The FIM-92 Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile May Finally Get A Replacement
The Army says the iconic Stinger design is increasingly obsolete and its existing stockpiles are dwindling.
Tag: modernization
The Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has Graduated
The end of F-15C’s Weapons Instructor Course comes as the Air Force pushes ahead with its transition to the new F-15EX Eagle II.
Chemical Accident Aboard Navy Destroyer In Portland Brings Refit To A Halt
USS McCampbell is the first destroyer to go through a major modernization at Vigor’s Swan Island Shipyard.
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles Are Getting Replacement Wings Ripped Off Saudi F-15S Jets
The Air Force says that the wings taken from the Saudi Eagles will help keep its Strike Eagles soaring for decades to come.
Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs
The state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances.
The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile
The Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile.
The B-2 Bomber Is Still Getting “Game-Changing” Upgrades As Focus Shifts To The B-21
Northrop said it has and continues to leverage lessons from the B-2 program to support work on the new B-21 Raider, but also highlighted how it is still adding “game-changing” capabilities to the existing Spirits and the processes for sustaining and maintaining them. America’s stealth bombers still have years of life left in them and could find themselves flying alongside B-21s, at least for a period, as the Air Force begins to take delivery of the new aircraft in the next few years.
Taiwan Announces It’s Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances Deal
Taiwan’s Air Force has confirmed it expects to buy more than 60 new Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16C/D Vipers and released an infographic about the fighter jets that says “See you soon!” This comes amid reports that President Donald Trump’s Administration has submitted the proposed deal to Congress for an informal review and approval.
Congress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated)
It took a Congressional intervention to recently halt the Army’s controversial plans to dramatically cut the size of its largely unknown and underappreciated fleets of amphibious landing ships, landing craft, and various other vessels and maritime assets, which are also known as “the Army’s Navy.” By all indications, the service had been moving forward with the divestment of Kuroda and dozens of other so-called watercraft systems, as well as inactivating associated units, despite having agreed months earlier to conduct an additional review of those decisions, which is still ongoing.
The Army Abruptly Pulls Ship Auction Listings And Halts Plans To Slash Its Naval Fleet
The U.S. Army, at least for the immediate future, has put plans on hold to gut its obscure and underappreciated fleets of amphibious ships, landing craft, tugs, and other maritime assets. The General Services Administration, or GSA, which had previously announced it would be auctioning off dozens of these vessels over the next year and a half, has pulled down all of the existing listings offline.