More Missile Defense Ships, New Ground Deployments
Posted on
Despite the Navy’s misgivings over having dozens of its ships sailing in boxes hunting for missiles, plans remain in place for more Aegis-capable hulls, as well as new radars, and mobile missile defense batteries.
The Navy Has Had Enough of Missile Defense And Sees Its Chance
Posted on
WASHINGTON: The Navy is looking to get out of the missile defense business, the service’s top admiral said today, and the Pentagon’s new missile defense review might give the service the off-ramp it has been looking for to stop sailing in circles waiting for ground-based missile launches. This wasn’t the first time Adm. John Richardson… Keep reading →
Hack, Jam, Sense & Shoot: Army Creates 1st Multi-Domain Unit
Posted on
A new Army unit will hack and jam enemy networks and provide targeting data for both long-range missiles and missile defense.
Missile Defense Review a Multi-Billion IOU to White House
Posted on
PENTAGON: Military and civilian leaders at the Pentagon are portraying the new Missile Defense Review as a common-sense response to aggressive Chinese and Russian investments in new hypersonic weapons and faster, longer-range missiles. The review marks “a new era in missile defense” undersecretary for policy John Rood said at the Pentagon Thursday. But mostly what… Keep reading →
Marines Want Missiles To Sink Ships From Shores, And They Want Them Fast
Posted on
“The Army is looking at this too but probably on a different timeline — the Marine Corps wants to get after this pretty quickly.”
White House Missile Defense Review: Space Lasers, Weapons On Table
Posted on
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is studying options for putting lasers, directed energy weapons, and missile defense systems into space to protect against an array of increasingly advanced ballistic and cruise missiles being developed by China, Russia, and North Korea, a senior Trump administration official said Wednesday. President Trump is set to announce the results of a… Keep reading →
One Missile, Many Missions: Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 [Sponsored]
Posted on
When it comes to Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6, there really is no comparison. It was most recently described by the Missile Defense Agency as the “Swiss-Army knife of missiles,” boasting three missions within one effector. That means a great deal to Navy commanders who have limited space onboard their ships and can wield anti-air warfare, ballistic… Keep reading →
12 Moments Of Truth For Army Modernization In 2019
Posted on
WASHINGTON: At least a dozen major Army weapons programs face big decisions in 2019. The service will launch a competition for new armored vehicles; award development contracts for scout aircraft and helicopter engines; conduct key tests of long-range missiles, anti-aircraft defenses, rifles, targeting goggles, and multiple battlefield networks; and field new electronics for command posts.
UK F-35s Clear IOC For Land-Based Ops; UK Spending Big on Defense
Posted on
WASHINGTON: The UK is ready to start deploying the first batch of its new F-35 fighter overseas, the country’s top defense official said Thursday, while introducing a slew of new cruise and attack missiles for its Typhoon jets. The announcement of Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for nine F-35Bs comes weeks after the Royal Navy… Keep reading →
Israelis Seek Lasers Vs. Hamas, Hezbollah Rocket Barrages
Posted on
Israel largely abandoned lasers 12 years ago, but “there is a growing number of experts that understand the mistake that was made,” a senior Israeli source told Breaking Defense. “(We’re) ready to restart development with the more advanced building blocks available today.”