The Pentagon’s top intelligence officer declined to answer questions about the revelation last week of a classified report that concluded North Korea may be able to launch a nuclear warhead on a ballistic missile. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, which authored the classified assessment, appeared at an event hosted by […]
Weapons
Moments after the U.S. announced the deployment of a ballistic missile defense system to Guam, the North Korean Army has reportedly received “final authority” for a nuclear attack against the U.S. The U.S. military will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile defense system “in the coming weeks” to the U.S. Pacific […]
The amount of energy discharged from a nuclear bomb recently tested by North Korea may show the device used plutonium, which would mean the country hasn’t yet found the other route to the weapon, according to an arms-control expert. North Korea on Feb. 12 announced its third test of a nuclear device. The underground detonation […]
The U.S. Navy is helping Germany arm its fleet with more than 400 anti-ship missile systems. The Navy announced the March 29 $343,550,330 contract award to RAMSYS GmbH, Ottobrunn, Germany for the production of 445 Block 2 MK-44 Mod 4 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Round Pack (GMRP) All-Up-Rounds, according to a Defense Department […]
Military.com just posted an item in the Army news section that highlights the results of Natick’s forward operational assessment of the Large Capacity Ammunition Carriage System, also known as “Ironman.” The article states that Ironman began during a discussion between members of the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, […]
