MAY 3, 2021 - Hypersonic systems are among the highest priorities in the Defense Department's modernization strategy to ensure continued U.S. battlefield dominance, said the principal director for hypersonics in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Michael E. White said hypersonics involve systems that fly at speeds near and above Mach 5, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2021
Marines – Rocket Like I Talk It
MAY 4, 2021 - U.S. Marines and Sailors with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division participated in Exercise Rolling Thunder 21.2 from April 19-29 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Rolling Thunder is a live-fire exercise that takes place in a dynamic scenario where Marines employed distributed fires through Expeditionary … [Read more...]
New M1 Abrams Tank Survives Cold Weather Testing
MAY 4, 2021 - What has outstanding offensive and defensive capability and represents the aweing tip of the spear in a major land war? It’s the M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tank, which wrapped up extensive cold-weather testing at U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) this winter to ensure it functions as it should wherever in the world … [Read more...]
Army Corps Continues to Deliver on F-35 Program in Israel
MAY 4, 2021 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has delivered an additional secure home for part of the Israeli Air Force’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets, with a small ceremony marking the completion of another Hardened Hangar project on site earlier this year in March. The United States has partnered with Israel for several years on its F-35 program through the … [Read more...]
Spacecom Aims to Ensure Space Domain Is Protected
MAY 4, 2021 - U.S. Space Command supports the geographic combatant commanders by defending the space assets used by all commands that are vital to missile warnings and tracking; these include GPS and space-based sensors. Spacecom is also a geographic combatant command since its territory extends from 100 kilometers above the Earth into space. Air Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. … [Read more...]