Why North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Claims Are Raising Alarms
North Korea has signaled that it has made significant progress in its nuclear programs. Whether true or not, it is worrying to the United States and its allies in the region.
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Ukraine’s Top Commander Signals Counteroffensive Could Be Imminent
A blunt statement, accompanied by a slickly produced video of Ukrainian troops preparing for battle, appeared designed to rally the nation and to spread anxiety among Russian forces.
What Is the F-16 Fighter Jet and Why Does Ukraine Want It?
The versatile and lightweight American warplane is seen by many of Ukraine’s allies as an important deterrent against Russia.
THOR Defeats Swarm of Drones in AFRL Test Last Month, Lab Says
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory said that its directed energy directorate at Kirtland AFB, N.M., used the high-power microwave Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) system to shoot down drones […]
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U.S. Air Force Looks to Additive Manufacturing to Accelerate Hypersonic Ground Testing
The U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tullahoma, Tenn., wants additive manufacturing to aid the building of parts for DoD hypersonic test facilities, including Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] […]
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AARGM-ER Tested Against Advanced Emitter Target on Land, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on May 8 that the U.S. Navy conducted a recent test of the company’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER)–the “first firing overland against […]
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Pentagon Awards Contracts to Bolster Hypersonic/Strategic Systems’ Supply Chain
The Pentagon’s office of industrial base policy has awarded contracts to three companies to strengthen the hypersonic and strategic systems’ supply chain in the United States. On Apr. 28, DoD […]
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Lockheed Martin Near-Term Aim to Build 10,000 GMLRS Annually
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas–The Lockheed Martin [LMT] plant in Camden, Ark. has a goal of producing 52 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) per day, as the U.S. Army ramps up […]
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Greater Load Outs of Advanced Weapons for F-35 to Start This Year with Lot 15
FORT WORTH, Texas–The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter is soon to have a company-designed weapons rack–“Sidekick”–that will allow the internal carriage of six Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] AIM-120 advanced medium ra…
Leaked Documents Show Seoul Torn Between U.S. Demands and Its Own Policy
The documents showed the United States most likely spied on a key Asian ally as pressure built for South Korea to help Washington supply ammunition to Ukraine.