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Fonte ..... "Three ballistic missiles launched in one day" .....October is the time the Russian forces conduct their large annual exercises that almost always involve multiple launches of ballistic missiles.
Last year the exercise took place on October 30.
This year there was no formal announcement of an exercise, though.
Fonte ..... "Lockheed Martin Submits GBSD Proposal" .....Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it has submitted a proposal to develop and produce the Air Force’s new Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
The proposal was submitted Tuesday ahead of the Oct. 12 deadline.
La notizia è stata in nottata modificata (e il vecchio link non è pertanto più attivo) in quanto anche Northrop Grumman ha presentato, nel frattempo, la sua proposta .....richelieu ha scritto:ICBM di prossima generazione ..... Lockheed Martin, dopo Boeing, risponde alla RfP dell' USAF .....
Fonte ..... "Lockheed Martin Submits GBSD Proposal" .....Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it has submitted a proposal to develop and produce the Air Force’s new Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
The proposal was submitted Tuesday ahead of the Oct. 12 deadline.
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Fonte ..... "Lockheed Reveals GBSD Partners; Northrop, Boeing Silent" .....Lockheed Martin today revealed the industry partners on its bid to design America’s next intercontinental ballistic missiles, as competitors Northrop Grumman and Boeing are staying silent on their teams.
John Karas, Lockheed Martin vice president and Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program manager, also revealed that the Air Force is open to bids that feature mobile control sites as part of the proposal.
The Lockheed GBSD offering teams the world’s largest defense company with General Dynamics, which will focus on weapon system command and control; Draper Laboratories, which will help develop the guidance navigation and control systems; Moog, to provide the cross-vector control systems; and Bechtel, to help develop the launch facilities.
For the propulsion, Lockheed is working with both Aerojet Rocketdyne and Orbital ATK in order to find the best options for the engine.
Karas said Lockheed is hoping to use “competition” to help drive down costs between the two companies.
Vultur ha scritto:Speriamo che sia tutto dovuto all'approssimarsi delle elezioni americane (e che questo non sia l'ultimo messaggio del thread perché non suona molto intelligente).
Fonte ..... "Updated B61 Nuclear Bomb to Cost $8.25 Billion" .....The life-extension program for the B61-12 atomic bomb will cost just over $8.25 billion, according to a new estimate from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
The new cost estimate was completed over the summer as the agency prepared to enter the production-engineering phase of the program.
The baseline cost of the program is $7.605 billion, with an additional $648 million in “funds leveraged from other NNSA programs for technology and manufacturing readiness,” according to an agency statement – money that has common applications across multiple weapon systems.
Fonte ..... "Minot Simulates ICBM Launches" .....The 741st Missile Squadron at Minot AFB, N.D., recently conducted a successful simulation of six Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches, according to an Oct. 17 press release.
Air Force Global Strike Command usually performs a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman (SELM) twice a year.
Fonte ..... "More Tension in South China Sea" .....China publically confirmed Oct. 20 it has deployed troops to the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, reported UPI.
The Chinese airmen are stationed on Woody Island, where China claims to have already established a 1.9-mile airstrip and where satellite imagery has indicated China is secretly deploying HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles.
Fonte ..... "Trump's Nuke Numbers Spotlight U.S. Warhead Dip" .....Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is not known for sticking to the script or facts, but he did get one fact right during last night’s debate when he said Russia possesses 1,800 nuclear warheads compared to America’s dwindling arsenal, with the U.S. unilaterally reducing its number of deployed nuclear warheads to 88% of the allowable number under its treaty with Moscow.
A tally released by the State Department on Oct. 1 (*) shows that Russia has 1,796 deployed nuclear warheads carried by 508 strategic bombers, missiles and submarines compared to America’s 1,367 warheads armed on 681 platforms, a disparity of 429 warheads by the counting rules of the so-called New START treaty between Washington and Moscow.
That is number of warheads each side has ready to launch tonight if the most terrible of all conflicts were to break out – a nuclear war between superpowers.
Fonte (336 of 382 words) ..... "US reportedly deployed Sea-based X-band Radar off North Korea" ......The US Sea-Based X-band Radar (SBX), one of the world's largest and most sophisticated phased-array X-band radar units, was deployed to the waters off North Korea in late September, Yonhap news agency quoted a South Korean military official as saying on 1 November.
"The [SBX] Radar was sent to an undisclosed location off the Korean Peninsula for a one-month deployment after departing Hawaii in late September," the official told Yonhap.
"It sailed back to its home port in late October," he added.
Fonte ..... Thousands of Soldiers Headed to Europe, Iraq" .....The Army announced on Thursday the deployment of 5,750 troops to Europe as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which supports NATO allies in response to Russian aggression in the region.
