A new watchdog report warns of a year-long delay for America’s next ICBM, as well as potential schedule slips for F-15EX, KC-46A and the Air Force One replacement.
By Michael MarrowThe new reentry vehicle will be mounted on the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, with the goal of awarding a contract in fiscal 2026.
By Michael MarrowAs officials described how they’ll spend billions on America’s nuclear arsenal and presented rosy outlooks, California’s Rep. John Garamendi retorted, “The fact of the matter is every single one of these systems are behind schedule and over budget, every single one of them.”
By Theresa HitchensBuilding off trends established by the fiscal 2023 budget, the service is asking for even more retirements in FY24 while seeking to launch new efforts like a program to field autonomous wingmen. “We’ve built a budget that we think has a reasonable balance between current-, midterm- and longer-term investments, if you will, or capabilities,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
By Michael MarrowAccording to the Congressional Research Service, due to its modular design and increased throw weight, the Sentinel ICBM could be equipped “with two or three warheads to meet the international security environment.”
By Theresa HitchensThe scale of the silo conversion effort is something the Air Force nuclear complex hasn’t seen in “over 50 or 60 years,” Lt. Gen. James Dawkins, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, said today.
By Theresa HitchensThe new ICBM and B-21 bomber will be a “stabilizing force” for strategic deterrence that is born digital to meet evolving threats.
By Barry Rosenberg“Ideally, I’d like to get to higher [fighter procurement rates],” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said. “If I had a big blank check, I’d actually take care of it all.”
By Valerie InsinnaThe name Sentinel conjures the idea of a soldier tirelessly keeping watch — not unlike the poor souls pulling a marathon 72-hour alert during the a blizzard at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.
By Valerie InsinnaHow Raytheon Technologies uses modeling and simulation to prepare for UAS threats
By Raytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon’s currently on contract for six of the Army’s next-gen radars, but just replacing every US Army Patriot radar — the current plan — would be 80-plus sales.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Even with a relay taken down by jamming, the new IBCS network was able to fuse targeting data from Patriot and Sentinel radars, then shoot down two cruise missile surrogates with a single PAC-3 interceptor apiece.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The Army is contributing Long-Range Army Fires, troops on the ground, and Sentinel radar. The Navy is bringing F-35Cs and a destroyer; and the Air Force will bring F-22 and F-35 fighter jets.
By Theresa Hitchens