Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

[FJAG]

Well keep in mind that originally this Administration was cancelling the A7 and Ammo Limber (and a bunch of other Artillery programs). So while I really hope the A8 comes quickly. I will take the small win on the A7 to keep Artillery alive.

At this rate you folks will be buying K9s and MGS on Boxer (or LAV 10X10).

 

[Kirkhill]

Pentagon wants mobile launchers to test missile defense systems

America's missile defense testing program has a logistics problem, and the Pentagon wants industry to solve it: the Missile Defense Agency, the organization responsible for developing and testing America's shield against ballistic missile attack, has issued a formal solicitation seeking

defence-blog.com

This seems incredibly silly to me. Why is the US dropping target missiles from C17s to test their Air Defense systems? Why are they looking for a new dedicated launcher for the target missiles?

Why aren't they launching targets from existing batteries and ships at existing batteries and ships? Pitch and Catch.

And if they are going this route why not just add the target missile to the families of missiles being considered for the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program?

 

[KevinB]

Pentagon wants mobile launchers to test missile defense systems

America's missile defense testing program has a logistics problem, and the Pentagon wants industry to solve it: the Missile Defense Agency, the organization responsible for developing and testing America's shield against ballistic missile attack, has issued a formal solicitation seeking

defence-blog.com

This seems incredibly silly to me. Why is the US dropping target missiles from C17s to test their Air Defense systems? Why are they looking for a new dedicated launcher for the target missiles?

Why aren't they launching targets from existing batteries and ships at existing batteries and ships? Pitch and Catch.

And if they are going this route why not just add the target missile to the families of missiles being considered for the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program?

Because we have specific threat metrics.

We don’t design o defend against our missiles - but enemy/rival systems.

 

[Kirkhill]

Because we have specific threat metrics.

We don’t design o defend against our missiles - but enemy/rival systems.

The Russians are dropping missiles from C17s?