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[Mike1976]

U.S. Approves Golden Dome Integrated Air and Missile Defense to Counter Hypersonic Threats

Congress is pressing the DoD to turn Golden Dome funding into a clear budget and architecture plan for U.S. homeland missile defense.

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[Mike1976]

Rusty Dagger Low-Cost Cruise Missile Hits Its Target

Rusty Daggers are headed for Ukraine, but the effort to field low-cost cruise missiles could have big implications for the U.S. military. The effort to rapidly develop and field a low-cost cruise missile could have big implications for the U.S. military.

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[Mike1976]

Arleigh Burke Destroyer USS Truxtun Redeployed as U.S. Navy Stretches Surface Fleet

Deployed again after just three months, USS Truxtun highlights the U.S. Navy’s growing operational tempo across CENTCOM and SOUTHCOM.

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[Mike1976]

HII Completes Successful Sea Trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) - Naval News

HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

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[Mike1976]

Raytheon partners with US Department of War to expand critical munition production - Naval News

Raytheon entered into five landmark framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War to significantly increase production capacity and speed deliveries of Land Attack and Maritime Strike variants of Tomahawk, AMRAAM® missiles, Standard Missile-3® Block IB interceptors (SM-3 IB), Standard...

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Marine Corps Orders More ACV-30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles in $195M Contract

The U.S. Marine Corps has placed a $195M order for additional ACV-30s, expanding its amphibious combat vehicle fleet for ship-to-shore operations.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Receives First Sentinel A4 LRIP 2 Radar for 360-Degree Cruise Missile and Drone Defense

Lockheed delivered the first Sentinel A4 LRIP 2 radar to the Army, marking IOT&E progress toward full-rate production and wider 360-degree defense.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Successfully Launches Low-Cost LUCAS Attack Drone from Littoral Combat Ship

U.S. Navy validates shipboard launch of the low-cost LUCAS attack drone from USS Santa Barbara, expanding distributed maritime strike options.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Completes Final Harpoon Block II Missile Update Test for Littoral and Land-Strike Operations

The U.S. Navy has completed the final Harpoon Block II Update test, confirming coastal and land-strike capability for a proven missile.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Approves Full-Rate Production of BQM-177A Aerial Targets in $61M Kratos Contract

Kratos wins a 61 million dollar Navy contract modification to produce BQM 177A aerial targets for training and weapons testing through 2028.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army's Russian Mi-171E helicopter used for secret operations spotted flying in Arizona

A Russian Mi-171E helicopter, serial number 14-0184, operated by the U.S. Army Aviation Technology Office (ATO), was photographed flying near Phoenix, Arizona.

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[Mike1976]

Pentagon Accelerates U.S. Low-Cost Attack Drone Program to Field Combat Systems by 2027

United States launches Drone Dominance Gauntlet trials to rapidly field low cost attack drones across U.S. combat units by 2027.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Marine Corps approves first 3D-printed drone Hanx for unit-level production and combat use

The Marine Corps approved Hanx, its first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone, enabling unit-level production of small unmanned systems.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Moves to Replace M777 With New Wheeled 155mm Howitzer for Stryker Brigades

The U.S. Army is fast-tracking a wheeled 155 mm artillery system to replace the M777 and boost survivability in Stryker brigades.

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[Chazman]

U.S. Army's Russian Mi-171E helicopter used for secret operations spotted flying in Arizona

A Russian Mi-171E helicopter, serial number 14-0184, operated by the U.S. Army Aviation Technology Office (ATO), was photographed flying near Phoenix, Arizona.

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The US bought a bunch of new Mi-17's from Russia, supposedly for the Afghan Air Force back in the day.
I suspect some or all of the new builds ended up in US service.

 

[Mark Sman]

The US bought a bunch of new Mi-17's from Russia, supposedly for the Afghan Air Force back in the day.
I suspect some or all of the new builds ended up in US service.

Saw one of these at a US public airshow on the ramp. This one has more stuff bolted on it.

In some parts of the world one of these would draw less attention than a Blackhawk or Chinook.

Many people would mentally mark it as an SEP.

Somebody Else's Problem, thank you Douglas Adams.

 

[Chazman]

Saw one of these at a US public airshow on the ramp. This one has more stuff bolted on it.

In some parts of the world one of these would draw less attention than a Blackhawk or Chinook.

Many people would mentally mark it as an SEP.

Somebody Else's Problem, thank you Douglas Adams.

Yup, that's exactly why the US wanted a few. In-and-out. Nobody knows nothin'.

 

[Mike1976]

Undersea Drone That Attaches Itself To Other Vessels Unveiled By Lockheed

Lamprey can launch aerial drones, launch decoys, and fire torpedoes after arriving discreetly in an operating area by hitching a ride.

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[Mike1976]

Red Wolf Cruise Missile Eyed To Give OA-1K Skyraider II Standoff Strike Capability

Giving the OA-1K a standoff strike capability has been seen as one potential way to expand its relevance beyond lower-intensity fights.

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[Mike1976]

A-10 Warthog Protects Mine-Hunting Littoral Combat Ship In Persian Gulf Drill

The A-10, now in the twilight of its career, is uniquely suited to protect naval assets from lower-end threats, such as swarms of Iranian small boats.

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