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WEBBreaking Defense spent June 23 and 24 along Israel’s border with Lebanon, speaking to a mix of Israel Defense Forces officers, experts and security officials from the communities. By Seth J ...
No US missile defense system proven capable against 'realistic' …
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · WASHINGTON: A new study of US missile defenses has found that — after 70 years and some $350 billion in investment — no “system thus far developed has been shown to be effective against ...
Europe's special operators are watching Ukraine closely for lessons ...
WEBFrom Breaking Defense. Ukraine’s success with special operations against Russia’s invading force has consequently provided European and NATO SOF units — particularly in neighboring states ...
Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, the US Navy has considered the former Enterprise (CVN-65) no longer operational. In fact, since 2018, the 1,101-foot behemoth has been mostly floating pier ...
Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview
WEBDec 28, 2022 · WASHINGTON — The year 2022 was one of incremental change for the Air Force, as its top civilian fought to get buy-in for his seven priorities both from Congress and inside the Pentagon itself ...
Weapons tracing shows Russia firing new cruise missiles at …
WEBMay 10, 2023 · BELFAST — Weapons researchers have gathered examples of newly-produced Russian cruise missiles that have been used against Ukraine, in what they say is a sign that Russia’s stockpile of ...
Bell Textron's Valor wins Army’s FLRAA competition to replace …
WEBDec 5, 2022 · WASHINGTON — After years of development, prototyping and test flights, the Army today announced that Bell Textron’s Valor tiltrotor has won its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA ...
Air Force finally gets a successful launch of hypersonic ARRW missile
WEBMay 17, 2022 · With a successful launch finally under its belt, the major looming question is whether (and when) the Air Force will approve production of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon.
America’s next tank: Army greenlights more aggressive M1 …
WEBSep 6, 2023 · By Ashley Roque on September 06, 2023 at 7:00 PM. “Spartan Brigade” soldiers inside a M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank participate in new equipment training in September 2022. (US Army/1st Lt. Jacob ...
Army and Javelin Joint Venture ink 3-year deal valued over $7 billion
WEBMay 4, 2023 · As the service and venture move out on the new contract, the Army is seeking $200 million for 354 Javelin missiles and 187 launchers in FY24, a decrease from the FY23 total for $432 million that ...