Tag: HiMARS
Ukraine May Have Lost An M270 MLRS For The First Time
Army’s New Unmanned Missile Launcher Could Target Ships And Air Defenses
A slick Army video presentation on its experimental Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher also reveals new details about its future missile plans.
Land-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks Cover
The Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container.
Army Eyes Unmanned Launcher Trucks Able To Fire Missiles Loaded With Swarming Munitions
This combination would enable a relatively small number of personnel to deliver swarms of drones that could wreak havoc, including on air defenses.
Air Force Confirms, Then Retracts Statement That One Of Its RC-135W Spy Planes Flew Over Taiwan
The United States has also just approved three arms deals for Taiwan, one of which includes short-range ballistic missiles that can hit the mainland.
Marines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, Missiles
The U.S. Marine Corps has an ambitious 10-year transformation plan that could see the service eliminate its entire tank force, dramatically scale back howitzer batteries, and cut a significant number of aviation units in favor of land-based rocket artillery and stand-off missile launchers and unmanned aircraft.
Marines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF Treaty
The U.S. Marine Corps is on track to be the first branch of the U.S. military to re-introduce a ground-launched version of the Tomahawk cruise missile following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF, with Russia last year. Though this weapon is most often associated with strikes against targets on land, the Marines plan to primarily employ them as land-based anti-ship weapons.
Lockheed Conducts First Test Of Its New Precision Strike Missile For The Army
Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted the first test launch of its entry for U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile program, or PrSM. Its competitor Raytheon reportedly suffered a setback that has pushed the date of its own first test launch into early next year.
Russia Threatens To Attack Key U.S. Outpost In Southern Syria
The American base at At Tanf has been a flashpoint before, but it could now become a dangerous sideshow to a larger Syrian government offensive.