Lasers, Hypersonics, & AI: Mike Griffin’s Killer Combo
How will the US kill enemy hypersonic weapons in future conflict? The Pentagon’s research chief has some ideas. …read more Read more here:: Breaking Defense (Land)
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USA begin mass-producing latest variant of Abrams tanks
The latest variant of Abrams tanks, called M1A2C, is now being mass produced at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima. The Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, or JSMC, is the only facility...
UK planning Army Warfighting Experiment 19 and 20, eyes MUM-T and C3
The British Army has begun planning activities for the 2019 and 2020 iterations of its Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE), Lieutenant Colonel Nick Serle, commanding officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU), said...
UK cancels ASDOT aggressor programme
The UK has cancelled its effort to provide air combat training for its pilots using private contractors, with a Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson telling Jane’s that it is re-examining its options. The decision...
Qatar receives first Apache attack helicopter
Qatar has received the first of its recently ordered Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, the US Embassy in Doha disclosed on 20 March. The first of 24 helicopters for the Qatar Emiri Air...
S-400 and S-500: Russia’s long-range air defenders
Russia’s land force modernisation includes continuing development of advanced long-range air-defence systems. With the S-300P/V systems now more than 40 years old, Russia is bringing in to service its latest and most capable system...
RUAG unbundling plans take shape
The Swiss government has crystallised its plans for the future of defence firm RUAG, following a meeting of the country’s Federal Council. Under plans submitted by RUAG and approved by the government, RUAG Holdings...
Army Stretching AMPV Program, Planning To Reduce FY ’21 Buy From 204 To 143 Vehicles
The Army is planning to stretch its procurement of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) per its effort to reduce buys for certain programs to fully fund future weapon system development, with plans to drop fiscal...
Army Sets 2023 Hypersonic Flight Test; Strategic Cannon Advances
To take out Russian and Chinese targets from a thousand miles away, the US Army wants two very different weapons: a hypersonic missile and a giant cannon. …read more Read more here:: Breaking Defense...
Army May Face Trade-Off Between CH-47F, Block II and AH-64E New Builds
As the FY 2020 budget season gets underway, the U.S. Army may face the issue of whether to push Congress for more funding for Boeing [BA] CH-47F, Block II upgrades or new AH-64E Apache...
U.S. Army unveils new chemical detection sensor package for Stryker and UGV
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center has unveiled the new chemical detection sensor package for Stryker and UGV. A snowy, frigid February morning didn’t stop leaders and stakeholders from turning...
U.S. Army conduct airdrop test of new JLTV
The U.S. Army has reported that 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers are in the final phases of airdrop testing five configurations of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV Family of Vehicles is a...
Veteran didn’t risk his life at Bagram Pizza Hut just to see U.S. and Taliban sign peace deal
A local Army veteran expressed outrage this morning over talks of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal, saying he didn’t risk his life during a two-month deployment to Bagram Airbase “just to see the war end...
U.S. Army deploys armored unit to Europe
The U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) has announced on 19 March that at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, deployed to Europe to exercise the...
Taiwan seeks to procure M1A2X main battle tank from US
The island nation of Taiwan has requested a possible sale of more than 100 main battle tank designated as M1A2X. U.S. military sales to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, is an...
S. Korea’s air defense systems accidentally fires anti-aircraft missile
A South Korean Cheolmae-2 air defense systems, also know as Cheongung or KS-SAM, accidentally fired a surface-to-air missile during a routine maintenance check, a country’s Air Force official said. The incident happened on Monday,...
Air Force surveys industry for companies to build OLED micro displays for military electronics upgrades
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – U.S. Air Force researchers are surveying U.S. companies that are able to build organic light emitting-diode (OLED) micro displays to help upgrade currently fielded U.S. military electronics. …read more Read...
Oshkosh dealt a blow in defense budget as fewer JLTV vehicles ordered than expected
WASHINGTON – A new military truck manufactured by Oshkosh Defense Inc. in Oshkosh, Wis., is among the notable losers in the fiscal 2020 defense budget request as the Army rethinks its priorities and questions...
Small-form-factor embedded computing systems for artificial intelligence (AI) offered by Aitech
CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Aitech Defense Systems Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif., is working together with Concurrent Real-Time Inc. in Pompano Beach, Fla. to integrate the RedHawk Linux real-time operating system (RTOS) with two of Aitech’s...
Ethiopian Pantsyr-S1 revealed
Ethiopia is operating at least one Russian-made Pantsyr-S1 short-range air defence system, local television news footage has revealed. The system was displayed during an event marking Defense Force Day in February, but its presence...