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US Army’s new fire protection system launches interceptor in test
With the completion of a successful launcher demonstration, the Indirect Fire Protection Capability system can move into Army-led developmental testing.
By Jen Judson
Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
Plan to boost visas for Afghan allies isn’t enough, advocates warn
The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.
Half of GOP vets running for Congress have challenged Biden’s 2020 win
Veterans are slightly less likely than other GOP candidates to embrace the election conspiracies, but many still hold those views.
Marine Raiders’ request to dismiss homicide charges denied by judge
Gunnery Sgts. Daniel Draher and Joshua Negron are next scheduled for a motion hearing on Sept. 27.
By Todd South
Iron Dome intercepts targets, works with US systems in Army test
“As part of the U.S. Army’s operational training, American troops operated the system, which functioned with optimal effectiveness against a variety of threats and intercepted targets from different ranges,” according to a Rafael executive.
Major Baltic Sea exercise kicks off as Swedish, Finnish NATO bids wait on Turkey
The NATO exercise BALTOPS – to be held on the Baltic Sea next week – is the latest showing of unity and military strength as Sweden and Finland trade neutrality for NATO’s embrace in the wake of Russia’s three-month-old invasion of Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
Russian invasion of Ukraine sparks renewed interest in Stryker protection system
Stryker Active Protection System capability could become a reality due to renewed interest in the European theater.
By Jen Judson
Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has completed its third demonstration to look at capability that could fill identified gaps to defeat the growing drone threat around the world.
By Jen Judson
ISIS member convicted for role in 4 American deaths, including ex-Army Ranger
Elsheikh, who was captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian defense Forces in 2018, eventually confessed his role in the scheme.
Shoot-off for airborne long-range munition coming this fall
The Army looks to extend the range of its helicopter-fired precision munitions in a shoot-off coming up this fall.
By Jen Judson