"The US and its allies believe major missile or drone strikes by Iran or its proxies against military and government targets in Israel are imminent, in what would mark a significant widening of the six-month-old conflict, according to people familiar with the intelligence.
The potential assault, possibly using high-precision missiles, may happen in the coming days, the people said, requesting anonymity ..."
"...The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s Hawk missile systems. The U.S. announced the move Tuesday saying that Ukraine has an urgent need for the maintenance support to keep the missile system running. The announcement follows a similar, small-sized round of $300 million in munitions support the Pentagon announced last month ..."
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"...The US military has destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile and two drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen toward the Red Sea. US Central Command said no injuries or damage was reported. “Additionally, during this timeframe, CENTCOM forces destroyed a mobile surface-to-air missile system in Houthi-controlled territory,” it said in a post on X..."
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"U.S. Central Command is using a new Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) product to help pass and digest data amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East..."
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"U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) is looking to run two staggered competitions for the space vehicles and ground systems for the second phase of its missile warning/missile tracking layer—a break from the “ground first” approach that has taken over Space Force acquisition. SSC on April 1 released two..."
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"An airstrike in Lebanon "eliminated" a Hezbollah missile unit commander, the Israeli military says. Israel and the Iran-backed group have been trading cross-border fire for months on an almost daily basis. ...The IDF on Friday said it had killed Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missiles unit, in an airstrike in the area of Bazouriyeh in Lebanon.
Hezbollah — a Shiite militant group that receives support from Iran — has been designated a terrorist organization by Israel, the US, Germany and other governments."
"...establishment of the surface-to-ship missile regiment on March 21. The regiment, equipped with Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missiles, will keep watch on Chinese military ships that often sail between the Okinawa main island and Miyako Island.
Officers serving in the headquarters of the new regiment as well as troops under their command will total around 200, according to the Defense Ministry. ..."
"...The Air Force said in a statement to The Hill that it “was delayed due to increased lead times for guidance computer components.”
“While first flight will occur later than initially planned, it is not on the critical path,” the spokesperson said.
Northrop Grumman, the contractor for Sentinel operating off an initial $13 billion contract, has conducted some preliminary tests for components for the missile. Those have been successful, according to the company. ..."
"...Inspector General Robert Storch found that Laura DeSimone, the current Executive Director of MDA, violated a litany of business and ethics norms.
The 3- year investigation found she misused her office for personal gain by engaging in an intimate, sexual relationship with a subordinate based in Huntsville. That subordinate is another woman the IG says she also tried to help promote.
The report also claims that DeSimone also “used poor judgement by engaging in a prior relationship with a second subordinate.”...The DoD Hotline received an anonymous complaint on January 4, 2021"
"Patriot missiles furnished by the United States have been used to shoot down over a dozen Russian missiles once deemed "undefeatable" by Russian President Vladimir Putin. ..."
Reference: www.newsweek.com .
"Ukraine said it had intercepted all 31 missiles fired at the capital. But debris injured at least 13 people and damaged several buildings. ..."
Reference: www.nytimes.com .
"Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile..."
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"...Since the Gulf War, the system has been enhanced with the system's most advanced missile, the PAC-3, which was first used in the Iraq War. Currently, it is not confirmed whether Ukraine uses the earlier model PAC-2 or PAC-3. ..."
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"...The Zircon has a range of 1,000 km (625 miles) and travels at nine times the speed of sound, according to Russia. Military analysts have said its hypersonic speed could mean greatly reduced reaction time for air defences and a capability to attack large, deep and hardened targets. Russia previously said it completed testing of the Zircon missile in June 2022, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Zircon as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. ..."
Reference: www.reuters.com .
"...aid package consists primarily of ammunition, which Ukraine desperately needs. In particular, it includes Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, which are man-portable surface-to-air missiles. ..."
Reference: www.forbes.com .
Article Excerpt: "WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from its stocks to help Kyiv in its desperate fight against Russia, the White House announced Tuesday.
It’s the Pentagon’s first announced security package for Ukraine since December, when it acknowledged it was out of replenishment funds. It wasn’t until recent days that officials publicly acknowledged they weren’t just out of money to buy replacement weapons, they are $10 billion overdrawn. ..."
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Article Excerpt: "Poland has approval from the United States to purchase about 1,800 missiles in a deal worth nearly $3.7 billion. The NATO ally will be able to buy missiles of three variants, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency..."
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"MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Chief Petty Officer Noah Wicks, a native of McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, serves aboard USS Carney, currently deployed to the U.S. 5th...“I was the anti-air warfare coordinator, in charge of managing the air picture on radar, evaluating air contacts and assessing if they pose a threat to the ship or region we are operating in,” said Wicks. The engagement lasted several hours and made news worldwide. "
Reference: www.lewistownsentinel.com .
"...European Union leaders are ready to respond with new and significant measures against Iran amid reports that Tehran may transfer ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, draft conclusions of a summit to be held next week said. "The European Council calls on third parties to immediately cease providing material support to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine," said the draft text, seen by Reuters. Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles..."
Reference: www.reuters.com .
"...The Indian government announced yesterday that it had conducted the first flight test of its Agni-5 ballistic missile “with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
While the Indian government may rejoice in its technical achievement, the proliferation of MIRV capability is a sign of a larger worrisome trend in worldwide nuclear arsenals that is already showing signs of an emerging nuclear arms race with more de-stabilizing..."
"The U.K.-owned vessel is the first craft sunk by the Houthi rebels since they started their campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The ship was carrying a cargo of fertilizer when it went into the ocean. ..."
Reference: www.wsj.com .
"...When asked about the decision, Pentagon spokesman Chris Sherwood declined to confirm it. ..."
Reference: www.defensenews.com .
"Two crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials say...The Houthis claimed in their statement that the True Confidence was an "American ship", but the spokesman said the vessel had "no current connection with any US entity". The True Confidence is owned by True Confidence Shipping SA, which is registered to an address in Liberia, and operated by Third January Maritime Ltd in Greece, he said. However it had previously been owned by US-based Oaktree Capital Management, AP reported. Oaktree declined to comment to AP. ..."
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"Fuel oil seen leaking from Lebanon-operated vessel, which was carrying fertilizer from United Arab Emirates to Bulgaria...The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed late Saturday that the vessel “sank in the Red Sea after being struck” by an anti-ship ballistic missile last month. “The approximately 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer that the vessel was carrying presents an environmental risk in the Red Sea,” CENTCOM said in a statement. ..."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com .