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The Army also announced the deployment of around 1,700 troops from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed in Fort Bragg, N.C., to US. Central Command in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Fonte ..... "Labor Costs, Data Questions Driving ICBM Replacement Cost Estimate" .....The Air Force has set an initial cost estimate of $62.3 billion for the GBSD program, but news reports pegged the estimate from the Pentagon’s office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) as coming in between $85-$100 billion.
That $85 billion figure is reportedly what Frank Kendall, the Pentagon’s top acquisition official, set as the baseline cost for the program.
Fonte ..... "Former NATO Commander: Moscow’s ‘Good Behavior’ Key to Rebuilding U.S. Relationship with Russia" .....Rebuilding the United States’ relationship Russia begins with Moscow’s “good behavior” in resolving conflicts with its neighbors and international disputes from the Arctic to Syria, the former commander of NATO forces in Europe said Thursday at a Washington, D.C., think-tank.
Speaking at the Atlantic Council, retired Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove said the new relationship could be called “a partnership, collaboration,” but “we have to find a path to productive dialogue” that produce tangible results to rebuild trust.
Fonte ..... "Test of Barguzin rail-mobile ICBM reported" .....Russia appears to have conducted the first test of the Barguzin rail-mobile missile in Plesetsk some time in the last week.
The first report about the test appeared in a somewhat dubious publication (via Military.ru), it was largely confirmed by a number of other sources.
There is no official confirmation, though.
It appears to be an "ejection test," which tested the mechanism of the missile leaving its launch container (presumably mounted on a rail car, although it is not clear if this test involved an actual rail car).
It is still rather far from a working missile, but it's a step in that direction.
Fonte ..... "The UK’s Historic Deployment to Korea" .....In coordination with USAF and the Republic of Korea Air Force, Britain’s Royal Air Force sent its largest deployment to Korea since the 1950s this month to participate in joint exercise Invincible Shield, according to a press release.
Fonte ..... "Russian Carrier Group Could Launch Syria Strikes This Week" .....Russia could launch airstrikes from its carrier operating in the Eastern Mediterranean to targets in Syria sometime this week, a U.S. official told USNI News on Tuesday.
Russian news site Gazeta.ru quoted an unnamed source in the ministry of defense that air and cruise missile strikes against rebels opposed to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad could start within the next day.
The source said the main objective of the carrier strike group from Russia’s northern fleet – along with additional ships from the Black Sea fleet – was to launch strikes against rebels near Aleppo.
Fonte ..... "Iran Exceeds Heavy Water Limit" .....International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors found Iran violated a provision of the US-brokered nuclear deal by slightly exceeding the amount of heavy water it can stockpile.
During a Nov. 9 press briefing, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Iran exceeded the 130 metric-ton limit by 100 kilograms .....
Fonte ..... "US Continuing Wary Military Cooperation With China" .....While the US is increasingly concerned about China’s buildup in the South China Sea, military-to-military relations are improving and the countries continue to exercise together.
This month, US Army Pacific is participating in a disaster response exercise in China.
This bilateral exercise shows an increase in cooperation, following other events such as a visit earlier this year by top Chinese officials to American bases such as JB Lewis-McChord, Wash., said Adm. Harry Harris, commander of US Pacific Command.
Fonte ..... "Ready for Vigilant Ace" .....One of the largest flying exercises on the Korean peninsula opens Nov. 30 as the US and the Republic of Korea launch Vigilant Ace 17-1.
More than 16,000 personnel will take part in the annual exercise, which involves more than 200 US Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy aircraft from eight US and ROK installations, according to a Pacific Air Forces spokesman.
Fonte ..... "Poland – JASSM-ER with Support" .....The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER) and related support, equipment, and training.
The estimated cost is $200 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
Fonte ..... "Thornberry: Expect Nuclear Tests During the Lame Duck" .....Potential adversaries will likely take advantage of the changing US presidential administration to flex nuclear muscles through tests, the head of the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday.
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said he expects countries like North Korea, Russia, and China to take advantage of the changing administration by testing missiles and nuclear devices.
Fonte ..... "The Classified Plan to Address North Korea, Iran" .....The US military has prepared classified plans to address North Korea’s growing nuclear ambitions, along with multiple other security issues including Iran, to present to the next administration when it takes office.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said Saturday that the next national military strategy, which will be classified, will include steps to address North Korea’s continued movement toward an operational nuclear program.
Fonte ..... "China Places Weapons on Man-Made Islands" .....China has built anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems on seven artificial islands it built in the South China Sea, a major increase in tensions in the region.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies first announced the findings through a Reuters report on Wednesday.
