SHORAD

Back to Key West: The Army must own air base defense, not chase Air Force missions

The Army must return to its Key West roots, writes Lt. Col. Grant “SWAT” Georgulis in this op-ed, and allow the Air Force to focus on air dominance.

MBDA wants common weapons flying on SCAF, GCAP: Executive

MBDA’s Vice President for Europe Arnaud Rousset said that there needs to be “commonality” between both programs, as well as elsewhere across Europe.

Poland drops big money on air defense, and becomes first LTAMDS buyer outside US

Poland announced deals potentially worth over $15 billion on Monday, including plans to purchase Raytheon-made Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors.

Poland, UK sign agreements on new weapon developments; SHORAD takes step forward

While the UK and Poland have agreed to develop future systems, one collaboration - the Narew SHORAD system - is arriving in the hands of Polish forces.

No easy answer for ramping up Stinger production, Pentagon No. 2 says

“There are some very specific issues with regard to Stinger and some obsolescence issues that we have to overcome,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said Tuesday. “That's because we in the US, we're focusing ourselves forward on new capability."

EXCLUSIVE: HASC leaders want next-gen Stinger replacement, as stockpile dwindles due to Ukraine

“The committee urges focus on the most rapid possible development, testing, and fielding of a more capable SHORAD system and would favorably consider an appropriate reprogramming request to get this started,” wrote HASC Chairman Adam Smith and Rep. Mike Rogers, its top Republican.

Army Awards Laser Weapon Contract To Boeing, General Atomics Team

The Army wants to demonstrate a 300 kilowatt laser weapon in fiscal 2022.

Lockheed Unveils New Laser Weapon For Army’s Stryker Vehicles

Lockheed hopes to unseat an incumbent team of Raytheon and Kord Technologies, which received a $123.9 million contract this summer.

Poland Kicks Off Homegrown SHORAD System: Narew

The new system, which could cost between $12 and $17 billion, will be almost entirely homegrown - a major impact on Polish industry.

Army Fields First Anti-Aircraft Strykers In Just 3 Years

The threat of Russian drones, helicopters, and attack jets drove the first fielding to a unit in Germany, but the 8x8 Stryker variant may well find its way to the Pacific as well.

NATO’s Not Ready For Saudi-Style Drone Attacks; ‘It’s A Serious Problem’

“The threat that we face has developed faster,” than countermeasures, giving adversaries like Russia, and Iran, some asymmetric advantages.

Army Boosts Investment In Lasers

AUSA: The Army is investing more and more money in lasers to defeat incoming rockets and enemy drones. Across the Air & Missile Defense (AMD) portfolio, “we put over 50 percent of our S&T (Science and Technology) money going towards directed energy projects,” up from about a third previously, said the AMD modernization director, Brig. Gen. […]

AUDS Job: Electrons & Bullets Take Down Drones

The Air Force is buying a static version of AUDS for base defense, mounted in a CONEX shipping container for ease of transport and set-up. For the Army, Northrop is proposing to integrate AUDS onto the workhorse Stryker vehicle.

Army Anti-Aircraft Stryker Can Kill Tanks Too

With its eyes firmly on Russia, the US Army is racing to field 8×8 Strykers with an array of weapons that can down enemy aircraft — from drones to helicopters to jets — and incidentally make enemy tanks think twice. The first prototypes will be delivered next year, with up to 144 (four battalions) by […]