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Facing air and missile threats from all sides, the Army’s LTAMDS 360° radar sees all

Facing air and missile threats from all sides, the Army’s LTAMDS 360° radar sees all
Facing air and missile threats from all sides, the Army’s LTAMDS 360° radar sees all

Six LTAMDS radars are being tested in parallel to speed this transformational warfighting capability to U.S. Army and international air defense forces.

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Hypersonic propulsion: faster, higher, farther

Hypersonic propulsion: faster, higher, farther
Hypersonic propulsion: faster, higher, farther

When the Defense Department and US Air Force analyze the pacing threat, a hypersonic missile propulsion capability for their offensive mission set is a must-have capability.

Better, but still ‘whack-a-mole’: IT industry adapts to supply chain problems, for now

Better, but still ‘whack-a-mole’: IT industry adapts to supply chain problems, for now
Better, but still ‘whack-a-mole’: IT industry adapts to supply chain problems, for now

While key executives tell Breaking Defense they have adjusted to the new normal, experts worry IT supply chain vulnerabilities could be exploited in the future by adversarial nations.

US risks ‘weakness and dependence’ as it falls behind China in tech race: Report

US risks ‘weakness and dependence’ as it falls behind China in tech race: Report
US risks ‘weakness and dependence’ as it falls behind China in tech race: Report

Data analytics firm Govini noted widespread investment in most of 12 top critical national security technologies, but said stats on patents are a troubling indicator of Beijing’s tech rise.

Anduril launches into hypersonics, missiles market with Adranos acquisition

Anduril launches into hypersonics, missiles market with Adranos acquisition
Anduril launches into hypersonics, missiles market with Adranos acquisition

Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf said there is a “clear need for greater competition and expanded supply in solid rocket motors for the United States and our allies.”

Hypersonic ship-killer: Navy taps Lockheed, Raytheon to start developing HALO missile

Hypersonic ship-killer: Navy taps Lockheed, Raytheon to start developing HALO missile
Hypersonic ship-killer: Navy taps Lockheed, Raytheon to start developing HALO missile

HALO is the follow-on program to the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, produced by Lockheed and used on both Navy and Air Force warplanes.

Inside world’s largest supersonic wind tunnel, amid global scramble to test hypersonic, jet tech

Inside world’s largest supersonic wind tunnel, amid global scramble to test hypersonic, jet tech
Inside world’s largest supersonic wind tunnel, amid global scramble to test hypersonic, jet tech

Even with the rise of digital analysis for weapon development, nothing can replace old-fashioned wind tunnels for real-world testing of cutting-edge platforms.

Regulate military use of emerging tech before ‘Armageddon,’ new report urges

Regulate military use of emerging tech before ‘Armageddon,’ new report urges
Regulate military use of emerging tech before ‘Armageddon,’ new report urges

A new report from the Arms Control Association warns that without adopting such measures, “cutting-edge technologies will be converted into military systems at an ever-increasing tempo, and the dangers to world security will grow apace.”

DIU asks industry for help getting hypersonic test jet closer to lift off

DIU asks industry for help getting hypersonic test jet closer to lift off
DIU asks industry for help getting hypersonic test jet closer to lift off

DIU is now seeking commercial materials and systems, such as for propulsion and alternative navigation, to test on its planned hypersonic test jet.

Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview

Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview
Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview

“I think I’m pretty comfortable with where we are on the [fiscal 2024] budget. I think we’ll have a good story to tell,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Breaking Defense in a recent interview.

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Hypersonics at scale: What it takes in terms of tech, manufacturing, and talent

Hypersonics at scale: What it takes in terms of tech, manufacturing, and talent
Hypersonics at scale: What it takes in terms of tech, manufacturing, and talent

Providing air-breathing and boost-glide hypersonics propulsion requires a holistic approach to address each system’s unique needs for speed.

Air Force successfully tests first fully-operational air-launched hypersonic missile

Air Force successfully tests first fully-operational air-launched hypersonic missile
Air Force successfully tests first fully-operational air-launched hypersonic missile

The test could pave the way for ARRW to be put into production by its manufacturer Lockheed Martin as early as fiscal 2024 — if the weapon’s capabilities can overcome the reservations of certain top Air Force leaders, that is.

Israel accelerating Arrow-4, sensor development due to Iranian hypersonic threat

Israel accelerating Arrow-4, sensor development due to Iranian hypersonic threat
Israel accelerating Arrow-4, sensor development due to Iranian hypersonic threat

The Missile Defense Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense is coordinating the related projects performed by some Israel defense companies. This is funded mostly with special budgets earmarked for the need to address a very critical threat.

Air Force selects Raytheon in $985M hypersonic cruise missile contract

Air Force selects Raytheon in $985M hypersonic cruise missile contract
Air Force selects Raytheon in $985M hypersonic cruise missile contract

If HACM development continues to progress, the weapon could become the first scramjet-powered, hypersonic air-launched cruise missile to be introduced into the Air Force’s inventory.