Navy seeking to rapidly prototype new air-launched, stand-off missile

Navy seeking to rapidly prototype new air-launched, stand-off missile
Navy seeking to rapidly prototype new air-launched, stand-off missile

The service wants to produce up to 500 rounds per year and field an early version in fiscal year 2027.

Norway, US Bolster Russian Sub Watching With New Bases

Norway, US Bolster Russian Sub Watching With New Bases
Norway, US Bolster Russian Sub Watching With New Bases

The US government will pay for all facilities it builds on Norwegian soil, and will not permanently base any troops there, officials in Oslo were quick to point out.

ABMS In Trouble: Rep. Smith Wants $85M Cut

ABMS In Trouble: Rep. Smith Wants $85M Cut
ABMS In Trouble: Rep. Smith Wants $85M Cut

The MQ-9 Reaper drone is the big winner in the 2021 NDAA markup by HASC Chair Adam Smith, receiving a whopping $108 million increase above the $29.5 million request.

DoD Melds Four Commands For Multi-Domain Data Sharing Test

DoD Melds Four Commands For Multi-Domain Data Sharing Test
DoD Melds Four Commands For Multi-Domain Data Sharing Test

The exercise, taking place this weekend off of the East Coast, will test Pentagon thinking about how to link air and sea assets against 4th and 5th generation threats.

B-1B Flies Dark Close To Russia, Over Kurils; China Announces Defense Budget

B-1B Flies Dark Close To Russia, Over Kurils; China Announces Defense Budget
B-1B Flies Dark Close To Russia, Over Kurils; China Announces Defense Budget

“This B-1 left from home base, got a great training mission, and showed its capability for a 29-hour round-trip into the super-busy airspace around Japan where Chinese and Russian fighters routinely buzz the borders.”