The Army acquisition community has set up a dedicated COVID-19 Task Force to address emerging challenges related to the widespread impact of the virus -- intended to both safeguard the workforce, … [Read more...] about Army surges ahead with weapons development, says its still ‘ready for war’
Army says major weapons programs ‘on track’ for future war, despite virus
New future Army attack helicopters, armored infantry carriers, vehicle-fired counter-drone missiles, hypersonic weapons and high-tech networking technologies for future war -- are all expected to … [Read more...] about Army says major weapons programs ‘on track’ for future war, despite virus
Pentagon modifies 1,500 contracts in coronavirus, small business support effort
The Pentagon is moving quickly on a “mass modification” of existing defense contracts to expedite support for COVID-19 response efforts and support economic growth for businesses.The modifications, … [Read more...] about Pentagon modifies 1,500 contracts in coronavirus, small business support effort
Pentagon takes aim at coronavirus with 8,000 ventilators
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The Pentagon has modified four existing contracts with defense industry partners to acquire and deliver … [Read more...] about Pentagon takes aim at coronavirus with 8,000 ventilators
How multi-beam Navy radar tracks several attacks at once
A Raytheon mock-up of the U.S. Army's LTAMDS radar design. (Raytheon)Emerging radar and signal processing technology is enabling Navy surface ships to achieve a ground-breaking measure of … [Read more...] about How multi-beam Navy radar tracks several attacks at once
Navy ships seek to stop missile, drone and surface attacks — all at once
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2009) During exercise Stellar Avenger, the Aegis-class destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) launches a standard missile (SM) 3 Blk IA, successfully intercepting a sub-scale short … [Read more...] about Navy ships seek to stop missile, drone and surface attacks — all at once
Iraqi Scud-killing Gulf War Patriot missile ‘still lives’ to fight future wars
Patriot missile file photo. (Raytheon Company) They exploded Saddam’s Scud missiles right out of the sky, intercepting what would have been destructive explosions on U.S. forces. They … [Read more...] about Iraqi Scud-killing Gulf War Patriot missile ‘still lives’ to fight future wars
New Army technology can track and destroy maneuvering cruise missiles
This undated photo distributed on Friday, June 9, 2017, by the North Korean government, shows a test of a new type of cruise missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea - file photo. … [Read more...] about New Army technology can track and destroy maneuvering cruise missiles
Pentagon hypersonic weapons hit ‘impact point’
The DoD test. (Department of Defense) The Army, Navy and Pentagon fired off a new Hypersonic Glide Body engineered to travel more than five times the speed of sound and destroy enemy targets … [Read more...] about Pentagon hypersonic weapons hit ‘impact point’
Navy plans large new fleet of ‘mothership’-controlled drone boats
U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman from Naval Special Warfare conducts a patrol June 20, 2019 on the Black Sea in coordination with Trojan Footprint 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by … [Read more...] about Navy plans large new fleet of ‘mothership’-controlled drone boats
