“This new package of assistance will contain many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine,” President Joe Biden said.
By Valerie Insinna“There are some very specific issues with regard to Stinger and some obsolescence issues that we have to overcome,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said Tuesday. “That’s because we in the US, we’re focusing ourselves forward on new capability.”
By Valerie InsinnaThe contract includes backfitting the Flight IIA destroyers with an upgraded SPY-6 V(4).
By Justin KatzA senior Navy officer is seeking to dispel notions the changes to the LCS program and the frigate program were connected.
By Justin KatzRI&S’ ABI gives military commanders the right insights to take action during conflict.
By Raytheon Intelligence & SpaceThe high-level meeting signaled the importance of hypersonic tech, sources said, but also bureaucratic and real-world challenges to overcome in a hurry.
By Valerie InsinnaNow being integrated on the F-35B, F/A-18E/F, and F-15E, the StormBreaker glide bomb has an advanced tri-mode seeker and is the first network-enabled weapon in the Air Force inventory.
By Breaking DefenseThe new radar represents a significant jump in capability from the flight IIA’s current technology.
By Justin KatzWhile the GEO-based Space-Based Infrared System continues to serve US missile-warning needs, emerging threats and an increasingly contested space environment may benefit from a layered architecture in multiple orbits.
By Breaking DefenseA Pentagon spokeswoman says the department has stopped implementing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
By Valerie InsinnaA House bill cuts about $118 million earmarked for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile, a Raytheon-made anti-ship weapon being developed by the US and 10 NATO allies, plus Australia.
By Justin KatzDefense contractors will have another month to meet the mandate, but CEOs have cautioned that some losses in the workforce are inevitable.
By Valerie InsinnaCompanies like Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have already increased hiring, anticipating a reduction in its workforce due to the coronavirus vaccine mandate.
By Valerie InsinnaRaytheon’s high-energy laser weapon systems is part of the U.S. Army’s Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) program.
By Barry Rosenberg