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How a video game engine will power Javelin anti-tank training
The Javelin's Basic Skills Trainer update is expected to debut in 2025, according to SAIC, the contractor overseeing the program.
By Davis Winkie
Use us for combat zone tests, Ukraine minister tells US war industry
Ukraine's deputy defense minister suggested anti-tank systems with a 6-kilometer range or suicide drones as options his military could use.
By Todd South
US soldiers launch Javelin missiles in Japan for first time
Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, started the opening day of exercises with training on Javelins.
By Zamone Perez
US Army signs deal to backfill Stingers sent to Ukraine
Raytheon has netted a contract to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replace those the U.S. military sent to Ukraine.
Javelin missile: Made by the US, wielded by Ukraine, feared by Russia
The American-made FGM-148 Javelin has been making mincemeat of T-72s and T-90s in Ukraine, according to reports.
By Jon Guttman
Stinger shortcut: US Army seeks special funding for missile supply chain
U.S. Army officials hitting supply chain snags on their way to restocking Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank weapons sent to Ukraine may get a reprieve.
From howitzers to suicide drones: Pentagon seeks right ‘balance’ on training Ukrainians on new arms
As the war in Ukraine drags into its third month, the United States is trying to figure out the best way – and the best pace – to train Ukrainian troops on how to use the Western arms flooding into the besieged nation.
Lockheed, aiming to double Javelin production, seeks supply chain ‘crank up’
Lockheed Martin aims to nearly double production for Javelin anti-tank missiles from 2,100 to 4,000 per year, but it needs the supply chain to “crank up,” said its chief executive, Jim Taiclet.
By Joe Gould
Austin pledges to restock US ammo sent to Ukraine
The U.S. defense secretary assured lawmakers Tuesday he wouldn’t let stockpiles of critical munitions fall below minimum levels, as the Pentagon sends its own weapons to Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
By Joe Gould
As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act
The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023, the manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.
Calling all weapons makers: Pentagon seeks new ideas to arm Ukraine
In its effort to quickly arm Ukraine against Russia, the Pentagon has announced the equivalent of an open casting call for companies to offer weapons and commercial systems that can be rushed to the fight.
By Joe Gould