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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Successfully Tests ER GMLRS Rockets to Double HIMARS Strike Range Beyond 150 km

The U.S. Army has qualified a 150 km ER GMLRS rocket, doubling precision strike range without changing launchers or tactics.

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[Soldier35]

Footage of the collision between the American destroyer Truxtun DDG-103 and the supply ship USNS Supply T-AOE-6 during refueling. The video was filmed on February 11 in the Caribbean Sea during UNREP exercises, presumably near Cuba. Judging by the video, the destroyer Truxtun DDG-103 approached the supply ship USNS Supply at an excessively steep angle.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Deploys Two Nuclear Attack Submarines Near Guam as Indo-Pacific Tensions Rise

Two U.S. Navy attack submarines surfaced together off Guam, highlighting forward-deployed undersea readiness in the Indo-Pacific.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Tests Reusable Coyote 3NK Interceptor to Counter Drone Swarms Without Missiles

Raytheon’s Coyote 3NK defeated drone swarms in a U.S. Army test and was recovered for reuse, signaling a shift in counter-drone strategy.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Selects Israeli Tamir Interceptor for IFPC Inc 2 Cruise Missile Defense Program

Rafael’s Tamir interceptor joins the U.S. Army’s IFPC Inc 2 race, strengthening cruise missile and drone defense options.

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[Mark Sman]

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Sal breaks down the collision between USS Truxtun & USNS Supply during underway replenishment.
He breaks down how this normally works, and how this event did not work normally. Sal has worked on vessels like USNS Supply.

The ship on starboard of USNS Supply was, drumroll please, USS Gettysburg. They have had a tough year, for once it wasn't them in the barrel.

Expect Sal will follow on with this incident, he usually does.

 

[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy to receive first Columbia-class nuclear submarine in 2028

First Columbia-class nuclear submarine scheduled for 2028 delivery as U.S. Navy replaces retiring Ohio-class SSBN fleet.

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[Mike1976]

General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Completes First Semi-Autonomous Mission

GA-ASI completes first 4-hour semi-autonomous YFQ-42A airborne mission, validating Sidekick autonomy for CCA operations.

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[Mark Sman]

Re: USNS Supply and USS Truxton collision. Sal brings some damage assessment. Images in port in Ponce.

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[Mike1976]

USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed

The end of New START treaty has left the U.S. nuclear arsenal unbounded for the first time in decades.

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[Mike1976]

C-17 Airlifts A Micro Nuclear Reactor For The First Time

Micro nuclear reactors are being seen as a way to get critical bases off the grid, but they could also have a major impact on civilian energy production.

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[Mike1976]

Navy's Top Admiral Previously Said He Would "Push Back" Against Extending USS Gerald R. Ford's Deployment

The admiral said keeping the carrier, which was just sent to the Middle East, at sea could result in big maintenance repercussions and crew strain.

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[Mike1976]

USMC's Old F/A-18 Hornets To Get Drone Swatting Laser Guided Rockets

The combat-proven APKWS II laser-guided rocket's use as a valuable low-cost air-to-air weapon continues to grow.

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[Mike1976]

Canada Conducts First At-Sea Launch of Mark 54 Torpedo from Halifax-Class Frigate

HMCS Regina test-fired the Mark 54 torpedo, advancing Halifax-class upgrades and Canada’s anti-submarine warfare capability.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Seizes Oil Tanker Veronica III in Sanctions Raid with MH-60R Helicopter

U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter boarding, backed by an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, secures an oil tanker during a U.S. sanctions enforcement mission.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Designates Michigan All-Domain Warfighting Center as National Drone Training Range

Michigan All-Domain Warfighting Center NADWC becomes the U.S. Army’s national UAS range, expanding drone and counter-drone training capacity.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army 1st Armored Division Artillery Fields New M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers

U.S. Army 1st Armored Division Artillery deploys M109A7 Paladin howitzer and M992A3 ammunition resupply to boost U.S. Army artillery firepower and readiness.

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[Mike1976]

First US-Made Stryker Armored Vehicles Delivered to Bulgaria Under NATO Modernization Plan

First Stryker armored vehicles arrive in Bulgaria, advancing Land Forces modernization and NATO integration efforts.

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[Mike1976]

New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts Reverse Engineered From ATACMS Ballistic Missile Tech

Replacing GBU-57s dropped on Iran highlights issues that come from being locked into a single contractor, which the Pentagon is trying to change.

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