U.S. Military Is Using Laser Weapons In Battle
Prototype laser air defense systems deployed by the U.S. Army have taken out enemy drones in the Middle East, an Army official told Forbes.
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Rifle-Armed Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators (Updated)
MARSOC is using robotic dogs equipped with remote weapon stations to detect targets automatically before being given approval to fire.
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US Army awards $756M contract to Lockheed Martin for hypersonic weapons
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024 - The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $756 million contract to enhance the ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). The contract includ
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SDA to develop separate ground system for FOO Fighter 'fire control' sats - Breaking Defense
SDA Director Derek Tournear said he expects the new FOO Fighter ground segment to be up and running in December 2026, before the first satellites are launched.
Space Force to restructure all missions into 'integrated' units to boost readiness: Lt. Gen. Garrant - Breaking Defense
"In the next few months, you can look for missile warning and space domain awareness as two mission areas [to be restructured], and then in the future satellite communications, for example, and then orbital warfare," Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command, told the Mitchell...
Defense Innovation Unit awards funding for sea-based launch pad
The award is part of a DIU effort to prototype commercial solutions that support responsive and precise space launch capabilities.
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LLNL leads successful execution of subcritical experiment in Nevada
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently led the successful execution of the first U.S. subcritical experiment (SCE) since 2021 at the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation (PULSE) facility, formerly known as the U1a Complex, at the Nevada National...
P-8 'trilateral algorithm' to hit field this year, as AUKUS Pillar II eyes quantum clocks, AI projects - Breaking Defense
“The most important things that we do in Pillar II of AUKUS haven't been invented yet,” Michael Horowitz, whose office serves as the Pentagon's day-to-day lead on AUKUS issues, told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
'Cheap' Long-Range Cruise Missile Designs To Be Tested By Air Force
$150K cruise missiles are a priority for the USAF, which could have many thousands of long-range targets to hit in a major conflict.
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Air-launched SM-6.
First test of space-based hypersonic tracking sensors 'within a week,' MDA director says - Breaking Defense
Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins told CSIS that he is "absolutely" trying to speed development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, but that any changes must keep the program "viable."
It’s Not Replicator, CCA, or Weapon, Yet. What Is the Enterprise Test Vehicle?
The Air Force/Defense Innovation Unit Enterprise Test Vehicle program isn't aimed at creating a weapon but could turn into one.
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House Appropriators Want to Cut Back on Sentinel in 2025, Study Mobile Basing
House appropriators want to cut $324 million from the Air Force Sentinel program due to delays and are asking for a mobility study.
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There's already 450 silos, 400 used + 50 spare, so that would mean 600 silos.