Defense Department selects Poland for new PAC-3 maintenance facility
The US, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, announced the new facility aimed at scaling and speeding up Patriot interceptor repairs.
Anduril unveils Steelfin interceptor as cheaper option to PAC-3 missiles
Anduril executives said the system can be “reconfigured” to be tailored toward defeating both low cost and exquisite systems.
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
Driscoll reveals new plan to buy cheaper interceptors with Army-owned IP
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll explained that the plan is for the Army to break down the interceptor into subsegments and buy them — and their IP — separately, allowing the Army sole ownership of the interceptor.
US clears potential $5B Patriot missile sale for Germany, $738M in Reaper drones for Italy
Denmark was also approved to potentially receive thousands of GPS guidance kits for 155mm shells.
US and Switzerland sign Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missile contract
“The procurement of a second type of guided missile [PAC-3] for the Patriot system expands the capabilities of longer-range ground-based air defense and increases the endurance of the Swiss Army” said Switzerland’s federal department of defense, civil protection and sport in a translated statement.
Downing of Russian missiles shows ‘profound effect’ of Ukrainians training on US systems: General
"I think about the value of training forces that never previously had a capability like that and then we provide that capability to them. And they're able to conduct an intercept in that way," Gen. Charles Flynn said. "To me that's that's the bigger issue."
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Why the Army can’t build its Pacific network like the one in Europe
Distance, sparse infrastructure, and contested communications force a different approach to connectivity.
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Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is reportedly finishing its study of command and control architecture options to best defend Guam, the farthest outpost of our homeland. This new C2 system must have three features: an open architecture, the ability to bring different services’ radars and interceptors together, and disaggregation. Since leaving Indo-PACOM to pursue other […]
Israeli Defense Ministry Goes Slow On Arab Weapon Sales
A senior source here said industry's complaints are exaggerated: "The ministry has to take into account many issues that are not directly connected to the profit line in the annual reports of the companies."
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
Saudi Air Defense Stops Most Houthi Strikes
A record number of ballistic missile and drone attacks have tested Saudi air defense capabilities. They've succeeded admirably but at a high cost.