LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan

LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan
LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan

The Naval Strike Missile is one tool that the Navy and Marines are looking to rely on in crafting a response to a new era of long-range threats.

Titan Robot Test-Fires Javelin Anti-Tank Missile

Titan Robot Test-Fires Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
Titan Robot Test-Fires Javelin Anti-Tank Missile

It’s one small test for a robot, one tactical leap for robot-kind.

Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?

Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?
Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?

The potential threat from Chinese batteries will only grow as Beijing continues to militarize small islands outside of its territorial waters, claiming them as their own.

Hypersonics: Army Awards $699M To Build First Missiles For A Combat Unit

Hypersonics: Army Awards $699M To Build First Missiles For A Combat Unit
Hypersonics: Army Awards $699M To Build First Missiles For A Combat Unit

Dynetics will build the Common Glide Body for both the Army and Navy, which Lockheed will integrate into full-up weapons for the first Army battery by 2023.

US Fires INF-Busting Missile, First Test Since Treaty Signed

US Fires INF-Busting Missile, First Test Since Treaty Signed
US Fires INF-Busting Missile, First Test Since Treaty Signed

The test puts the nail in the coffin of the INF Treaty, which the US withdrew from earlier this month.

Lasers, Microwaves, Hypersonics & More: Army RCCTO

Lasers, Microwaves, Hypersonics & More: Army RCCTO
Lasers, Microwaves, Hypersonics & More: Army RCCTO

Innovators who put forward the most promising white papers will be invited to pitch their idea to officials representing not only the Army but the other services, the joint Combatant Commands, and independent organizations like the Missile Defense Agency.

Despite Missile Launches, North Korea Deal Still Possible, Says Turner

Despite Missile Launches, North Korea Deal Still Possible, Says Turner
Despite Missile Launches, North Korea Deal Still Possible, Says Turner

There is “a significant opportunity for the United States to come to the table and negotiate with North Korea and at least begin the steps to take the program back,” says Ranking HASC Member Mike Turner.

Raytheon, Northrop Will ‘Soon’ Fly Hypersonic Cruise Missile

Raytheon, Northrop Will ‘Soon’ Fly Hypersonic Cruise Missile
Raytheon, Northrop Will ‘Soon’ Fly Hypersonic Cruise Missile

PARIS AIR SHOW: Imagine a swarm of up to 30 hypersonic scramjets the size of cruise missiles, launched from air, land and sea. They share data with each other, correcting their flights, perhaps changing targets midcourse. And they can be manufactured relatively quickly and for much less cost than most of the hypersonic vehicles that…

Hill Battle Lifts Off Over Post-INF Missiles

Hill Battle Lifts Off Over Post-INF Missiles
Hill Battle Lifts Off Over Post-INF Missiles

A junior GOP congressman will challenge the Democratic House leadership to restore $96 million in funding for intermediate-ranged conventional missiles, cut by the Democratic majority for fear the new weapons would reignite an arms race that ended in 1987.

Iranian Missile Misfires As Other Attacks Hit Home

Iranian Missile Misfires As Other Attacks Hit Home
Iranian Missile Misfires As Other Attacks Hit Home

Israeli sources expressed alarm that neither Israel, the US, nor allied Arab nations picked up any advance warning of what appear to have been well-planned, well-executed, and increasingly destructive attacks by Iranian and proxy forces.

Army Wants Hypersonic Missile Unit by 2023: Lt. Gen. Thurgood

Army Wants Hypersonic Missile Unit by 2023: Lt. Gen. Thurgood
Army Wants Hypersonic Missile Unit by 2023: Lt. Gen. Thurgood

The battery of eight missiles, while primarily meant to test out tactics, will be capable of combat. So will a prototype battery of lasers entering service in 2021.

Can Bolton & His Russian Counterpart Defuse Israeli-Syrian Tensions?

Can Bolton & His Russian Counterpart Defuse Israeli-Syrian Tensions?
Can Bolton & His Russian Counterpart Defuse Israeli-Syrian Tensions?

TEL AVIV: The Syrian civil war may seem to be winding down, but Israel is increasingly anxious after Russia’s surprise announcement it will give Syria full control of sophisticated S-300 air defense systems that could threaten Israeli aircraft. That’s not just a theoretical concern, because Israel has been hitting targets linked to Iran and its…

Beyond INF: An Affordable Arsenal Of Long-Range Missiles?

Beyond INF: An Affordable Arsenal Of Long-Range Missiles?
Beyond INF: An Affordable Arsenal Of Long-Range Missiles?

The US could develop more than a dozen different land-based weapons for $7 to $12 billion, thinktank CSBA estimates.

Army Moves Out On Lasers, Hypersonics: Lt. Gen. Thurgood

Army Moves Out On Lasers, Hypersonics: Lt. Gen. Thurgood
Army Moves Out On Lasers, Hypersonics: Lt. Gen. Thurgood

“You want to kill a swarm of things — whatever that thing is — lasers are not really a swarm-killing tool. They can kill things fast, but they can’t kill a swarm of things fast enough.”