Following confirmation that the Iranian Navy had deployed its North Korean origin lightweight attack submarines for operations the Strait of Hormuz, most notably the Ghadir class which was produced under license based on Korean designs and technologies, significant questions have been raised the ships’ ability to threaten high value U.S. Navy assets at sea. An assessment of the performances of other types of diesel-electronic submarines with comparable capabilities against the U.S. Navy during simulated exercises provide valuable insight into potential vulnerabilities which U.S.
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The UK will acquire 72 RCH 155 howitzers to bridge a capability gap created after it donated all of its previous AS90 artillery to Ukraine.
Freedburg, BrDef
The forthcoming Wraith Shield software update uses the existing antenna to scan for drone control signals, identify enemy ones, and jam them
The Aviationist
Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their supply chains to prepare for the assembly of the…
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Anduril and Leidos are among the companies selected to help produce thousands of new low-cost cruise missiles
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Leidos has secured a $2.7 billion U.S.
Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven
As China unveils sophisticated stealth prototypes like the J-36, the Navy faces a critical ultimatum: accelerate its sixth-generation fighter or risk losing…
Modern air and missile defense is approaching a structural limit. The model that protected forces over the past two decades remains effective, but only within a narrower envelope than current threats demand. A new approach is required, built on fire-control-level integration, disaggregated survivable architectures, affordable magazine depth, and the integration of offensive action as the central element of defense.I am a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general and now lead international business development and strategy for Northrop Grumman in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
The phone rang at 3:45 pm on a Friday afternoon. We were winding down for the weekend when the caller ID lit up — it was the counterterrorism analyst in our office we affectionately called “CT Brian.” When he called, it was never good news. An al-Qaeda-affiliated group seized an American aid worker. Her captors were preparing to move her within the hour and special operations forces needed cyber to pinpoint her location in 30 minutes or less. An assault team stood by, ready to launch — if we could tell them where to go. Weekend plans evaporated. Screens brightened.
Ryan sits down at the Cogs of War mic for the last time to introduce Jonathan Panter, the new host and executive editor of Cogs of War. Jonathan shares his background, from naval officer to scholar. They discuss major defense tech issues, and Jonathan shares what he hopes to accomplish at the helm of Cogs of War. Image: Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis via DVIDS.
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