For first time, Ukraine to get US artillery in new $800M weapons package

For first time, Ukraine to get US artillery in new $800M weapons package
For first time, Ukraine to get US artillery in new $800M weapons package

“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.

No easy answer for ramping up Stinger production, Pentagon No. 2 says

No easy answer for ramping up Stinger production, Pentagon No. 2 says
No easy answer for ramping up Stinger production, Pentagon No. 2 says

“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.”

Raytheon wins major SPY-6 radar contract, valued at $3.2B

Raytheon wins major SPY-6 radar contract, valued at $3.2B
Raytheon wins major SPY-6 radar contract, valued at $3.2B

The contract includes backfitting the Flight IIA destroyers with an upgraded SPY-6 V(4).

Navy to swap sonar on new frigate following years of struggles with testing

Navy to swap sonar on new frigate following years of struggles with testing
Navy to swap sonar on new frigate following years of struggles with testing

A senior Navy officer is seeking to dispel notions the changes to the LCS program and the frigate program were connected.

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Activity-based intel speeds decisions

Activity-based intel speeds decisions
Activity-based intel speeds decisions

RI&S’ ABI gives military commanders the right insights to take action during conflict.

At Pentagon meeting on hypersonics, CEOs urge stable funding, better infrastructure

At Pentagon meeting on hypersonics, CEOs urge stable funding, better infrastructure
At Pentagon meeting on hypersonics, CEOs urge stable funding, better infrastructure

The high-level meeting signaled the importance of hypersonic tech, sources said, but also bureaucratic and real-world challenges to overcome in a hurry.

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StormBreaker: A networked, all-weather weapon for low-collateral-damage engagement

StormBreaker: A networked, all-weather weapon for low-collateral-damage engagement
StormBreaker: A networked, all-weather weapon for low-collateral-damage engagement

Now 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.

Raytheon to start backfitting destroyers with SPY-6 radar

Raytheon to start backfitting destroyers with SPY-6 radar
Raytheon to start backfitting destroyers with SPY-6 radar

The new radar represents a significant jump in capability from the flight IIA’s current technology.

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A resilient, layered space-based architecture is well suited to missile warning systems

A resilient, layered space-based architecture is well suited to missile warning systems
A resilient, layered space-based architecture is well suited to missile warning systems

While 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.

Pentagon stops implementing vaccine mandate for defense contractors

Pentagon stops implementing vaccine mandate for defense contractors
Pentagon stops implementing vaccine mandate for defense contractors

A Pentagon spokeswoman says the department has stopped implementing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors.

Missile contract with NATO allies at risk over House spending cuts: Navy

Missile contract with NATO allies at risk over House spending cuts: Navy
Missile contract with NATO allies at risk over House spending cuts: Navy

A 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.

Biden administration pushes back vaccine deadline for federal contractors

Biden administration pushes back vaccine deadline for federal contractors
Biden administration pushes back vaccine deadline for federal contractors

Defense contractors will have another month to meet the mandate, but CEOs have cautioned that some losses in the workforce are inevitable.

Defense Companies Brace For Workforce Loss Due To Vaccine Mandate

Defense Companies Brace For Workforce Loss Due To Vaccine Mandate
Defense Companies Brace For Workforce Loss Due To Vaccine Mandate

Companies like Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have already increased hiring, anticipating a reduction in its workforce due to the coronavirus vaccine mandate.

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Countering Asymmetric Threats With High-Energy Lasers

Countering Asymmetric Threats With High-Energy Lasers
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Raytheon’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.