The Army’s aerostat sensor suite built by Raytheon [RTN] has demonstrated an ability to take out a cruise missile through sea-based defenses in a joint test recently with the Navy, the company said recently. The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS, which is based on a tethered aerostat, successfully fed tracking data through the Navy’s Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) sensors network and Aegis Weapon System to guide a Standard Missile 6 into a successful…
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House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]
Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]
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Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]