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Qintel creating intelligence solutions to assist the DOD: Weapon of the Week

2 days ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[Ryan Robertson]TO ATTEND A DEFENSE EXHIBITION IS TO BE SUBJECTED TO A LOT OF COMPANY’S LOOKING TO LAND SOME D-O-D BUSINESS. IT IS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, A BATTLE OF EYE CANDY. AND AT THE RECENTLY WRAPPED NAVY LEAGUE SEA, AIR, SPACE 2025, ONE COMPANY’S DISPLAY DEFINITELY CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION–BECAUSE WELL, IT WAS AWESOME. MEET Q INTEL– OUR WEAPON OF THE WEEK. AS FAR AS CONVERSATION STARTERS GO, BOOTH 17-47, HOME TO THE TEAM FROM Q INTEL, WAS A PRETTY GOOD ONE.
A new watercraft shifts the tides of battle: Weapons and Warfare

2 days ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[Ryan Robertson]HELLO AND WELCOME TO ANOTHER EDITION OF WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M YOUR HOST, RYAN ROBERTSON. JUST AHEAD ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, WE’RE GETTING NAUTICAL. MEET, MINERVA. THE LATEST CREATION FROM THE FOLKS AT GHOSTWORKS MARINE. BUILT WITH CUTTING-EDGE CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY, SEE WHY THIS COULD BE THE NEXT GO-TO CRAFT FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS. AND WE GO ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE FOLKS FROM Q INTELL.
Israeli defense tech giant launches 'Typhoon' in desert

1 week ago | san.com | Ryan Robertson |Brett Baker |Ryan Robertson Anchor

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased its Typhoon counter-unmanned aircraft system, successfully striking a drone on its second firing attempt during a demonstration in Israel. The launch highlighted the system’s capabilities despite initial misses. The Israeli Defense Ministry allocated funding for various weapon systems, including the Typhoon, designed to counter drone threats from groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, using a Northrop Grumman 30 mm M-K-44 Bushmaster gun.
Raft launches cutting-edge AI mission system: Weapon of the week

2 weeks ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[Ryan Robertson]YES, MR. GEKKO I WOULD. AND IT’S AS TRUE NOW AS IT WAS IN THE 1987 CLASSIC ‘WALL STREET’. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU? HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE YOU’RE NOT MISSING A CRUCIAL PIECE THAT COULD AFFECT WHATEVER IT IS YOU’RE TRYING TO DO? THAT’S A PROBLEM THE SUBJECT OF OUR WEAPON OF THE WEEK IS TRYING TO SOLVE.
Anduril's plan for massive industrial facility finds a home in Ohio

2 weeks ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[Ryan Robertson]INDUSTRY. IT’S WHAT DRIVES ANY CITY, STATE, OR COUNTRY FORWARD. IN AMERICA, EVERY STATE LEANS INTO WHAT IT DOES BEST. FOR SOME, THAT’S AGRICULTURE. FOR OTHERS, IT’S TOURISM, OR MINING FOR NATURAL RESOURCES. FOR THE STATE OF OHIO, IT’S MANUFACTURING. THEY’VE NOT ONLY LEANED INTO IT, THEY’RE RECRUITING IT, AND POSITIONING THEMSELVES TO BE AN EVEN BIGGER PLAYER IN OUR NATION’S DEFENSE.
Weapons and Warfare

2 weeks ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Ryan Robertson

[RYAN ROBERTSON]HELLO AND WELCOME TO WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS I’M YOUR HOST RYAN ROBERTSON, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE TAKEN THE SHOW ON THE ROAD. WE ARE BACK IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND FOR THE NAVY LEAGUE’S ANNUAL ‘SEA, AIR. SPACE,’ GLOBAL MARITIME EXPOSITION. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE’LL BE COVERING SOME OF THE STORIES THAT ARE HELPING SHAPE AND DEFINE THE U.S NAVY AS IT CONTINUES TO MODERNIZE AND PREPARE FOR WHATEVER CONFLICTS THE FUTURE MAY HOLD.
Watch: Video released of Houthi drone downing

4 weeks ago | san.com | Ryan Robertson |Brett Baker |Ryan Robertson Anchor

U.S. Central Command released video evidence of a fighter jet successfully shooting down an Iran-backed Houthi drone in the Red Sea. The fighter jet employed Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets for the mission. Reports indicated that U.S. Air Force jets have shot down ten Houthi drones aimed at the USS Harry S. Truman, while a Navy plane also destroyed another drone.
Marine Corps Vipers armed with new missile

1 month ago | san.com | Ryan Robertson |Brett Baker |Ryan Robertson Anchor

A recent post by the Naval Air Systems Command hints at a new long-range weapon system. It features the Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, which is likely equipped with an emerging missile called the Precision Attack Strike Missile (PASM). The PASM aims to enhance the attack helicopter’s range against land and sea targets, which is critical for the Marines to maintain operational relevance amid rising tensions in the Pacific region.
US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' takes flight

2 months ago | san.com | Ryan Robertson |Brett Baker |Ryan Robertson Anchor

REMEMBER THIS SCENE FROM THE 1931 CLASSIC ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ STARRING COLIN CLIVE AND BORIS KARLOFF? “It’s alive! It’s alive! It’s alive! It’s alive! It’s alive!”WHILE WE CAN’T CONFIRM IT, IT’S QUITE POSSIBLE SOME AIRMEN FROM HILL AIR FORCE BASE IN UTAH MIGHT BE SAYING THE SAME THING. THAT’S AFTER THIS SEEMINGLY NORMAL-LOOKING F-35 RECENTLY TOOK FLIGHT. ONLY THERE WAS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT IT. THE F-35 IN QUESTION IS THE RESULT OF AN EFFORT TO COMBINE TWO DAMAGED F-35s INTO A SINGLE STEALTH FIGHTER.
More turbulence for USAF's next-gen trainer

2 months ago | san.com | Ryan Robertson |Brett Baker |Ryan Robertson Anchor

MORE TURBULENCE FOR THE JET THE AIR FORCE TABBED AS ITS NEXT-GENERATION TRAINER. ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT FROM THE PENTAGON’S OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (DOT&E), THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE EMERGENCY EJECTION SYSTEM ON THE T-7A RED HAWK. POWERED BY A GENERAL ELECTRIC TURBOFAN ENGINE, THE TWIN-TAIL, TANDEM SEAT JET FROM BOEING WAS SELECTED BY THE AIR FORCE IN 2018.