"...Poland will sign a $2 billion contract with the United States on Monday to provide critical logistical and technical support for its Patriot missile-defence systems, marking the final step in making the country’s air-defence network fully operational. ..."
Reference: www.firstpost.com .
"...Jairan, an Iranian cargo ship linked to the transport of missile components, has been spotted in Bandar Abbas port after departing China.
According to The Maritime Executive, the vessel, under U.S. sanctions, has arrived in Iran despite ongoing concerns over Iran's missile capabilities and its ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). ..."
"...The Israeli military said that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Friday, just one day after shooting down two projectiles fired by Houthi militants.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attack. In a televised statement early Saturday, the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, stated that they had fired a ballistic missile toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. Saree described the attack as the group's third strike against Israel within 48 hours. ..."
"...The Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday, which were intercepted...2 ballistic missiles trigger alarms in Jerusalem & Tel Aviv on Thursday"
Reference: allisrael.com .
"...BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israel’s army urgently warned people to evacuate parts of a Beirut suburb on Friday as it vowed to retaliate against strikes which it said were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel. ...Israel’s army said it struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after Israel was fired on. Israel’s Defense Minister said Friday that if there was no peace in Israel’s northern communities there would be no peace in Beirut either. "
Reference: wtop.com .
"...Israeli military said earlier it had intercepted three rockets launched from a Lebanese district about 6 km (4 miles) north of the border, the second cross-border launch since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in November ended the fighting. Israel's Army Radio said the military was returning artillery fire. ...The agreement specifies that Lebanon's government is responsible for dismantling all military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating all unauthorised arms. ...Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned of a renewal of military operations in the south of the country. "All security and military measures must be taken to show that Lebanon decides on matters of war and peace," he said in a statement. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Lebanese government bore responsibility"
Reference: www.reuters.com .
"..."If the hostages are not released, Israel will continue to take more and more territory in the Strip for permanent control," he concluded. ..."
Reference: www.jpost.com .
"...Rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on Thursday, prompting sirens across parts of the country. ...One of the projectiles was intercepted by air defences, while the other two landed ...US backing Israeli operations in Gaza Donald Trump “fully supports” Israel... air and ground operations in Gaza, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Thursday, blaming Hamas for the violence. “He fully supports Israel and the IDF and the actions that they’ve taken" ...Hamas said it fired rockets at the Israeli commercial hub Tel Aviv on Thursday
Reference: www.telegraph.co.uk .
"...Defense and aerospace contractor Peraton cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new 27,000-square-foot facility in the Redstone Gateway.
Peraton serves multiple federal customers, including the Defense Intelligence Agency/Missile and Space Intelligence Center, US Army, FBI, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA. ..."
"...deploying a Navy warship off the waters of the U.S. as part of its broader crackdown on security and migration along the Mexico border.
The destroyer USS Gravely (guided-missile destroyer) departed for the deployment on March 15 and will have a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment aboard that will better enable it to conduct missions such as ship seizures and drug interdictions, according to a statement released by U.S. Northern Command over the weekend. ..."
"...The @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four #Crew9 members undocked from the station at 1:05am ET today and is headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of America at 5:57pm. More... https://go.nasa.gov/4hhucRV..."
Reference: X .
"...The Trump administration announced Saturday’s attacks via a number of social media posts, which included photos and video from Central Command showing USS Gettysburg (CG-64) and a guided-missile destroyer firing missiles and fighters launching from Harry S. Truman’s flight deck. In addition to the Truman CSG, guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN-729) is believed to be operating in the region.
The attacks on targets in Yemen follow a Houthi announcement that the group would resume attacks on Israeli ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden..."
"The 12th Littoral Combat Team was officially established at Camp Hansen in Okinawa on March 3...Starting in fiscal 2026, the team will be equipped with the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, a mobile, ground-based carrier capable of firing anti-ship missiles, said a spokesperson for Marine Corps Systems Command. ..."
Reference: www.navytimes.com .
"...During combat operations in the Red Sea, the Navy fired so many air defense missiles that it drained the service’s stockpile of munitions. So, it turned to 5-inch gun rounds to down drones. ..."
Reference: taskandpurpose.com .
"...President Trump has warned that “monster” nuclear weapons are the biggest threat to humanity and could easily “end the world” tomorrow.
