What do you do with an old missile? Replace it with one that’s faster, stronger, cheaper to deploy and much more accurate. Better yet: Replace it with two! Raytheon will design LRPF to integrate with the M270 MLRS and M142 HIMARS rocket launchers. The new missile’s range and speed will provide U.S. Army combat units […]
New IED Jamming Technology for US Military
Source: Lockheed Martin Next Generation Counter IED System, Symphony Block 40, approved by U.S. Government to support U.S. and coalition forces Lockheed Martin provides global ground Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions to U.S. forces, as well as partner nations, through a unique Next Generation open architecture product platform and open business model. Our multi-function/multi-mission capability builds on […]
U.S. Military Seeking New Lightweight Futuristic Armored Vehicles
Eight organizations get the greenlight to develop potentially groundbreaking technologies that would make future fighting vehicles more mobile, effective, safe and affordable. Today’s ground-based armored fighting vehicles are better protected than ever, but face a constantly evolving threat: weapons increasingly effective at piercing armor. While adding more armor has provided incremental increases in protection, it […]
Blitzer Railgun Demonstrates Mobility: Could Lead Way to Truck Mounted Railgun
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that its Blitzer® electromagnetic railgun system was demonstrated at the U.S. Army’s Fires Center of Excellence annual Maneuver and Fires Integration Experiment (MFIX), April 4-21 at Ft. Sill in Lawton, OK. “This event marks another milestone for our railgun team,” stated Nick Bucci, vice president, Missile Defense and Space […]
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The U.S. Army’s Howitzer on Steroids
The U.S. Army is hard at work developing the M-777A2 howitzer on steroids. The newly modified M-777ER version will be able to hit the targets before those targets can hit them. The M-777ER will be able to fire on enemy forces more than 43 miles away, more than doubling the current 18 mile range of the current M-777A2 howitzer. From Picatinny Arsenal: […]
Raytheon Test Fires Enhanced Marine Corps Anti-Tank Weapon System
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., Oct. 23, 2013 — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) successfully completed an initial round of live-fire testing with a new U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-AT) weapon system. The upgraded, highly mobile, anti-armor LAV-AT weapon system is designed to protect reconnaissance and light infantry. Its mission is to defeat threats at long-range, […]
M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV): “Iceman”
On December 3, 2009, the Marine Corps’ newest vehicle detonated its first path-clearing line charge in Afghanistan. This happy occasion would mark the Assault Breacher Vehicle’s (ABV) first combat action and introduce a new method for combating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Built on the chassis of a M1A1 Abrams Tank, the tracked ABV is equipped […]
BAE Systems Terrier: The Swiss Army Knife of Vehicles
Terrier is the most advanced combat engineer vehicle – delivering uncompromising performance from a medium weight chassis. It is also the first UK combat vehicle to enter service designed with an integrated electronic architecture which facilitates ‘drive-by-wire’ and remote control making the vehicle highly capable, survivable and adaptable.
Iron Curtain: Active Protection System (APS)
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – General Dynamics Land Systems is leading an effort to develop the first North American combat vehicle with a fully integrated Active Protection System (APS).