Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further
US News: The US plans to improve its missiles and rockets' range in the Pacific to gain an advantage over China. US officials and Congress are looking to retro
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US News: The US plans to improve its missiles and rockets' range in the Pacific to gain an advantage over China. US officials and Congress are looking to retro
The Pentagon and Congress are considering a retrofit on missiles and rockets to increase their range and allow US forces to operate further away from China, according to anonymous sources. Propellants will be made more powerful, and warheads will be made lighter to extend ranges by up to 20%.
U.S. officials want to tinker with the mix of chemicals fueling missiles and rockets to gain an advantage in the Pacific by increasing the range of its front line munitions so U.S. forces can...
The House version of the annual defense bill requires the Pentagon to run a CL-20 pilot program that switches out either the explosive or propellant in three existing weapons.
Commentary The United States is falling behind China and Russia in a critical element of military technology: bang ...