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technology1 month ago•11 min saved

Japan Rolls Out Giant Aegis Cruiser for Stand-Off Missile Defense

Japan is building its first ASEV, a 620-foot, 12,000-ton Aegis-equipped missile-defense warship with a large integrated mast housing four AN/SPY-7(V)1 AESA radar arrays. It will carry 128 VLS cells and start with SM-3/SM-6 missiles, with plans to add Tomahawk cruise missiles and future anti-ship/land-attack capabilities, plus potential directed energy later. The two ships (Nagasaki and Isogo) are due in service by FY2027-28 and 2028-29, signaling a shift to stand-off defense and expanded blue-water capabilities for the JMSDF amid regional threats from China, Russia, and North Korea.

via TWZ|

#aegis-combat-system #anspy-7v1 #asev

defense1 month ago•7 min saved

Japan Eyes AI, Unmanned Warfare and Submarines in Record 2027 Defense Request

Japan's Ministry of Defense is asking for a record 8.9 trillion yen in FY2027, prioritizing AI and unmanned assets to adapt to 'new ways of warfare.' The request covers major maritime programs including New FFM frigates, Taigei-class submarines, long-endurance UAVs (MQ-9B SeaGuardian), Sakura OPVs, and enhancements to Aegis destroyers for Tomahawk deployment, as well as submarine- and underwater-launched missiles and UUV research. The final budget is expected to exceed 10 trillion yen, with hundreds of unpriced item requests awaiting year-end deliberations.

via navalnews.com|

#defense #defense-budget #japan

aerospace-and-defense1 month ago•4 min saved

Tomahawk Production Boom Set to Lift Defense Stocks

RTX won a seven-year, $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk production to about 1,000 missiles per year, with broader increases across Patriot/THAAD and other missiles; suppliers like L3Harris and General Dynamics stand to benefit, though investors remain wary of defense-spending shifts tied to midterm politics.

via Barron's|

#aerospace-and-defense #defense-spending #missile-production

world2 months ago•2 min saved

Kim Yo Jong escalates rhetoric as Japan tests Tomahawk missiles

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warned of “additional military options” after Japan test-fired US-made Tomahawk missiles, accusing Tokyo of moving beyond defense toward preemptive capability and saying the US backs Japan’s buildup. Analysts say Pyongyang is portraying Tokyo’s modernization as part of Washington’s broader security push, potentially setting the stage for further demonstrations or weapons displays to pressure Japan and the US.

via aljazeera.com|

#japan #missile-test #north-korea

defense4 months ago•8 min saved

U.S. high-end munitions replenishment would take years, CSIS finds

A CSIS analysis concludes that replenishing U.S. inventories of Tomahawk missiles and Patriot/THAAD interceptors—heavily used in the Iran conflict—will take several years. Projections place Tomahawk replenishment around 2030 and Patriot/THAAD by 2029, meaning a prolonged vulnerability even as defense spending and production capacity expand. Some officials insist inventories are sufficient for a range of scenarios, but experts warn lead times and complex supply chains limit how quickly stockpiles can be rebuilt in a future conflict with China.

via PBS|

#csis #defense #munitions

world4 months ago•5 min saved

Balikatan 2026 Drills Demonstrate Multinational Readiness for a Pacific Fight

Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines brought 17,000+ US and allied troops for a large-scale Pacific defense drill, testing long-range missiles (including Tomahawk launches from the Typhon system), drones, counter-invasion tactics, and electronic warfare to defend beaches and deny sea access, while showcasing interoperability and drone-resilience concepts like 3D-printed parts.

via Business Insider|

#balikatan-2026 #drones #electronic-warfare

defense5 months ago•6 min saved

Deterrence in Jeopardy: Europe Lacks Tomahawk Reach After U.S. Troop Cut

Berlin warns that pulling thousands of U.S. troops from Germany undermines plans to station Tomahawk missiles in Europe, creating a deterrence gap against Russia as Europe lacks immediate long-range strike capabilities; Germany is eyeing Taurus Neo upgrades, the possibility of buying U.S. missiles, or a pan-European Long Range Strike plan—but all options face long timelines and strained U.S. stockpiles.

