American company Lockheed Martin presented a new cruise missile AGM-158 XR, known as JASSM XR. The new missile has an increased range. This is achieved by an additional fuel tank, which led to an increase in its length while maintaining the existing warhead, control systems and engine. The weight of the missile warhead is about 450 kilograms. The range of the AGM-158 XR missile is estimated at 1,600 kilometers, which is comparable to the range of Tomahawk cruise missiles. Previous generation missiles have a range of 370 and 980 kilometers. Due to the increased size of the missile, not all aircraft modifications will be able to use it. The cost of the AGM-158 XR missile is about $ 1.5 million, the current rate of production of missiles is presumably about 5 pieces per month.
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For those Cold War USAF vets & history buffs.
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Former Loring AFB, Maine today.
Where Aroostook stands 30 years after losing its Air Force base - The County
Decades of population decline that accelerated after Loring closed on Sept. 30, 1994, remains the most challenging hurdle on the way to securing a prosperous future.
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Canada is advancing its program to construct new conventionally-powered submarines, issuing a request for information from industry stakeholders to assess their capability and capacity to build and deliver up to 12 submarines.
Public Services and Procurement Canada issued the request “to gain further information on the availability of submarines that are currently in service or in production.”
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-ser...he-canadian-patrol-submarine-procurement.html
Public Services and Procurement Canada issued the request “to gain further information on the availability of submarines that are currently in service or in production.”
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-ser...he-canadian-patrol-submarine-procurement.html
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There have been various attempts in the past for Canada to acquire them, but cost (and US reluctance to tech share at the time) has always been a factor.
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Canada-class submarine - Wikipedia
The DoD already went down this road with the C-27 Spartan in 2006-2007...only for budget cuts to scrape it.
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Why The US Air Force Is In The Market For A Smaller Airlifter Than The C-130 Hercules
With an increasing number of threats to its air force bases, the Air Force is looking for smaller airlifters with VTOL capabilities.
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USAF Warrant Officer Training School opens doors at Maxwell AFB
Nine months after the U.S. Air Force announced the decision to reintegrate warrant officers into the force, the Warrant Officer Training School officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting
www.maxwell.af.mil
Army moves ahead on plans to replace storied Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The program to replace the venerable Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is expected to cost $45 billion.
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Marine Raiders Ordered to Stop Wearing Multicam Uniforms to Align Elite Unit with Broader Service
The special operations Marines will abandon the pattern worn by units such as Army Special Forces on Jan. 1, a spokesman said.
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RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded the government and paid bribes to secure business with Qatar.
The company entered into deferred prosecution agreements in separate cases in federal court in Brooklyn and Massachusetts, agreed to hire independent monitors to oversee compliance with anti-corruption and anti-fraud laws and must show good conduct for three years.
The money the company owes includes penalties in the criminal cases, as well as civil fines, restitution and the return of profits it derived from inflated Defense Department billing and business derived from alleged bribes paid to a high-ranking Qatari military official from 2012 to 2016.
The biggest chunk is a $428 million civil settlement for allegedly lying to the government about its labor and material costs to justify costlier no-bid contracts and drive the company’s profits higher, and for double-billing the government on a weapons maintenance contract.
The total also includes nearly $400 million in criminal penalties in the Brooklyn case, involving the alleged bribes, and in the Massachusetts case, in which the company was accused of inflating its costs by $111 million for missile systems from 2011 to 2013 and the operation of a radar surveillance system in 2017.
https://apnews.com/article/raytheon...atar-bribery-3d495d19979bd17740a68fecdeda2f36
The company entered into deferred prosecution agreements in separate cases in federal court in Brooklyn and Massachusetts, agreed to hire independent monitors to oversee compliance with anti-corruption and anti-fraud laws and must show good conduct for three years.
The money the company owes includes penalties in the criminal cases, as well as civil fines, restitution and the return of profits it derived from inflated Defense Department billing and business derived from alleged bribes paid to a high-ranking Qatari military official from 2012 to 2016.
The biggest chunk is a $428 million civil settlement for allegedly lying to the government about its labor and material costs to justify costlier no-bid contracts and drive the company’s profits higher, and for double-billing the government on a weapons maintenance contract.
The total also includes nearly $400 million in criminal penalties in the Brooklyn case, involving the alleged bribes, and in the Massachusetts case, in which the company was accused of inflating its costs by $111 million for missile systems from 2011 to 2013 and the operation of a radar surveillance system in 2017.
https://apnews.com/article/raytheon...atar-bribery-3d495d19979bd17740a68fecdeda2f36
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Army breaks up 4 bands as service realigns and readies a smaller force for looming fights
Four active-duty Army bands are disbanding as the service adjusts what kinds of troops are needed most as the force struggles with recruitment and prepares for potential conflicts with China, Russia and Iran.
19 years ago...
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$6,000,000,000 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier 'Sunk' By $100,000,000 Diesel Submarine
In a 2005 war game, the Swedish diesel-powered submarine HMS Gotland "sank" the U.S. Navy's $6 billion-plus USS Ronald Reagan carrier by evading detection and landing virtual torpedo hits.
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Fairly regular occurrence over the years for diesel subs to get in close and "sink" the carriers.19 years ago...
$6,000,000,000 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier 'Sunk' By $100,000,000 Diesel Submarine
In a 2005 war game, the Swedish diesel-powered submarine HMS Gotland "sank" the U.S. Navy's $6 billion-plus USS Ronald Reagan carrier by evading detection and landing virtual torpedo hits.
American company General Dynamics Land Systems showed its robotic transport platform MUTT XM and unloading from it the robot dog V60 from Ghost Robotics. Robotic machines MUTT XM are multifunctional and can be used for different tasks.
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Extended service life announcement for Alreigh Burke class destroyers
• USS John Paul Jones from 2028 to 2033
• USS Curtis Wilbur from 2029 to 2034.
• USS Stout from 2029 to 2034.
• USS John S. McCain from 2029 to 2034
• USS Laboon from 2030 to 2035.
• USS Paul Hamilton from 2030 to 2035.
• USS Stethem from 2030 to 2031.
• USS Carney from 2031 to 2032.
• USS Gonzalez from 2031 to 2036.
• USS Cole from 2031 to 2036.
• USS The Sullivans from 2032 to 2035.
Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-10-31/navy-destroyers-extended-service-15690109.html
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• USS John Paul Jones from 2028 to 2033
• USS Curtis Wilbur from 2029 to 2034.
• USS Stout from 2029 to 2034.
• USS John S. McCain from 2029 to 2034
• USS Laboon from 2030 to 2035.
• USS Paul Hamilton from 2030 to 2035.
• USS Stethem from 2030 to 2031.
• USS Carney from 2031 to 2032.
• USS Gonzalez from 2031 to 2036.
• USS Cole from 2031 to 2036.
• USS The Sullivans from 2032 to 2035.
Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-10-31/navy-destroyers-extended-service-15690109.html
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After 60 Years, EP-3E Aries II Spy Plane Carries Out Final Mission In 5th Fleet Area Of Operations
The last EP-3E Aries II of VQ-1 "World Watchers" has completed its final operational mission and returned home. On Oct. 29, 2024, after nearly sixty years
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USAF Will Withdraw A-10 Aircraft from Korea in 2025
Starting in January, the U.S. Air Force will start withdrawing its A-10 aircraft from Osan Air Base, South Korea.
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