"...USS Mason (DDG-87) shot down an anti-ship missile and a drone fired by the Houthis Thursday, U.S. Central Command announced via X..."
Reference: www.realcleardefense.com .
"...area near the Marine Corps’ newest base is the most developed of numerous missile-defense facilities in the works to protect America’s westernmost Pacific territory. The South Finegayan neighborhood, just south of Camp Blaz, has been home to Task Force Talon since September. The unit is part of the Army’s 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, headquartered at Sagamihara, Japan. ..."
Reference: www.stripes.com .
"...An unnamed Japanese government official told Reuters that the missiles will re-stock the US military's arsenal for the safety of the Indo-Pacific, where tensions with China and North Korea are worsening. Japan still cannot ship weapons to countries that are at war, like Ukraine, Reuters said. ..."
Reference: www.businessinsider.comMore Reading: Who produced Patriot Missiles?
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"...the U.S. should broaden its missile-defense strategy by adding a variety of sensors—including drones, aircraft, and higher-orbit satellites, according to a new report from CSIS. ..."
Reference: www.defenseone.com .
"...McCord wrote. “Failure to replenish our military services on a timely basis could harm our military’s readiness.”...replenish US weapons stockpiles, including artillery rounds, rockets and missiles"
Reference: nypost.com .
"...Operation Prosperity Guardian, a soon to be announced multi-national effort to protect Red Sea shipping comes after the U.S. and U.K. downed 15 Houthi drones Saturday. ...The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Carney downed 14 drones today, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. The Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed one drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea with a Sea Viper missile, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement. It was the first time the Royal Navy shot down an aerial target in anger since the First Gulf War in 1991 when the Type 42 Destroyer HMS Gloucester destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for a U.S. warship."
Reference: www.thedrive.com .
"The basing decision has largely centered on two sites: Huntsville, Ala., and ...Both agencies concluded in 2022 that the Air Force followed the law when choosing Huntsville. The Pentagon, in the midst of those watchdog reviews, initiated a new selection process. Despite the conclusions from GAO and the inspector general’s office, the Biden administration announced July 31..."
Reference: www.c4isrnet.com .
"...The launch took place near the Vandenberg Space Force base in California and was part of a test to improve the Ballistic Missile Defense System. ..."This successful intercept utilizing the 2-/3-Stage selectable Ground Based Interceptor capability in 2-stage mode provides the Warfighter with increased battlespace that supports additional shot opportunities to negate an incoming threat missile," newly confirmed MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, said in the statement. ..."
Reference: www.foxnews.com .
"...Defense is a major industry in Alabama. 168,439 Alabamians work for defense contractors.
Boeing builds Patriot missile components in Huntsville, the Lancer missile is made in a plant near Troy, parts for the Hydra-70 rocket are made at plants in Anniston and Huntsville. Parts for the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle are made in Anniston.
Alabamians build missiles, rockets, planes, helicopters, drones and more to supply the U.S. military and allies. All told, Alabama is on the front lines of security here at home and across the globe. ..."
"...Israel's Arrow missile defense system intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile launched from Yemen on Wednesday. According to the Israeli Army's spokesperson, the missile was launched from the Red Sea area, and was shot down before entering Israeli airspace. ..."
Reference: www.haaretz.com .
"In August, the U.S. The Army reported the first successful test-firing of its new land-based Mid-Range Capability (MRC) prototype at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington by soldiers from the 1st Domain Task Force and Navy sailors. ..."
Reference: thedailydigest.com .
"US VOWS RESPONSE TO ‘IRAN-ENABLED’ ATTACKS ON SHIPPING: The U.S. Central Command, in a statement confirming four attacks against three cargo ships operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea, said while the anti-ship ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Iran is ultimately responsible. “These attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com .
"RTX Corporation recently secured a contract involving the Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept of Target (“PATRIOT”). Per the deal, the company will be accountable for providing depot operations, technical assistance and new equipment training for PATRIOT. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, has awarded the deal. Valued at $145 million, the contract is scheduled to be completed by Nov 30, 2025. The work related to the deal will be carried out in Doha, Qatar. ..."
Reference: www.zacks.com .
"Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We privately fund our R&D and sell finished products off the shelf, meaning we emphasize speed and results. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in real operational scenarios, we want you at Anduril. ..."
Reference: www.anduril.com .
"The company says the U.S. government has operationally tested the weapon. ...Anduril Industries has been secretly building what executives say is a first-of-a-kind, turbojet-powered craft that can down incoming drones or missiles, perform reconnaissance, and handle other missions. Called Road Runner, the six-foot, delta-winged craft can take off and land vertically and fly autonomously. So is it a missile or a drone?..."
Reference: www.defenseone.com .
"...At the end of October 2023, we learned of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer taking on multiple targets at the same time. It was not something that happened in of the many of our planet's hot spots, but during a test event called Vigilant Wyvern which took place in the Pacific Ocean. ..."
Reference: www.autoevolution.com .
"...Boeing (NYSE:BA) on Monday said it started building a bigger factory in Huntsville, Alabama, to make sensors for Patriot missiles amid rising demand worldwide.
The expanded facility is expected to start operations in early 2027, increasing Boeing’s (BA) yearly production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 ((PAC-3)) by more than 30%, according to an announcement. ..."
"...After a series of attacks from Iran-backed militants, Israel has deployed several ships capable of launching missiles to the Red Sea, where they will join US Navy vessels already there.
"In accordance with the situational assessment and as part of defensive efforts in the area, yesterday, Israeli Navy missile boats arrived in the area of the Red Sea," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday. ...The Israeli force posture change comes after Yemen's Houthi militants, a group that like Hamas is backed by Iran, cla
imed responsibility for firing long-range missiles and drones at Israel on Tuesday. "
"...units are meant to accompany and operate a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and Patriot battalions ordered to be spread across the region. ...Twenty-one American troops have suffered injuries from these attacks, many of them traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). ..."
Reference: thehill.com .
"...Emergency Resupply for Iron Dome Act of 2023.
The bill mandates redirecting U.S. foreign assistance from Hamas-controlled Gaza to resupply Israel's missile defense.
"My legislation requires the Biden administration to halt U.S. foreign assistance from going to Hamas terrorist-dominated areas and instead to redirect these resources to help Israel resupply its lifesaving Iron Dome interceptors," Hagerty said in a press release on Thursday. ...Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a co-sponsor of the bill, said, "Now more than ever, the U.S. must stand in support of our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel.
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"...action was a demonstration of the integrated air and missile defense architecture that we have built in the Middle East and that we are prepared to utilize whenever necessary to protect our partners and our interests...cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea..."
Reference: nypost.com .
Article Title: Biden admin set to allow Iran UN sanctions on ballistic missile program to expire: 'Huge victory for Tehran'
Snippet of Article: "...The Hamas war against Israel is slated to be given a potent shot in the arm if the U.S. and its European allies allow U.N. sanctions to be lifted on Iran’s capability to purchase and supply missiles to enemies of the U.S. and Israel, according to experts on Tehran.
This coming Wednesday is the so-called "Transition Day" when the expiration of the U.N.’s embargo against Iran’s ability to procure and sell missiles and drones goes into effect. ..."
Article Excerpt: "Meshaal's call for a Friday 13th uprising was reiterated by Hamas itself...'We declare next Friday, ''The Friday of the Al-Aqsa Flood,'' as a day of general mobilization in our Arab and Islamic world and among the free people of the world,' Meshaal's statement said, which was sent to Reuters news agency. ..."
Reference Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
"Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas launches an unprecedented attack, killing at least 22 people ...Hamas fighters parading what appeared to be stolen Israeli military vehicles through the streets and at least one dead Israeli soldier within Gaza being dragged and trampled by an angry crowd of Palestinians ...“We are at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address, declaring a mass mobilization of the country’s army reserves. “Not an ‘operation,’ not a ‘round,’ but at war.” “The enemy will pay an unprecedented price,” he added, promising that Israel would “return fire of a magnitude that the enemy has not known.” ..."
Reference: nypost.com .
"...On Saturday morning, as sirens blared alerting residents to the landing of Hamas' rockets on Israeli soil, what stopped most rockets from wreaking havoc was Israel's Iron Dome. ..."
Reference: www.timesnownews.com .
