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More missiles, dispersed forces are key to stopping Chinese invasion of Taiwan, says former US Navy official

February 27, 2021
MELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. military needs to quickly deploy more anti-ship missiles capable of targeting invading forces heading to Taiwan, and ensure American assets within range of Chinese missiles are sufficiently dispersed or hardened against a preemptive strike. At least that’s the recommendation made by Thomas Shugart, a former U.S. Navy submarine commander, during a Feb. 18…
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Lockheed Martin has a new F-35 sustainment proposal for the Pentagon that may improve readiness

February 25, 2021
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is pitching the Defense Department on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35 joint strike fighter that company officials say will help improve the availability of spare parts and accelerate repair times. The new proposal, which would run from 2022 to 2026, is a scaled down version of the more expansive proposal Lockheed floated in 2019. As such, the…
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The Lockheed-Aerojet deal hampers hypersonics

February 24, 2021
Recently, Lockheed Martin announced its intent to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne to create a vertically integrated company that would, in effect, corner the hypersonic propulsion market. For Lockheed. this may be a good idea. However, in defending America, other factors must be considered. It would be wise for the Department of Defense and the Federal Trade Commission, which must approve the…
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Army to Test New Anti-Missile System to Protect Tanks, Bradleys and Strykers

February 20, 2021
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, push on in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a defensive attack training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 1, 2019 (Cpl. Alisha Grezlik/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) The Army will soon start testing a Lockheed Martin anti-missile defense system designed to work…
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