Navy and Army collaborate on successful CPS hypersonic missile test

The U.S. Navy and Army have achieved a significant milestone in hypersonic missile development with the completion of a successful end-to-end flight test of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) missile conducted at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii.


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Red Sea drone attacks prompt U.S. Navy C-UAS scramble

The U.S. Navy has issued an Area of Interest (AOI) seeking proposals for a new counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution called Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems – NEXT (Counter NEXT). This initiative comes amid growing concerns about drone attacks targeting naval vessels and commercial shipping in strategic maritime regions, particularly the Red Sea.

240321-N-BT677-1002 RED SEA (March 21, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) conducts a pre-action calibration practice fire of its 5-inch gun in the Red Sea, March 21. Gravely is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

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U.S. Air Force and Navy SOF train for Joint Readiness in South Korea

The skies over the Korean Peninsula recently saw the arrival of a familiar sight for U.S. ground forces: the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. Assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, this formidable aircraft arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Jun. 12th, to support an ongoing joint, combined exchange training (JCET) with US Naval Special Warfare Command personnel.

A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron from Hulburt Field, Fla. taxis at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK) June 12, 2024. The Ghostrider and its crews are participating in a regularly scheduled joint, combined exchange and training (JCET) event designed to positively affect the combat readiness of special operations forces (SOF) personnel in support of the mutual defense of the U.S. and ROK homelands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Cabanero)

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