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Pentagon to Redesign Missile 'Kill Vehicle'
The Pentagon's proposed budget for fiscal 2015 would provide funding to redesign a key part of the nation's missile-defense program. The Defense Department's spending plan released on March 4 requests more than $1 billion for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System made by Chicago-based Boeing Co. The system maintains a fleet of 30 rocket-like interceptors in underground silos at the Army's Fort Greely, Alaska, and the Air Force's Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., to knock down incoming threats such as nuclear missiles. The research and development funding would be used to expand the fleet of interceptors to 44, including 40 at Greely and four at Vandenberg, and to redevelop the so-called kill vehicle that sits atop the interceptor and destroys a projectile on impact, among other initiatives, according to the budget overview. Specifically, the Pentagon recommended "redesign of the GMD exo-atmospheric kill vehicle for improved reliability, availability, performance, and productivity," the document states. An interceptor launched from Vandenberg last year missed its target, becoming the latest in a series of failed tests of the system. Afterward, some lawmakers criticized the military's plans to increase the number of interceptors despite problems with the technology.
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http://defensetech.org/2014/03/06/pentagon-to-redesign-missile-kill-vehicle/#more-22477
The Pentagon's proposed budget for fiscal 2015 would provide funding to redesign a key part of the nation's missile-defense program. The Defense Department's spending plan released on March 4 requests more than $1 billion for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System made by Chicago-based Boeing Co. The system maintains a fleet of 30 rocket-like interceptors in underground silos at the Army's Fort Greely, Alaska, and the Air Force's Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., to knock down incoming threats such as nuclear missiles. The research and development funding would be used to expand the fleet of interceptors to 44, including 40 at Greely and four at Vandenberg, and to redevelop the so-called kill vehicle that sits atop the interceptor and destroys a projectile on impact, among other initiatives, according to the budget overview. Specifically, the Pentagon recommended "redesign of the GMD exo-atmospheric kill vehicle for improved reliability, availability, performance, and productivity," the document states. An interceptor launched from Vandenberg last year missed its target, becoming the latest in a series of failed tests of the system. Afterward, some lawmakers criticized the military's plans to increase the number of interceptors despite problems with the technology.
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http://defensetech.org/2014/03/06/pentagon-to-redesign-missile-kill-vehicle/#more-22477
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Pentagon steps up plan for long-range anti-ship missile
Pentagon steps up plan for long-range anti-ship missile | Great Falls Tribune | greatfallstribune.com
Pentagon steps up plan for long-range anti-ship missile | Great Falls Tribune | greatfallstribune.com
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Navy Finishes Specs for
Future Nuclear Sub
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/04/08/navy-finishes-blueprints-for-future-nuclear-sub/
Future Nuclear Sub
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/04/08/navy-finishes-blueprints-for-future-nuclear-sub/
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Do you really think, military budget is most important factor in winning a a war? Do you really think high tech weapons can only win a war? If that was true, then, let me know how many fighter jets, missiles, drones or tanks ,Taliban had? How they were able to fight the world's most powerful force for 13 years?
Does it really matter whose gun is more sophisticated? OR, THE WILL TO FIGHT AND DETERMINATION TO TAKE ANY RISK IS BIGGER FACTOR?
Something to ponder about !
Does it really matter whose gun is more sophisticated? OR, THE WILL TO FIGHT AND DETERMINATION TO TAKE ANY RISK IS BIGGER FACTOR?
Something to ponder about !
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Navy Tests its Over the
Horizon Cruise Missile
Defense System
http://defensetech.org/2014/04/26/n...zon-cruise-missile-defense-system/#more-22787
Horizon Cruise Missile
Defense System
http://defensetech.org/2014/04/26/n...zon-cruise-missile-defense-system/#more-22787
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US Navy Orders 10 New Subs
for Record $17.6B
US Navy Orders 10 New Subs for Record $17.6B | Defense News | defensenews.com
for Record $17.6B
US Navy Orders 10 New Subs for Record $17.6B | Defense News | defensenews.com
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It seems that US has now 11 active aircraft carriers... The latest is the biggest and its unsinkable, it's called the Philippines.
Jokes aside, the US and Philippines agreement is very significant as the US military is back in the Philippines.
Jokes aside, the US and Philippines agreement is very significant as the US military is back in the Philippines.
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These things matter when the enemy is interested/capable of taking on directly which is not the case in AFG.
Also the strategy matters ie. helping a country like Pakistan means paying someone to kill your own soldiers.
Not to mention the famous definition of "Good and Bad Terrorists".
