Aerospace Group:

Lockheed Martin JAGM ‘Performed Flawlessly,’ Official Says

DDN

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

SHARE:

By Ann Roosevelt After test misses, the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) "performed flawlessly," in a company-funded flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., last week, a top company official said. The test pitted the JAGM and its tri-mode cooled seeker using the imaging infrared (I2R) sensor to lock on before launch against a stationary main battle tank, while using a millimeter wave (MMW) radar sensor to track a moving tank in the background. The laser designator…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]

Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]