via politico.eu|

#defense #deterrence #european-defense

defense6 months ago•5 min saved

Tomahawk Surge Drains U.S. Stockpiles in Iran Conflict

CBS News reports that the U.S. has fired hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles in operations tied to Iran, with estimates over 850 used so far—roughly nine times the typical annual procurement—driving depletion of stockpiles even as production capacity exists (up to about 2,330/year). Current procurement remains far below capacity (roughly 90/year), while the Navy asked for 57 missiles for FY2026; the Pentagon estimates around 3,100 Tomahawks in inventory. Raytheon and the Defense Department are pursuing expanded capacity up to 1,000/year over multiple years, but immediate wartime ramp-up is limited by the defense industrial base. There is no public evidence that Iran uses Tomahawks. Each missile costs around $2.2 million, with launcher costs adding to the total.

via cbsnews.com|

#defense #iran-conflict #production-capacity

world6 months ago•8 min saved

New Videos Trace Two-Phase Strike on Minab IRGC Base and School

Bellingcat geolocated two new videos showing two separate missile strikes on an IRGC base in Minab and an adjacent school, suggesting two waves of attacks. The first wave appears to have hit near the school (which Iranian media says killed at least 175 people, including children), while the second wave hit an IRGC clinic and two additional buildings within the compound. Solar/shadow analysis implies a time gap of about an hour between the two strikes, and the reporting aligns with earlier accounts that a US Tomahawk strike occurred on Feb. 28; investigations remain ongoing.

via Bellingcat|

#airstrike #bellingcat #irgc

world7 months ago•3 min saved

Flawed early intel spurred Trump to blame Iran for deadly school strike

President Trump publicly blamed Iran for a deadly school strike after an initial CIA assessment suggested a non-U.S. missile, a view that was quickly reversed when videos showed it was a U.S. Tomahawk. Despite the updated finding, Trump pressed the Iran connection. Pentagon investigators, who concluded the missile was a U.S. Tomahawk, are examining why the intelligence was outdated as the Minab strike killed at least 175 people, many of them children, highlighting a grave targeting error and questions about information handling.

via The Guardian|

#cia #intelligence #iran

politics7 months ago•59 min saved

Trump Rewrites Iran War Narrative, Boasts of Tomahawks

President Donald Trump is revising his Iran-war narrative as the conflict unfolds, moving from blaming Iran to bragging about U.S. weapons. New reporting indicates a U.S. Tomahawk strike hit a girls’ school in Minab, contradicting his earlier claims. The New York Times and other outlets cite a preliminary military investigation attributing the attack to a targeting error by the U.S. military, while Trump also claimed that Tomahawks are used by other countries. The shifting statements raise questions about accountability and the administration’s messaging amid ongoing hostilities.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-trump #iran #politics

world7 months ago•8 min saved

Minab school bombing tests US-Israeli role in Iran conflict

A February 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, Hormozgan Province killed at least 170 people, mostly schoolgirls, becoming a focal point in the US-Israel confrontation with Iran. Iran accuses the US and Israel; the US and Israel deny responsibility. Satellite imagery reportedly showed the school intact earlier that morning, and preliminary analyses point to a US Tomahawk missile hitting the building due to a targeting error, though investigations are ongoing. The piece notes calls from US lawmakers for a swift inquiry, and places the incident within a historical pattern of civilian casualties from high-profile strikes (e.g., Belgrade, Amiriyah, My Lai) to illustrate questions of accountability, while experts caution that attribution may still lead to limited consequences.

via Al Jazeera|

#iran #irgc #minab

politics7 months ago•4 min saved

Tomahawk claim about Iran debunked by fact-checkers

PolitiFact rates Trump's claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles as False, noting that only a handful of countries beyond the U.S. possess Tomahawks and Iran is not among them; multiple experts and outlets say Iran does not have Tomahawk missiles, while video analysis ties the Feb. 28 strike to a Tomahawk and the Pentagon investigation continues with no public evidence backing Trump's assertion.

via PBS|

#fact-check #iran #military-missiles

world7 months ago•7 min saved

Images of U.S.-made missile parts surface after Iran school attack

NBC News reports imagery and experts suggesting fragments from a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile near the Feb. 28 Minab school attack, raising questions about U.S. involvement while investigators seek confirmation.

via NBC News|

#iran #minab #missile-debris

world7 months ago•184 min saved

Possible US Tomahawk debris tied to Iran school strike, but origin remains unconfirmed

CNN analyzed photos circulated by Iran’s state media that appear to show debris from a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile at the site of the February 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyiba school in Minab; items such as a Globe Motors actuator and a satellite antenna are identified, but provenance cannot be confirmed from the images alone. The analysis aligns with earlier CNN findings that a Tomahawk was involved in a strike on the nearby IRGC base, though attribution remains contested as the Pentagon and White House review the incident and Trump/global claims differ on who was responsible.

via CNN|

#iran #minab #missile-fragments