December 9, 2024 | International, Land
May 27, 2021 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land
Pentagon Gets $7.5 Billion for Unmanned Systems
Pentagon Gets $7.5 Billion for Unmanned Systems
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November 29, 2018 | International, Naval, Land
Navy and Marine Corps are dropping some money on barrier-penetrating 5.56 mm ammo
By: Shawn Snow The U.S. military has long complained about the penetration capabilities of 5.56 mm ammunition, and now the Navy and the Corps are looking to remedy the issue with a new barrier-penetrating 5.56 round. On Nov. 20, the DoD announced a $41,181,315 contract award to Federal Cartridge Co. for 5.56 ammunition that can defeat some barriers like auto windshields and doors. UPI reported that the new round, known as the MK 318 MOD 0 round, was tested by the Corps following complaints about the standard 5.56 ammunition. Before lawmakers in March, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley complained that the standard 5.56 mm round had trouble penetrating some forms of body armor. “The 5.56 round, we recognize there is a type of body armor it does not penetrate, and adversarial states are selling that stuff on the Internet for about 250 bucks,” Milley said. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/11/28/the-navy-and-marine-corps-are-dropping-some-money-on-barrier-penetrating-556-mm-ammo
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August 3, 2022 | International, C4ISR
Space-Based Infrared satellite launch to complete missile warning system
The Lockheed Martin-built satellite is the sixth and final SBIRS vehicle to launch to geosynchronous orbit and is slated to lift off the morning of Aug. 4 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.