Hagel’s New Small Surface Combatant (SSC) Gives LCS Eyes, Teeth, and Toughness
Yesterday Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a statement that might not silence the critics of the littoral combat ship …
Programs & Technology
USCG Commissions the National Security Cutter Hamilton
On Dec. 6, 2014, the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its fourth Legend-class vessel, the national security cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753), …
Raytheon Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM) Tests Successful
Raytheon announced today that the company successfully fired four Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM) 120mm guided projectiles during testing at …
U.S. Armor Developments: After Abrams
The follow-on to the Abrams was to have been part of the Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS), a family of …
PowerArmor Solar Panels Provide Ballistic Protection Along With Electricity
IDG Europe has introduced a new solar panel system that provides ballistic protection along with electrical power, and is lighter …
U.S. Armor Developments: Abrams, the Game-changer
“The Task Force guidance was a back-to-basics philosophy in tank design – no gold plating, no sophisticated, futuristic technology that …
DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) Program Enters Phase 3
Raytheon Company has begun flight-testing the airborne component of DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support program (PCAS-Air), entering Phase 3 of …
DSCA Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Top $30 Billion in FY 14
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced yesterday in a press release that it had conducted sales of $34.2 billion …
Launch of the Virginia-class SSN John Warner | Video
Huntington Ingalls Industries recently released this video of the Virginia-class submarine John Warner (SSN 785) being launched into the James …
From X-1 to F-35 | Video
A DOD video featuring Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Smith talking about the F-35 and its fifth-generation technology.…