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July 2022
FARNBOROUGH NEWS: Raytheon Expects Skyrocketing Demand for Munitions
By Meredith RoatenThe demand for Javelin, Stinger and other munitions in Ukraine could strain the industrial base, necessitating new manufacturing partnerships and processes to weather the storm, according to Raytheon’s CEO. -
March 2022
Q&A with Dr. Martin Lindsey, Science & Technology Advisor to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Dr. Martin Lindsey is the principal science and technology Advisor to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. He spoke by phone with National Defense Editor in Chief Stew Magnuson about the command’s S&T activities in the region. -
August 2018
Company to Develop Prototype to Counter Shoulder-Fired Missiles
By Sonja JordanPhoto-Sonics Inc., a Chatsworth, California-based technology company, was recently awarded a rapid prototyping contract which will help pilots defend against threats such as shoulder-fired missiles, which can take down helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. -
April 2002
Army Pondering Alternatives For Tactical Missile Payload
By Sandra I. ErwinThe U.S. Army is reevaluating its tactical missile program and exploring options to employ new munitions, in an effort to make its long-range precision weapons less costly and more relevant to modern warfare. -
March 2002
Navy Considering Hit-to-Kill Missile for Area Defense
By Sandra I. ErwinTop Navy and Missile Defense Agency officials are debating whether a ship-based defensive system against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles could be developed using existing hit-to-kill technology. -
January 2002
Marines Clamor for Long-Range Artillery at Sea
By Sandra I. ErwinPlenty of blame is going around these days about why the Marine Corps will have to wait many years before the Navy can supply long-range artillery fire from surface ships. -
December 2001
Latest on Russian Rockets and Artillery
By David SilbergeldIs it possible that the second volume of “Russia’s Arms and Technologies—XXI Century Encyclopedia”—entitled “Rocket and Artillery Armament of Ground Forces”—is not only better than the first one (see National Defense, August 2000, p.65), but a portend of more volumes to come? -
December 2001
Despite Doubts, Air Force Stands by Predator
By Roxana TironA growing confidence in unmanned aircraft technology may result in additional deployments of U.S. military drones to Afghanistan and other parts of the world in the near future. -
December 2001
U.S. Warplanes VulnerableTo Shoulder-Fired Missiles
By Sandra I. ErwinIn Operation Desert Storm, the United States lost at least 20 aircraft to heat-seeking missiles. -
December 2001
Marines and Navy Seals Show Interest in Backpack Missiles
By Sandra I. ErwinNavy engineers have designed a small, low-cost guided missile that would fit in a backpack.