Weapons
-
Navy/USMCU.S. Navy Studying Utility of Equipping Poseidon with AARGM-ER
The U.S. Navy is studying the conflict utility of having Boeing [BA] P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft equipped with the Northrop Grumman [NOC] AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range […]
Tagged in: -
Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCL-20 Used in Switchblade 300, May See Wider Use in JASSM-ER, LRASM, Other Munitions
The Energetics Technology Center (ETC) in Indian Head, Md., is examining which of a half dozen munitions, among them the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) and […]
Tagged in: -
Air ForceTwo F-15Es Strike Militia Targets in Syria with 20 SDBs
Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles struck two Iranian-backed Syrian militia targets with 20 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) in retaliation for recent assaults against U.S. personnel, including an […]
-
Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLawmakers Look Into Advanced Energetics for Munitions
Last month, the Energetics Technology Center (ETC) briefed 15 House members on its proposal to revitalize and revolutionize energetics for the U.S. military, including a ramp-up of production and use […]
-
Air ForceMissiles, Not Ammo, Account for DoD Requested Munitions Increase in Fiscal 2024
DoD officials have said that the Pentagon’s fiscal 2024 munitions budget of $30.6 billion–a 24 percent increase over last year’s request of $24.7 billion–stems from the Pentagon’s focus on the […]
Tagged in: -
Air ForceDetails on Collaborative Combat Aircraft Close Hold in USAF Budget
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced last week that the Air Force’s fiscal 2024 budget would contain plans for 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to be used by the […]
Tagged in: -
WeaponsU.S. Expends Most Long-Range Standoff Munitions in Weeks in CSIS Wargames of Hypothetical Conflict with China
Three weeks of a war with China would expend or exceed all or nearly all of the U.S. military’s inventory of long-range standoff munitions, according to recent wargames by the […]
Tagged in: -
ArmyU.S. Army to Field First Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery This Fall, Wormuth Says
The U.S. Army plans to field its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) battery this fall, as LRHW training continues at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Wash., Army Secretary Christine Wormuth […]
-
Navy/USMCNavy Cautious On Lasers Because First Program Of Record Could Cost $1 Billion, ONR Official Says
SAN DIEGO —An Office of Naval Research (ONR) official this week said the Navy is moving “very cautiously” on directed energy (DE) laser weapons because the eventual first program of […]
Tagged in: -
Air ForceUSAF Assessing Munitions Inventory and Future Needs
The U.S. Air Force is assessing its inventory of munitions and future needs for high-end conflicts in which the service plans to use the Joint All Domain Command and Control […]
Tagged in: