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Advanced Weapons

June 2021

Sibling Rivalry: Military Services in High-Stakes Tussle Over Long-Range Fires

By Jon Harper
Air Force and Army leaders and their supporters are trading barbs over which branches of the military should be investing in long-range strike capabilities. The outcome of the dispute has major implications for service budgets and warfighting roles.
Global Defense Market

January 2019

Exercise Illustrates NATO’s Long-Range Fires Problem

By Hal Foster
CHELMNO, Poland — The sky over the Vistula River was slate-gray, but there was no rain — so the Polish Army’s 12th Mechanized Division had to improvise.
Land Forces

October 2018

Raytheon, Saab Working on New Guided Munition for Ground Forces

By Stew Magnuson
Raytheon Co. and Saab signed a contract with the U.S. Army to demonstrate a laser guided munition to be used with the Carl-Gustaf man-portable shoulder-fired launcher, the companies recently announced.
Army News

October 2018

Army Aiming to Prevent Soldiers from Being Outgunned

By Jon Harper
Long-range precision fires is the No. 1 modernization priority for the Army as the service prepares for a potential conflict against peer competitors like China and Russia.
Strategic Weapons

February 2018

Air Force Moves Ahead with Void-Sensing Fuze

By Vivienne Machi
A new fuze from Orbital ATK will soon be installed on block-penetrating bombs used by the Air Force and Navy.