ACV to get Stryker variant of 30mm cannon “BAE has also informed the Marine Corps that the MCT-30 version for the Marine Corps will be a lighter weight version of the Stryker system and use the Mk44 gun which is common with US Navy applications instead of the XM813 gun used on Stryker."5 years ago
Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.5 years ago
Northrop loses $477M on B-21 bomber as it revamps production processNorthrop CEO Kathy Warden previously warned investors that the B-21 could lose money at first, before later turning a profit.
US Army ups ammo output with new 155mm loading, packing plantThe service can produce 40,000 monthly. The goal is 100,000.
OpinionTo bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovatorsAs officials consider the wholesale resuscitation of U.S. shipbuilding, there is a nearer-term lever worth pulling, the author of this op-ed argues.
Marines deploy drone-killing MADIS system for Balikatan drillsThe exercise marks the first time the aerial defense system has been deployed outside the U.S. with a U.S. Marine Corps unit.
Lockheed wants to turn F-35 into a ‘Ferrari’ with sixth-gen techBetter passive infrared, stealth and longer-range weapons are among the sixth-generation technologies Lockheed might incorporate into the F-35.
Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growthAs pressure rises on the U.S. Navy to boost its shipbuilding capacity, the Pentagon has released a call for a new type of unmanned undersea vessel.
How a Lloyd Austin aide became Pete Hegseth’s ‘only guy standing’While Hegseth fired or reassigned several top advisers, a Marine colonel on his staff has ascended.
Hegseth pulled info from secure channel for Signal chats: ReportDetails about U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen were pulled from secure U.S. Central Command communications, according to reports.
Spanish spending spike to help hit NATO budget target this yearSpain so far has been among the alliance’s lowest defense spenders, with just 1.3% of the country’s total economic power going to the military.
Denmark to invest around $615 million to renew Navy, Home Guard fleetsDanish defense leaders are crafting a new naval fleet plan meant to support impending NATO capability goals.