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Governments around the world are scrambling to acquire hypersonic missiles, seen as the “must-have” weapon for winning future wars. Russia has used its Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missile in combat against …
Hypersonic Weapons Programs Face Scrutiny After ARRW and HALO Setbacks Read More
More landmark news has emerged from Kyiv. Overnight, from May 15 into May 16, Russia is said to have launched a barrage of 18 missiles at the Ukrainian capital, including …
Ukraine Says It Downed Six More Kh-47 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles; Russia Claims Patriot Destroyed Read More
To some observers, what happened on the night of Thursday, May 4, must have been unthinkable. Certainly, in Russia, the metaphoric alarm bells must have been ringing. In Ukraine, where …
Unthinkable! Patriot AMD System Takes Down Hypersonic Missile Over Ukraine Read More
The White House has announced that its FY22 budget request will seek $753 billion for national defense, a 1.7 percent increase over the FY21 enacted level. That figure includes the …
White House Proposes $715 Billion Defense Budget for FY22 Read More
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $13 million contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Glide Breaker program. The contract provides for the research, development, and …
Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Hypersonic Missile Defense Contract Read More
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee began its markup of the FY20 defense authorization bill Wednesday morning, and ranking member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) is trying to reverse cuts contained in …
Thornberry Pushes for Higher Topline in Defense Authorization Bill Read More
The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19. However, it is important to remember …
FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs Read More
The Pentagon has laid out a $205.6 billion budget for the Navy in FY20, an increase of around 5.1 percent compared to the FY19 enacted level of $195.6 billion. Mirroring …
FY20 Budget Overview, Part 2: Navy Programs Read More The U.S. Army is seeking $182.3 billion in its FY20 budget request, up from $179 billion enacted by Congress in FY19. Compared to the FY19 enacted level, the service wants …
FY20 Budget Overview, Part 1: Army Programs Read More
The U.S. affirmed the bulk of its ongoing missile defense plans with the release of the first Missile Defense Review since 2010. President Donald Trump spoke from the Pentagon, warning …
Space-Based Sensors and Directed Energy Highlighted in U.S. Missile Defense Review Read More