Raytheon, Germany’s Diehl eye team-up on European Stinger coproduction
Diehl noted that assessment of “various options for increasing production capacity, both at existing sites and possibly other locations,” is already underway.
General Dynamics debuts Pandur 6×6 SHORAD variant
Moog’s Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform turret was added to the 6x6 vehicle following a US Army pre-solicitation last year.
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Army ‘prohibited’ soldiers from using Hellfire with M-SHORAD on Strykers due to safety concerns
“The Hellfire was not designed to be driven around in a ground vehicle,” Army acquisition head Doug Bush told Breaking Defense.
Ursa Major takes aim at DoD solid rocket motor market
DoD officials and outside experts have been wringing their hands for the past year over the state of the US supply chain for solid rocket motor technology, as stocks of munitions and missile systems reliant on SRMs — such as the Army's Javelin shoulder-mounted anti-tank weapon, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), and Stinger missiles — have been depleted by sales to Kiev.
US, NATO weapons stockpile ‘dangerously low’: USAF General
“So we don’t have nearly what we had at the heart of the Cold War. Now you add that we’re giving a lot of munitions away to the Ukrainians — which I think is exactly what we need to do — but now we’re getting dangerously low and sometimes, in some cases even too low that we don’t have enough,” said Gen. James Hecker.
Supply chain ‘getting a hell of a lot better,’ Raytheon CEO says, though challenges remain
Raytheon executives said they see improvement for components like electronics, though shortages continue for castings, rocket motors and other key parts.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Stinger replacement included in Army’s FY24 budget request, service official says
In the meantime, the service is embarking on a plan to refurbish 1,200 legacy Stinger missiles.
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From HIMARS to helos: What the US has given Ukraine [GRAPHIC]
The US has committed more than $16.2 billion in defense aid since Russia's invasion in February.
Ukraine shows need for NATO ‘magazine depth’: Raytheon exec
“That's what Ukraine has proved. It really is important not only to have that deterrence capability, but to be able to have enough quantities. Because as we saw, stores get depleted very quickly,” Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon Missiles & Defense, said.
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Lawmakers push Army on autonomous Stryker, worry over weapon stockpiles
From Javelins to high-altitude ISR, the HASC tactical air and land subcommittee offers a view into lawmaker's tactical concerns.
Marine leaders acknowledge stockpile concerns; support CH-53K block buy
A top Marine Corps officer said the service has provided about 1,000 Javelins and 1,000 Stinger missiles to Ukraine so far.
After DoD’s $1.5B move, Army and Marines rush to buy new Javelins, Stingers
“We are actively negotiating right now — the Army is — for Stinger and related components, and that's ongoing,” said Bill LaPlante, the Pentagon's top acquisition official, in wake of US sending thousands of weapons to Ukraine.
Let a Stinger be a Stinger. A new design isn’t needed.
Developing a new Stinger replacement will add unnecessary costs to taxpayers and likely deliver far later than the capability is needed, warns POGO's Dan Grazier.