By Justin Katz, Published by Breaking Defense, 24 August 2022 The USV Mariner is a direct result of the Strategic Capabilities Office's Project Overlord program. Breaking Defense recently went inside the high-tech vessel. ANNAPOLIS, MD — Looking past the bow from one of two captains’ seats on a ship docked
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 19 August 2022 A few days after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia was all set to manufacture parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the first few sites for storing the THAAD systems were identified. According to a
By Ashish Dangwal, Published by The Eurasian Times, 17 August 2022 On August 16, BAE Systems announced that Lockheed Martin had awarded it a contract to design and produce next-generation infrared seeker technology for the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile. THAAD is a crucial component of
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 13 August 2022 One of the most aspirational projects of the US Navy, the Zumwalt-class Destroyer, which has been marred with issues and cost overruns, is now set for a massive upgrade. The three destroyers of the class are set to be
By Azriel Bermant, Published by Foreign Policy, 12 August 2022 In Europe and the Middle East, plans for missile defense are a mixed blessing. In June, Jordanian King Abdullah II caused a stir when he remarked that he would support the establishment of a NATO-like military alliance in the Middle
By Jen Judson, Published by DefenseNews, 12 August 2022 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Protecting the continental U.S. and Guam from missiles and hypersonic weapons are the top priorities for the Missile Defense Agency, Vice Adm. Jon Hill, the MDA director, said in an interview with Defense News. At the top of
By Gabriel Honrada, Published by Asia Times, 12 August 2022 Long-Range Discrimination Radar aims to distinguish hunter-killer satellites from space debris and live warheads from decoys The United States is wrapping up tests of its new Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) as part of a significant upgrade of its missile defense
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 10 August 2022 The LRDR not only will improve ballistic missile tracking for homeland defense, but also will contribute to space domain awareness, said Northern Command's Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Joey Lestorti. SMD 2022 — Northern Command is wrapping up testing of
