The U.S. Army has confirmed plans for a fourfold increase in procurements of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) surface-to-air missiles, as the county’s air defence capabilities and those of strategic partners across much of the world face growing strain. The increase in planned procurements from 3,376 to 13,773 missiles was confirmed in the Army Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum, and will cost the Army an additional $40.2 billion, with each PAC-3 MSE costing an average of $3.871 million.
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Editor’s Note: In 1828, for a woman to deliver a major public address on a political occasion like the Fourth of July was a radical and highly controversial act. That’s what happened that year at New Harmony Hall, where the abolitionist and freethinker Frances Wright delivered a speech that, on its surface, might seem distant from the modern strategist’s concerns. Yet, her impassioned call for a system of national, rational education speaks directly to the foundational pillars of any strong and resilient state.
The Su-57 fifth generation fighter currently being considered for license production by the Indian Defence Ministry may see the Indian-developed Virupaksha active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar integrated in place of a Russian-sourced primary sensor, according to a number of recent reports from Indian and Western sources. After the fighter made its Read More
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Chinese defence giant Norinco has unveiled a new class of main battle tank which has been developed on the basis of the Soviet T-72, and represents a comprehensive upgrade package for the older vehicles. Images of the tank taken in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, show the the tank has integrated an entirely new turret and remote-controlled weapon station resembling those of the VT-4 main battle tank currently being produced for export. The vehicle integrates Chinese FY-2 explosive reactive armour and a roof mounted commander’s independent thermal viewer.
The Republic of China Ministry of National Defence is preparing to significantly expand orders for American M109 155mm self propelled howitzers, which are set to increase from 40 to 168 vehicles, or 420 percent of previously planned levels. Defence officials have reportedly pointed to the system’s considerable 40 kilometre engagement range, which bridges the gap between existing howitzers, and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which have also been Read More
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The American military’s efforts to speed up defensive tools and tactics against uncrewed aerial systems. Different branches of the armed forces have been working to integrate electromagnetic and kinetic countermeasures into their units and arsenals, with varying stages of progress. Now the Pentagon is setting up a joint interagency task force to try and coordinate the different programs.
The new interagency group is being created in part because the military “cannot move fast enough in this space,” according to Gen. James Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.