Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox has been a defense reporter since 1998. During his time with Military.com he covered all the services, with a close eye on Army weapons development and procurement, body armor testing, camouflage, ammunition as well as readiness and training issues. He previously worked for 12 years for Army Times. He traveled to Afghanistan and Iraq numerous times from 2002 to 2008, covering Stryker and light infantry units in combat. He also spent four years in the U.S. Army during the second half of the 1980s, serving as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division.

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FILE PHOTO -- Stryker vehicles of the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment roll down the way during the ''Dragoon Ride'' military exercise in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

No Anti-Missile Protection in Sight for Army Stryker Vehicles, General Tells Congress

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Marine fires an M320 grenade launcher module

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Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli gives a speech at at Hohenfels training area, Germany.

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Next Generation Squad Weapon Science and Technology prototype

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Army Futures Command is evaluating three prototype designs for the NGSW.

Extended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA, demonstration.

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On Friday, Army leaders attended the latest demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery.

The Army fires a Naval Strike Missile from a Palletized Load System truck, hitting a decommissioned ship at sea, 63 miles north of Kauai, in July 2018 as part of the monthlong Rim of the Pacific Exercise. David Hogan/AMRDEC WDI

The Marine Corps' New Priority: A Ship-Seeking Cruise Missile

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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, push on in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a defensive attack training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 1, 2019 (Cpl. Alisha Grezlik/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

New Army Approach on Bradley Replacement: ‘Lower the Bar’ for Companies to Compete

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Soldiers stationed on U.S. Army Garrison Casey conduct pre-screening processes on individuals awaiting entry to the base.

All Military Services Are Now Screening New Recruits for Deadly Coronavirus

The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have confirmed that recruits are being screened for coronavirus.

Soldiers stationed on U.S. Army Garrison Casey conduct pre-screening processes

The Army Wants to Design a Coronavirus Test Kit That Can Screen Whole Units at Once

The U.S. Army's top officer told Congress on Tuesday that the service has ramped up its coronavirus testing effort.

FILE -- A Bradley Fighting Vehicle passes another after completing a firing lane at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Chief: Seat Belts Could Have Prevented Soldier Deaths in Military Vehicle Accidents

McConville's comments came during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on the Army's 2021 budget request.

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing’s Multi-Role Adaptive Design sniper rifle.

Army and Marines to Arm Snipers with Special Operations Multi-Caliber Sniper Rifle

Both services have earmarked money in their proposed fiscal 2021 budgets to buy Barrett Firearms bolt-action MRAD.

Medal of Honor recipient and newly promoted Green Beret Sgt. Major Matthew Williams.

America's Newest Medal of Honor Recipient Is Now a Sergeant Major

The Green Beret received the nation's highest award for valor last October.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Mark A Milley during an office call.

Army SFAB Will Face Tough Conditions During Africa Mission: Milley

Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley testified on the challenges that the SFAB will face in Africa before the HASC.

An infantry Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, peers through the Squad Common Optic during a Limited User Evaluation.

Marine Corps Taps Trijicon to Make New Squad Common Optic

The Marine Corps just selected Trijicon Inc. to make the new Squad Common Optic the service plans to start fielding in 2021.

The 555-metric ton island is lowered onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford.

Lawmakers Warn Pentagon Chief of Future 'Brawl' over Murky Shipbuilding Plan

Committee members expressed their concerns over proposed cuts to the Navy's shipbuilding plans to Esper and Milley.

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