The commander-in-chief gave the grim warning
It comes after he recently warned that Russia has by far the most nukes in the world but predicted that China, which has the third-largest stockpile, will likely catch up within a decade.
He stressed, too, that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that he eventually hopes the two countries, as well as the US, could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.
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"...The decision to let Iraq's waiver lapse upon its expiration "ensures we do not allow Iran any degree of economic or financial relief," the spokesperson said, adding that Trump's campaign on Iran aims "to end its nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile program and stop it from supporting terrorist groups."
Trump restored "maximum pressure" on Iran..."
"...A secure underground complex offering endless possibilities...A subterranean hideaway nearly 200 feet underground. ...the Rolling Hills Missile Silo was built to withstand a nuclear blast, 500 mph winds, and any conceivable man-made or natural disaster, and is now on the market. ...The Rolling Hills Missile Silo was one of several ATLAS missile silos built in the early 1960s at the height of the Cold War. Rich in history, these massive projects were built using highly advanced technology and crafted by engineering scientists in order to withstand a nuclear attack, catastrophic storms, natural disasters, and beyond. ...Explore the silo HERE"
Reference: www.rollinghillsmissilesilo.com .
"...It won’t come as any surprise to learn that destroyers are considerably smaller and far less expensive than an aircraft carrier. However, guided missile destroyers are no less critical as they can serve in an anti-air role, anti-submarine warfare, or even take out aircraft carriers through anti-ship missiles. These are nimble, fast, heavy-hitting ships meant to get into the fray. ..."
Reference: www.aol.com .
"...new silos for the homeland missile defense system at Fort Greely, Alaska, growing the number of interceptors that can be emplaced there from 40 to 60.
Boeing recently announced it had officially installed “the first of 20 additional” silos for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system — now over 20 years old — designed to counter intercontinental ballistic missile threats from North Korea and Iran. This also included silo interface vaults, which are “adjacent underground electronics rooms..."
"...Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, an increase of approximately one full nuclear weapon’s worth per month since December. ..."
Reference: www.jpost.com .
"...The deal is worth up to £1.6bn and will involve recruiting 200 additional staff.
Thales is a French-owned company which is one of Europe's biggest arms manufacturers.
The order is for lightweight multirole missiles (LMMs) which Ukrainian forces are already using.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the order as he laid out a four point plan to "reach peace and defend Ukraine". ...It will be funded by a loan underwritten by United Kingdom Export Finance (UKEF) "
"...Vladimir Putin unleashed a missile strike to 'sink' a cargo ship amid unconfirmed Russian claims it was carrying British weapons for use by Ukraine.
Two Iskander-M ballistic missiles hit the Panama-flagged container ship MSC LEVANTE F - reportedly Swiss-owned - soon after it arrived in Odesa on March 1, after making a stop in Turkey.
Two port workers were believed to have been wounded ..."
"...Rubio says Trump has approved $12 billion in arms sales to Israel since taking office, claiming Biden had imposed a ‘partial arms embargo’ on Israel...withholding arms from Israel [Biden], save for a single batch of 2,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs, which arrived in Israel last month after Trump unfroze the shipment.
“This important decision coincides with President Trump’s repeal of a Biden-era memorandum which had imposed baseless and politicized conditions on military assistance to Israel,” said Rubio, referring to Trump’s rescinding on Monday of National Security Memorandum 20."
"...Lockheed Martin workers in Huntsville and elsewhere in Alabama will help boost ballistic missile defense for a key U.S. partner in the Middle East under a Pentagon contract announced this week. ...The company was awarded a $211,739,333 modification to a previous contract to provide maintenance and other services for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries for the United Arab Emirates. The deal occurred under a foreign military sales case, with the UAE covering the cost. ..."
Reference: www.al.com .
"The LRHW system provides the Army a strategic attack weapon system to defeat Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities, suppress adversary long-range fires, and engage other high payoff/time critical targets. The Army is working closely with the Navy in the development of the LRHW. LRHW is comprised of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB), and the Navy 34.5-inch booster. ...The missile component of the LRHW is reportedly being developed by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. When the hypersonic glide body is attached, it is referred to as the Navy-Army All Up Round plus Canister (AUR+C). The missile component serves as the common two-stage booster for the Army’s LRHW and the Navy’s..."
Reference: crsreports.congress.gov .
