Air Warfare
The new laser will take part in the Army’s demonstration of its Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser later this year.
By Andrew EversdenAir Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, who is nominated to lead US Strategic Command, said he wants to evaluate whether SLCM-N is the right fit to meet an existing nuclear capability gap.
By Valerie InsinnaThe current round of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh involves clashes between Russian-made systems operated by the Armenians and Israeli-made systems operated by the Azeris.
By Arie EgoziA new strategy for operations explaining how air dominance isn’t always about sustained control as much as it is about temporary air-corridor control.
By Breaking DefenseAs the battlefield of tomorrow becomes increasingly complex, BAE Systems’ work in developing early lifecycle Uncrewed Aerial Systems capability could play a key role in maintaining critical advantage.
By BAE SystemsThe plan fits into a broader vision, laid out in recent weeks by German chancellor Olaf Scholz, of a united air defense front throughout Europe.
By Christina MackenzieAir Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said the Defense Department could decide whether to continue developing an adaptive engine for the F-35 in the fiscal 2024 budget.
By Valerie InsinnaGermany is in talks to purchase the IAI-built Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system, according to a new report.
By Arie Egozi“No one can definitely say that Turkey wouldn’t buy the second batch,” one Ankara insider said. “But for now, it isn’t on the agenda.”
By Ragip SoyluBefore any technical decisions can get finalized, the companies need to figure out how to “reach an agreement that satisfies the interests of all three nations in terms of participation on an equal footing,” as a German Defense Ministry report wrote in June.
By Christina MackenzieEarlier this week, the Pentagon acknowledged that it had stopped accepting deliveries of the F-35 due to Chinese alloys used in magnets inside the F-35 turbomachine.
By Valerie InsinnaWarsaw dropped $1.4 billion in contract announcements during the MSPO show, even before the surprise announcement about the Apache purchase.
By Bartosz Głowacki
Greenland, in the Danish kingdom, could boost North American security as a NORAD member, argue RAND’s Michael Bohnert and Scott Savitz.
By Michael Bohnert and Scott Savitz