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❗Some big news on Patriot production this morning. Thomas Laliberty, President of Raytheon Land & Air Defense Systems says that they have the capacity to build 1 Patriot battery per month! This is currently underutilized though, as they only have Switzerland's order of 5 batteries in production right now, plus some... See more

Lockheed Martin doubles HIMARS production, nearly 1 year ahead of schedule Lockheed Martin has already increased production of the M142 HIMARS from 48/year to 60/y, and will reach 96/y by the end of 2024. The previous target MAX rate for 2024 was 72/y, with 96/y not scheduled to occur until Oct 2025.... See more

The new electrically powered Leonardo Blaze30 autocannon chambered for 30×113 mm ammunition is designed to replace 12.7 mm heavy machine guns in RCWS systems. KNDS Ammo Italy SpA (formerly Nexter Arrowtech), which is developing the 30×173mm MF-ABM cartridge for the X-Gun specifically designed for C-UAS , has already start work on the... See more

@johnkonrad There are some very interesting new weapons systems out there designed for minimal deck penetration. The 40mm Mk.4 Bofors, the 40mm Thales Rapidfire, and the 76mm (!) Leonardo Sovraponte are some examples. Not a bad idea to have both a gatling gun and a larger-caliber autocannon https://t.co/KevrfcpWgr

The future River-class will be equipped with two Lionfish 30, probably one of the most underrated additions. https://t.co/jPjHOktL6F

MBDA Germany is working on a small missile to defend against drones. In the future, the anti-drone missile could be an additional armament of Rheinmetall's Skyranger anti-aircraft turret. The new weapon will be based on the Enforcer, a lightweight shoulder-launched guided missile system that was introduced to the Bundeswehr as the... See more