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Three of Four P-3Cs in
Hangar Collapse Totaled; One Still to Be Assessed
ARLINGTON, Va. — Three of the four U.S. Navy's P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft trapped in a hangar that collapsed under weight of snow have been declared as total losses. The fate of the fourth P-3C is yet to be assessed, according to Navy officials. The four Orions were going through maintenance at the NIPPI Corp. aircraft maintenance facility in Yamato City, Japan, located next to Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan. The roof of the hangar, which also housed six Orions of the Japanese Maritime Self- Defense Force, collapsed on Feb. 15 under the weight of a heavy snowfall. "Of the four aircraft, three have been assessed as a total loss," said LaToya Graddy, spokeswoman for the Navy's Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. "The remaining aircraft will be assessed for serviceability once the roof structure is removed. All four aircraft were receiving normally scheduled depot-level maintenance. "As of April 2014, we have 115 P-3Cs in inventory," Graddy said. "Of that, 82 are available. The remainders are either in the depot for modifications for repairs or are scheduled for depot induction." The 115 P-3Cs in inventory include 23 Update II/III versions, 24 BMUP (Block Modification Upgrade Program) aircraft and 68 AIP (Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement Program) aircraft.
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Hangar Collapse Totaled; One Still to Be Assessed
ARLINGTON, Va. — Three of the four U.S. Navy's P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft trapped in a hangar that collapsed under weight of snow have been declared as total losses. The fate of the fourth P-3C is yet to be assessed, according to Navy officials. The four Orions were going through maintenance at the NIPPI Corp. aircraft maintenance facility in Yamato City, Japan, located next to Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan. The roof of the hangar, which also housed six Orions of the Japanese Maritime Self- Defense Force, collapsed on Feb. 15 under the weight of a heavy snowfall. "Of the four aircraft, three have been assessed as a total loss," said LaToya Graddy, spokeswoman for the Navy's Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. "The remaining aircraft will be assessed for serviceability once the roof structure is removed. All four aircraft were receiving normally scheduled depot-level maintenance. "As of April 2014, we have 115 P-3Cs in inventory," Graddy said. "Of that, 82 are available. The remainders are either in the depot for modifications for repairs or are scheduled for depot induction." The 115 P-3Cs in inventory include 23 Update II/III versions, 24 BMUP (Block Modification Upgrade Program) aircraft and 68 AIP (Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement Program) aircraft.
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Step by Step: US Army Slowly Nears Apache, Black Hawk Replacements
WASHINGTON — In July, the US Army will make its first big decision on how to proceed with the ambitious, decades-long developmental project to replace up to 4,000 Apache and Black Hawk helicopters by the mid-2030s. Four contractors are working on demonstrator and technology projects under the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) program, which will eventually develop the baseline requirements for the $100 billion Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort. The teams will submit their work to the Army in June for evaluation, after which the number of competitors will likely be whittled to two that will build actual demonstrator aircraft that will fly from 2017 to 2019. After the flight tests and technology development, JMR will go away, and the FVL program will kick off with a request for proposals open to all comers who think they can meet the specifications developed under the JMR program. Until then, teams led by Bell Helicopter, a partnership between Sikorsky Aircraft and Boeing, AVX Aircraft, and Karem Aircraft are working to make it past the July make-or-break point. "They're doing initial design work, and we're starting to get into component-level preliminary design reviews," said Dan Bailey, head of the Army's JMR/FVL programs. "They're designing a conceptual aircraft that is a kind of 'snap the chalk line' view of what the user requirements might be in the future.
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WASHINGTON — In July, the US Army will make its first big decision on how to proceed with the ambitious, decades-long developmental project to replace up to 4,000 Apache and Black Hawk helicopters by the mid-2030s. Four contractors are working on demonstrator and technology projects under the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) program, which will eventually develop the baseline requirements for the $100 billion Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort. The teams will submit their work to the Army in June for evaluation, after which the number of competitors will likely be whittled to two that will build actual demonstrator aircraft that will fly from 2017 to 2019. After the flight tests and technology development, JMR will go away, and the FVL program will kick off with a request for proposals open to all comers who think they can meet the specifications developed under the JMR program. Until then, teams led by Bell Helicopter, a partnership between Sikorsky Aircraft and Boeing, AVX Aircraft, and Karem Aircraft are working to make it past the July make-or-break point. "They're doing initial design work, and we're starting to get into component-level preliminary design reviews," said Dan Bailey, head of the Army's JMR/FVL programs. "They're designing a conceptual aircraft that is a kind of 'snap the chalk line' view of what the user requirements might be in the future.
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Congress wants Navy to beef- up offensive strike
capabilities of UCLASS
unmanned aircraft
Congress wants Navy to beef-up offensive strike capabilities of UCLASS unmanned aircraft - Military & Aerospace Electronics
capabilities of UCLASS
unmanned aircraft
Congress wants Navy to beef-up offensive strike capabilities of UCLASS unmanned aircraft - Military & Aerospace Electronics
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Propulsion module for Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-4 missile defense early warning satellite completed
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] completed the propulsion module for the fourth Space- Based Infrared System ( SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-4) space vehicle and is now proceeding with satellite assembly, integration and test. SBIRS provides our nation with continuous early warning of ballistic missile launches and other tactical intelligence. Final assembly and test of the GEO-4 satellite's propulsion module occurred earlier this year at Lockheed Martin's Mississippi Space & Technology Center at the John C. Stennis Space Center. The propulsion module maneuvers the satellite during transfer orbit to its final location and conducts on- orbit repositioning maneuvers throughout its mission life. The completed propulsion module shipped to the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. facility, where the satellite power and avionics boxes will be added prior to installing the mission payload that will be delivered by Northrop Grumman later this year. "This is a significant production milestone for the fourth GEO satellite and further demonstrates our commitment to delivering SBIRS' unprecedented capabilities to our nation," said Jeffrey Smith, vice president of Lockheed Martin's Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) mission area. "We are now seeing the efficiency benefits from full production on the SBIRS program and look forward to delivering GEO-4 to the U.S. Air Force in 2015.
