The government is researching potential industry sources for weapon systems that can fire low-cost munitions against air and missile threats.
By Matthew G. Andersson The FUTURES Act will accelerate technology development. But its biggest impact may be cultural.
Satellite images show China is building a web of launch pads, bunkers and communications facilities near isolated nuclear silos that hold China's long-range ballistic missiles.
Air Force FTUs specialize in developing operational proficiency for aircrew members assigned to advanced weapon systems. These units provide system and mission-specific training, ensuring a seamless transition from foundational skills to combat-readiness.
The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.
In the report, the GAO found that the Department of Defense identified 14 weapon systems with what it classifies as “critical” operating and support cost growth out of 36 systems reviewed in fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
The U.S. military has used up nearly half of its stockpile of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles and heavily expended six other key missile stockpiles during its seven-week strike campaign against Iran, according to a new analysis from the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The U.S. fired almost 50 percent of its Patriot missile stockpile; more than half of Terminal High Altitude Area Defenses (THAADs), which are used to protect against short, medium and intermediate-range missiles; and over 45 percent of its Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) stockpiles during the air and missile campaign in Iran, CSIS said in its Tuesday report. Read More:…