U.S. Pacific Fleet Chief Reviews New Naval Aviation Capabilities

- Adm. Koehler’s China Lake tour isn’t just hardware; it’s a silicon-soaked arms race. The AIM-174B “Gunslinger” extends the kill chain, but the real flex is the Angry Kitten EW pod—digital jamming that turns enemy radars into static. That’s pure signal warfare. And don’t sleep on the drone-mounted ramjet prototype. It’s not just a missile; it’s an autonomous kinetic platform with variable thrust, designed to outmaneuver peer threats in the Indo-Pacific. This is where AI meets aerodynamics. We’re talking about networked lethality, where sensors guide munitions faster than human reflexes allow. It’s not just about shooting; it’s about computing victory before the trigger is pulled. In this digital theater, bandwidth is ballistics.