Featured in PhalanxBYThomas NewdickSep 27, 2021ShareChina’s Massive 11-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun Has Been Adapted For Close-In Defense On LandThe trailer-mounted gun could give Chinese land units a fearsome defense against low-flying aircraft, cruise missiles, and even possibly artillery. BYThomas NewdickSep 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2021ShareThe Royal Navy Will Add 50 Percent More Surface-To-Air Missiles To Its Existing DestroyersNew missiles, and more of them, are set to enhance the Daring class, especially in its vital role of protecting British aircraft carriers. BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021ShareThe Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long AgoTwenty-five years ago today, a Japanese destroyer blasted a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder strike aircraft out of the sky. BYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021ShareChina Is Testing A Beastly 20-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun (Updated)The new weapon has nearly twice as many barrels as the largest close-in weapon system in service now with China’s Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareCenturion’s Roaring Whips Of Exploding Shells Are Still Engaging Rockets Over Iraq’s Green ZoneAfter 15 years, Centurion is still swatting artillery from Baghdad’s skies. Today’s engagement came shortly after the U.S. withdrawal was announced. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018ShareTaiwan Eyes Phalanx Point Defense Gun Systems To Defend Mountainside Air BasesAs China’s military capability has improved, Taiwanese Air Force bases near the country’s eastern shore have become increasingly vulnerable. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017ShareQueen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense CapabilitiesThe Ministry of Defense seems to have skimped on the carriers’ ability to fend off anti-ship cruise missile barrages. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 27, 2021ShareChina’s Massive 11-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun Has Been Adapted For Close-In Defense On LandThe trailer-mounted gun could give Chinese land units a fearsome defense against low-flying aircraft, cruise missiles, and even possibly artillery. BYThomas NewdickSep 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2021ShareThe Royal Navy Will Add 50 Percent More Surface-To-Air Missiles To Its Existing DestroyersNew missiles, and more of them, are set to enhance the Daring class, especially in its vital role of protecting British aircraft carriers. BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021ShareThe Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long AgoTwenty-five years ago today, a Japanese destroyer blasted a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder strike aircraft out of the sky. BYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021ShareChina Is Testing A Beastly 20-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun (Updated)The new weapon has nearly twice as many barrels as the largest close-in weapon system in service now with China’s Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareCenturion’s Roaring Whips Of Exploding Shells Are Still Engaging Rockets Over Iraq’s Green ZoneAfter 15 years, Centurion is still swatting artillery from Baghdad’s skies. Today’s engagement came shortly after the U.S. withdrawal was announced. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018ShareTaiwan Eyes Phalanx Point Defense Gun Systems To Defend Mountainside Air BasesAs China’s military capability has improved, Taiwanese Air Force bases near the country’s eastern shore have become increasingly vulnerable. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017ShareQueen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense CapabilitiesThe Ministry of Defense seems to have skimped on the carriers’ ability to fend off anti-ship cruise missile barrages. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017Share
