The RFI calls for a "rapidly procured and installable Counter UAS (unmanned aircraft system) capability" that is "suitable for maritime platforms to detect, track, identify, and defeat airborne threats." Project TALON will combine a mix of "effectors" both kinetic and non-kinetic to counter the threats posed by the proliferation of drones, and is intended to complement current complex missile-based systems.
Every military has weapons that looked unbeatable in brochures but fell apart the moment they reached the field. These guns were hyped as cutting-edge, reliable, or downright revolutionary, until soldiers actually used them. From fragile rifles to jam-prone machine guns, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at the firearms that never lived up to their reputations. To identify the overhyped guns that soldiers actually hate, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical and military sources.
The jet, known as Tempest, will act as a symbol of Britain's hopes to remain a top-tier military nation and keep alive more than a century of building military aircraft.
