Weekly Briefing: Land Warfare

The latest news and analysis on land warfare, from Breaking Defense._____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Weekly Briefing Land Warfare

Range, Speed, And Reaction Time At Operational Distances Will Define The Next Phase Of Army Aviation

Presented by Barry Rosenberg

Bell created the V-280 Valor with agility, speed in excess of 280 knots, and more than 500 nm of range that is needed to quickly take advantage of tactical opportunities in multi-domain operations in theaters across the globe.

Production Delays For Boeing's MH-139A: Air Force While there are no "major technical hurdles," an Air Force officer said a redesign for a sensor faring is needed.

APKWS Upgrade Extends Range By 30 Percent: BAE "Starting early next year, the upgraded kit will be the only kit in production. All orders set to deliver next year will be the upgraded version of APKWS," a BAE spokesman said.

China's Nuclear Forces Swell: A Tri-Polar World? The combination of a modern long-range bomber (the H-20), and an expanded seaborne ballistic missile force, as well as this massive inflation of the land-based ICBM component, makes China's nuclear forces look far more like their "hegemonic" counterparts in Russia and the United States than the minimal or limited deterrent presented by French or British nuclear forces.

State Department Clears Israeli King Stallions, Javelins for Thailand The announcement of the potential sale come as the Israeli government is sending signals to Washington that any renewed deal with Iran should come with more arms for Israel, including items not normally sold to allies.

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