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Carter Johnston

East Coast United States

Journalist and North American Correspondent at Naval News

Journalist & North American Correspondent @navalnewscom || Intl. Relations and National Security Class of 2028 @ElliottSchoolGW || Opinions are my own. 🇺🇦🇺🇸

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  • 1 week ago | navalnews.com | Carter Johnston

    A missile test performed at Vandenburg Space Force Base, California last month was the first test of an extended range variant of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) looking to hit targets beyond the 499+ kilometer threshold of the baseline missile variant. Lockheed Martin confirmed the details to Naval News in an interview at Modern Day Marine 2025 in Washington D.C. during an interview regarding PRsM and updates to the M142 HIMARS.

  • 2 weeks ago | navalnews.com | Carter Johnston

    General Atomics has confirmed the existence of a new airborne laser program being developed for the U.S. military’s fleet of MQ-9 drones. After Naval News got a first look at a new airborne laser prototype at Sea Air Space 2025 earlier this month, General Atomics has confirmed the existence of a joint program within the Department of Defense that is looking to deliver airborne laser weapons to the MQ-9 fleet currently fielded in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps.

  • 3 weeks ago | navalnews.com | Carter Johnston

    The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed unmanned surface vessels (USV) to Japan as part of a larger push to bring unmanned logistics systems to the Indo-Pacific. The USVs, developed by Leidos, are capable of supplying distributed forces in contested environments by leveraging a design similar to narco-subs used in the Gulf of America.

  • 3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Carter Johnston

    Following the trend of U.S. Navy ‘containerized’ solutions for various platforms

  • 4 weeks ago | navalnews.com | Carter Johnston

    Following the trend of U.S. Navy ‘containerized’ solutions for various platforms, BAE Systems is pitching its Bofors 40 Mk 4 as another containerized system for counter-UAS, counter-USV, and point-defense missions. The gun was shown for the first time at Sea Air Space 2025 as part of a broader effort to introduce the gun and its ‘3P’ all-target ammunition to the U.S. audience.

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Carter Johnston
Carter Johnston @__CJohnston__
22 Apr 25

The United States is preparing its forces in the Middle East for what can only be described as a major war. The U.S. will systematically dismantle Iran's nuclear program in a strike campaign until they give in... unless negotiations succeed. Thats why negotiations must succeed.

TheIntelFrog
TheIntelFrog @TheIntelFrog

These flights began on 3/21. Over the last month, I've tracked at least 113 flights from IndoPac and the US into the Middle East. Here's a breakdown... Origins: Fort Sill-30 Osan-51 Fort Cavazos-3 Yokota-4 Fort Bliss-23 Dover-2 Destinations: Abu Dhabi, UAE-13 Ramstein-4

Carter Johnston
Carter Johnston @__CJohnston__
21 Apr 25

RT @Aaron_MatthewIL: “The Department of the Navy is looking to lease a climate-controlled facility between 19,000 and 33,000 square meters…

Carter Johnston
Carter Johnston @__CJohnston__
21 Apr 25

>Uses my photos w/o attribution >gets cited by @thewarzonewire I love this so much

DefenseMirror
DefenseMirror @DefenseMirror

General Atomics Unveils Laser Combat Module for MQ-9B Drone:: https://t.co/GRILbOFhNd #MQ9B #LaserWeapon #DroneDefense #GeneralAtomics #HELWS #MilitaryTech #DirectedEnergy #RedSea #UkraineConflict #AirDefense #DefenseTechnology #Drones #Tryzub #CruiseMissileDefense https://t.co/q7hUDlNQNg