U.S. Army Deploys New Missile Launcher to the Philippines
Apr 15, 2024 · Mid-Range Capability, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, is a Lockheed Martin design that takes the naval Mk.41 vertical launch system and modifies it for land-based operations.These launchers form a core component of the U.S. Army’s new Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTF), which were created to address the wide range of …
U.S. Coast Guard receives green light to start building first new …
Dec 24, 2024 · For the record, the U.S. Department of the Navy selected VT Halter Marine as the Prime Contractor for a US$745,940,860 (about S$1b) fixed-price incentive-firm contract in 2019 for the detail design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar …
U.S. Navy Submarine First In World Fitted With Silent Caterpillar …
Apr 1, 2024 · Submarines use stealth to dominate the seas, presenting an illusive yet deadly threat. Now U.S. Navy submarines will take stealth to a new level. American submarines will now be fitted with magnetohydrodynamic drive.
U.S. Army Validates Maritime Transport of Typhon Missile System
Jan 11, 2025 · The first deployment of the Typhon Missile System on foreign soil occured last April when the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force arrived in the Philippines with the launcher. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster delivered the system to Laoag International Airport in Northern Luzon, where it has since remained in an indefinite deployment.
US Army and US Navy Successfully Test LRHW Hypersonic Missile
Dec 14, 2024 · “This test builds on several flight tests in which the Common Hypersonic Glide Body achieved hypersonic speed at target distances and demonstrates that we can put this capability in the hands of the warfighter,” said Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. This is the second successful end-to-end flight test of the All Up Round (AUR) this year and was the first live-fire event for the ...
Germany formally approves Type F127 air-defense frigate program
Dec 20, 2024 · The MEKO A-400 AMD design has a displacement of 10,000 tons. The hull length is 160 m with a beam of 21 m and a draft of 5.5 m. These figures represent a very notable size increase over the company’s existing F125 design, promoted for export as MEKO A 400.
U.S. Navy commissions Freedom-variant LCS, USS Nantucket (LCS …
Nov 18, 2024 · The crew of the newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony in Boston, Nov. 16, 2024.
U.S. Navy Resumes At-Sea Testing of BAE Systems' Hypervelocity ...
Oct 21, 2024 · The HVP was tested aboard USS Dewey in 2018 as part of a RIMPAC exercise to test the round against cruise missiles and other airborne targets. The HVP program, renamed “Gun-Launched Guided Projectile”, was cancelled in 2022. Now, Naval News has learned from Jim Miller, Vice President of Business Development at BAE Systems Combat Mission Systems, that the U.S. Navy is currently conducting ...
US Navy Readies 300 kW HELCAP Laser System for Intercept Tests
Apr 3, 2024 · As coalition forces under Operation Prosperity Guardian and Operation Aspides continue to face off against an endless deluge of drone and missile attacks from Houthis, conversations about the cost effectiveness of current hard-kill weapon systems have been reignited.. A possible cost efficient solution to this problem could be follow-on efforts from the US Navy’s High Energy Laser Counter ...
U.S. Navy CNO Visits Orca XLUUV - Naval News
Dec 10, 2024 · U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti toured Boeing’s Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) manufacturing facility, met with Boeing contractors and Sailors assigned to Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Squadron (UUVRON) 3, and gave remarks about the importance of having robotic multi …