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Propulsion Module For Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-4 Missile Defense Early Warning Satellite Completed · Lockheed Martin
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] completed the propulsion module for the fourth Space- Based Infrared System ( SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-4) space vehicle and is now proceeding with satellite assembly, integration and test. SBIRS provides our nation with continuous early warning of ballistic missile launches and other tactical intelligence. Final assembly and test of the GEO-4 satellite's propulsion module occurred earlier this year at Lockheed Martin's Mississippi Space & Technology Center at the John C. Stennis Space Center. The propulsion module maneuvers the satellite during transfer orbit to its final location and conducts on- orbit repositioning maneuvers throughout its mission life. The completed propulsion module shipped to the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. facility, where the satellite power and avionics boxes will be added prior to installing the mission payload that will be delivered by Northrop Grumman later this year. "This is a significant production milestone for the fourth GEO satellite and further demonstrates our commitment to delivering SBIRS' unprecedented capabilities to our nation," said Jeffrey Smith, vice president of Lockheed Martin's Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) mission area. "We are now seeing the efficiency benefits from full production on the SBIRS program and look forward to delivering GEO-4 to the U.S. Air Force in 2015.
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Propulsion Module For Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-4 Missile Defense Early Warning Satellite Completed · Lockheed Martin
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MUOS gives Navy first
reliable military satellite
connection in the arctic
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 5, 2014 – Analysis of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites during the U.S. Navy's 2014 Ice Exercise (ICEX) shows they provided nearly 150 hours of secure data connections. This was the first time military users could transfer large megabyte data files over stable satellite connections in the arctic. Working atop a floating ice camp above the Arctic Circle, a team from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] provided secure satellite communications and delivered further evidence that MUOS is a reliable asset in the far north. "Last year we proved the constellation's reach, but this is the first time MUOS has been used for secure government exercises," said Paul Scearce, director of Military Space Advanced Programs at Lockheed Martin. "This means users could traverse the globe using one radio, without needing to switch out because of different coverage areas. This goes far in increasing the value that MUOS provides mobile users, not just in traditional theaters of operation, but those at the furthest extents of the planet."
Lockheed Martin first demonstrated the MUOS constellation's ability to reach arctic users in tests during 2013. Those tests marked a significant gain in signal reach from the required latitude of 65 degrees north—roughly Fairbanks, Alaska. This expansion in coverage, inherent with the system, comes at a time when governments are focusing on arctic security.
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MUOS Gives Navy First Reliable Military Satellite Connection Over Arctic · Lockheed Martin
reliable military satellite
connection in the arctic
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 5, 2014 – Analysis of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites during the U.S. Navy's 2014 Ice Exercise (ICEX) shows they provided nearly 150 hours of secure data connections. This was the first time military users could transfer large megabyte data files over stable satellite connections in the arctic. Working atop a floating ice camp above the Arctic Circle, a team from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] provided secure satellite communications and delivered further evidence that MUOS is a reliable asset in the far north. "Last year we proved the constellation's reach, but this is the first time MUOS has been used for secure government exercises," said Paul Scearce, director of Military Space Advanced Programs at Lockheed Martin. "This means users could traverse the globe using one radio, without needing to switch out because of different coverage areas. This goes far in increasing the value that MUOS provides mobile users, not just in traditional theaters of operation, but those at the furthest extents of the planet."
Lockheed Martin first demonstrated the MUOS constellation's ability to reach arctic users in tests during 2013. Those tests marked a significant gain in signal reach from the required latitude of 65 degrees north—roughly Fairbanks, Alaska. This expansion in coverage, inherent with the system, comes at a time when governments are focusing on arctic security.
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MUOS Gives Navy First Reliable Military Satellite Connection Over Arctic · Lockheed Martin
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L-3 WESCAM DEMONSTRATES
MX-25D ELECTRO-OPTICAL
TECHNOLOGIES ON APACHE
HELICOPTER FOR U.S. ARMY
L-3 WESCAM demonstrates MX-25D electro-optical technologies on Apache helicopter for U.S. Army | Vertical Magazine - The Pulse of the Helicopter Industry
MX-25D ELECTRO-OPTICAL
TECHNOLOGIES ON APACHE
HELICOPTER FOR U.S. ARMY
L-3 WESCAM demonstrates MX-25D electro-optical technologies on Apache helicopter for U.S. Army | Vertical Magazine - The Pulse of the Helicopter Industry
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Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy
Contract to Replace 'Marine
One' Helicopter Fleet
Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Replace 'Marine One' Helicopter Fleet
Contract to Replace 'Marine
One' Helicopter Fleet
Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Replace 'Marine One' Helicopter Fleet
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