Defense firms unveil weapons at first day of Army conference – mezha.net

Defense firms unveil weapons at first day of Army conference  mezha.net

New munitions, drone interceptors and radar systems featured among the announcements, alongside upgrades to established air-defense weapons. The annual Association of the U.S. Army conference is underway in Washington, where defense contractors are presenting new weapons, countermeasures and program milestones. Heaviside Industries, which recently raised $60 million, introduced Tyr, the first in a planned line of precision munitions. The weapon is compatible with four Nammo warheads, including anti-tank and anti-personnel variants. It can fly for more than an hour and reach speeds above 150 mph. Raytheon, part of RTX, discussed Coyote Block 2C+RM, an upgrade to the widely used interceptor that includes a rocket motor and other improvements. “You get upgraded propulsion for faster launch and higher-velocity flight, and with the seeker-warhead it really gets after the more cutting-edge drone capabilities we’re seeing from the adversary,” Chaos Industries, valued at more than $4 billion, debuted Vespid, a line of low-cost interceptors designed to work with the company’s existing multistatic radar systems.

The company said it can initially produce 12,000, with output potentially rising much higher depending on demand. Anduril Industries unveiled Steelfin, a reconfigurable, two-stage surface-to-air missile. The company said it is compatible with Patriot launchers, the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System and the Typhon mid-range capability. “The intent is to build most of the subassemblies and content at Arsenal-1,