U.S. Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Missile Test Launch
A test launch of United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), capable of carrying multiple self-guided nuclear warheads, scheduled for Wednesday, was aborted just prior to launch, the US Air Force's Global Strike Command said. "The cause of the ground abort is being investigated and Air force Global Strike Command...
Three Russian Sarmat ICBM Tests in 2021
Russia will carry out three tests of Sarmat, its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in this year. "Three launches of the Sarmat ICBM will be carried out as part of flight development tests in 2021," a source close to the Russian defense ministry was quoted as saying by government-owned TASS...
French MoD-Incubated Maritime Intelligence Start-up Raises Euro 20 M
French Maritime intelligence-gathering start-up, ‘Unseenlabs, has raised a capital of 20 million euros to support the development of its geo-location services. Founded in 2015, Unseenlabs has developed a technology based on the identification of electromagnetic waves emitted by ships
Northrop Grumman Solar Arrays to Power Airbus OneSat Spacecraft
Northrop Grumman said it won an Airbus contract for the design, development and production of 24 ship sets of solar arrays to support the OneSat satellite product line. The solar arrays will power the OneSat communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit
Raytheon Receives $234M for Future Military GPS System
Raytheon won $234 million from the U.S
U.S. Patriot, THAAD Missile Systems Integration Tests Failed
Two tests aimed at integrating Patriot and THAAD missile systems conducted by the U.S
GA-EMS Completes Initial Design Review of U.S.S.F.’s EO/IR Weather System Prototype Satellite...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) completed the Initial Design Review (IDR) of the space vehicle and ground segment for the United States Space Force (U.S
China to Launch Core Module of Future Space Station into Orbit
Chinas Tianhe (“Heavenly Harmony”) core module of the Chinese Space Station (CSS) is set to be hurtled into space aboard a Long March 5B rocket at the end of April, most likely on Thursday night. The launch will take place from Wenchang Launch Center on the southern island of Hainan
Russia Demos S-400 Air Defense System Capabilities to Select Foreign Military Attaches
Russian Ministry of Defense said military specialists demonstrated the combat capabilities of the S-400 missile system and Pantsir anti-aircraft system to military attaches from 52 countries. These live-fire demonstrations were held on April 28 at Ashuluk proving ground in the southern Astrakhan Region
France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) successfully conducted a test firing of an M51 nuclear strategic ballistic missile without a warhead from the Landes site of DGA Missile Tests today. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, expresses her great satisfaction after the success, a DGA release said
No Progress in S-400 Air Defense System Sale to Qatar
Qatar is still studying the long-delayed purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia. "There is no progress regarding (Qatar's purchases of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems) S-400, but Qatar is comprehensively considering issues related to cooperation with Russia on weapons systems," Ambassador of Qatar to the Russian Federation Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser bin Jasim Al Thani said in an interview to Kommersant newspaper today
Ukrainian Man Trying to Obtain S-300 Parts Sentenced to 10 Years in
An Ukrainian man who tried to buy parts of the S-300 air defense system (ADS) called Klystrons for $163,000 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The man, A
Korean LIG Nex1 Eliminated From Romanian Air-Defense Tender due to “Paperwork Error”
U.S., U.K., Planning Terrorist Attacks on Russian Bases in Syria, Moscow Claims...
Ukraine Slows Use of ATACMS Missiles as Stockpiles Dwindle
Turkey Orders Air Defense Radars from Aselsan
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...