Northrop Taps Firefly Aerospace to Replace Antares Rocket’s Russian Engines
Northrop Grumman has asked rocket startup Firefly Aerospace to build a new version of its Antares rocket without Russian-made engines. “Through our collaboration, we will first develop a fully domestic version of our Antares rocket, the Antares 330, for Cygnus space station commercial resupply services, followed by an entirely new medium...
Lockheed Tests Prototype Communications Radio Tech for Next Gen Interceptor
Lockheed Martin said it recently validated prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) during a recent test milestone. The NGIs mission is to protect the U
U.S. OKs $5.3B Sale of THAAD, Patriot Missile Interceptors for Saudi Arabia,...
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China Shows off DF-17 Hypersonic Missile from Mobile Launcher
A video showing off the Chinese Armys military might, released just ahead of the Army Day, showed a DF-17 hypersonic missile from a transporter erector launcher on a highway. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) celebrates ‘Army Day on August 1 every year to commemorate the founding of the PLA during...
Russia Puts New Defense Satellite into Orbit
Russias Soyuz-2.1v light carrier rocket carrying a spacecraft for the defense ministry blasted off from Plesetsk launch facility on Monday
S. Korea Plans Three-Axis Defense to Counter Nuclear, Missile Threats
South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has outlined a total of 197 projects in a recent parliamentary session to establish the "three-axis" defense system. The "three-axis" defense system is being developed to cope with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Elbit Systems Sign MoU to Work on Rocket Artillery
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Elbit Systems Land and Elbit Systems Deutschland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide for cooperation in the area of rocket artillery. The MoU comes as a step to address the growing interest for Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) capabilities by European customers
Northrop Wins $3.3B Develop Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Weapon System Program
The Pentagon awarded Northrop Grumman $3.3 billion to design, manufacture and deliver the next-generation Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptor for the Missile Defense Agency
Satellites of the Future to be Powered by Water?
Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with Italian startup MIPRONS to develop a propulsion system for satellites, using water as a fuel. Based on MIPRONS technology, with the Italian patent being extended to 49 other countries, this miniaturized, high-thrust thruster will use a very green, cost-effective propellant – water! An electrolysis process breaks down the water into hydrogen and oxygen, which are fed into the combustion chamber
Iran to Launch 3rd Military Satellite into Orbit in 2022
A new military satellite will be put into orbit by Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) this year. Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGCs aerospace division, made the announcement on the sidelines of the 12th Malek Ashtar Festival in Tehran on Sunday
Turkey's Stinger Competitor ‘Sungur’ Enters Army Inventory
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have taken delivery of the first batch of Sungur Weapon System, a portable air defense missile system designed to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), jets and helicopters. Presidency of Defense Industry (SSB) head Ismail Demir said in a post on
Myanmar Navy Launches “King Thalun” its Largest Locally-built Frigate
Slovakia Signs $550M Deal for Israel’s Barak MX Air Defense System
German Government’s Airbus A350 Aircraft to Be Equipped with Elbit DIRCM Systems...
Italy Signs Deal for 24 Eurofighter Typhoons to Modernize Air Force
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...