Navy Officials: Current BMD Strategy ‘Unsustainable’; Greenert Asked Hagel for Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As demand for regional ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities sharply increases, the BMD forces’ operational tempo is trying…
Stackley: Fleet Needs More BMD Ships to Meet Demand
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. — The Navy’s acquisition chief stressed the importance of modernizing ships in the fleet – particularly the…
Raytheon: New Standard Missile-6 Approved for Older Navy Combat Systems
The U.S. Navy has approved the Raytheon Standard Missile-6 for use on guided missile destroyers and cruisers with older versions…
Former U.S. Commander in Korea: North Korea Could Use More Than Missiles to Deploy Nuclear Weapons
While the United States, Republic of Korea and Japan speak often about the nuclear missile threat posed by North Korea…
Report: Japan Interested in Aegis Ashore for Ballistic Missile Defense
The Japanese Defense Ministry is interested in acquiring Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense (BMD) battery, according to an…
Report: New Iranian Missile Launchers Could Overwhelm Israeli Defenses
Iran could have enough launchers to send a salvo of medium range ballistic missiles that would overwhelm Israeli ballistic missile…
Pentagon Still Confident In Weapons After China Design Hack
The Pentagon attempted to allay fears Tuesday it had lost an edge in technology development following a Monday revelation China…
Report: China Hacked Two Dozen U.S. Weapon Designs
Chinese hackers have obtained designs for more than two dozen U.S. weapon systems — including the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System,…
Navy Plan Calls for More Sub Funding
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan warns Congress unless the Pentagon can find more money to complete the Navy’s planned 12…
U.S. Navy’s Complete 30-Year Shipbuilding to Hill
The complete Fiscal Year 2014 30-year U.S. Navy shipbuilding plan. The report, approved by the Office of the Secretary of…