The conflict has caused an incalculable amount of human suffering, but other hard numbers can tell part of the story.
By Seth J. FrantzmanGray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization
Gray Eagle STOL and Gray Eagle 25M are the best options for Army aviation as it assesses where to move from its current inflection point.
“Despite the kind of media narrative, or what you might expect watching the debates on Ukraine aid in the US Congress, there is not waning support for Ukraine,” Ronald Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hoff told reporters during a Tuesday call.
By Ashley Roque
Young Bang, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said the effectiveness of high- and low-tech fighting was “pushing into our guiding principles.”
By Jaspreet Gill
The Arrow 3, the top layer of Israel’s air defense net, recently made its first ever operational interception amid the conflict in Gaza.
By Seth J. Frantzman
In 2021, Israel shifted from being tied to EUCOM to CENTCOM. That’s proving important during the Gaza conflict, analysts say.
By Ashley Roque and Seth J. Frantzman
Three different munitions — the Mk81, Mk82 and longer-range Mk83 guided bombs made by EDGE subsidiary Al Tariq — will all be integrated on the fourth generation plane in due course, Al Tariq CEO Theunis Botha told Breaking Defense.
By Tim Martin and Agnes Helou
“When technology replaces humans, it comes at the cost of dulling human intuition and research capabilities and a disconnection between human soldiers and the battlefield,” Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler of the Israel Democracy Institute said.
By Seth J. Frantzman
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
“The interceptor effectively intercepted a target launched towards Israel in the Red Sea region,” the IDF said in a statement about the Arrow 3’s first successful intercept.
By Seth J. Frantzman
China wants “to create tense, uncomfortable situations in the hope that US and partner forces will vacate the space that every force has a right to be in,” Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo said.
By Colin Clark
The 11-month lease of US Army Iron Domes to Israel could be extended “depending on factors on the ground,” Army acquisition head Doug Bush said today.
By Ashley Roque
While this is the first known use of an F-35 to take down an incoming missile, the concept, at least on paper, is not new.
By Seth J. Frantzman
As anger in the Arab world grows, analysts said Abu Dhabi is looking further into the future and at the economic and defense benefits of the 2020 deal.
By Agnes Helou The Arrow 2 system is the highest layer of Jerusalem’s air defense array, which also includes the Iron Dome.
By Seth J. Frantzman
“It’s hard to put an exact timeline on how long it would take… [but] I can guarantee you without our support, Putin will be successful,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told lawmakers.
By Ashley Roque
