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Airbus D & S Pips Mitsubishi, Loral to Bag Turkish Satellite Deal

October 27, 2017 @ 08:39 AM

Airbus Defence & Space has beaten Japans Mitsubishi Electric and Canadian-U.S

Indonesia considering Help from India, Japan to Build Satellite Launch Station

October 24, 2017 @ 05:18 AM

The Indonesian National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN) is considering help from space-faring nations such as India and Japan to build its first satellite launching station and kick-start its space program. Head of LAPAN Thomas Djamaluddin said detailed planning of satellite launch station development is being done, including considering cooperation with...

Military Unit Set Up to Operationalize THAAD Battery in S Korea

October 23, 2017 @ 06:34 AM

US Forces, Korea has officially set up the unit charged with operating the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery deployed in the country. A ceremony was held in the southeastern county of Seongju on Thursday to transfer the Delta Battery of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade in Fort Bliss,...

Seoul Displays 800Km Ballistic Missile, Hyunmoo to Target North

September 29, 2017 @ 09:01 AM

Seoul marked the first public display of its Hyunmoo II-C 800Km Ballistic Missile which can hit most areas in North Korea. The unveiling of the Hyunmoo-class surface-to-surface ballistic missiles yesterday was part of a package of advanced missile systems capable of targeting North Korea

Leonardo to Provide Data Security to Galileo Navigation Satellites

September 27, 2017 @ 12:06 PM

Leonardo has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a study into the management of data security for the Galileo European navigation satellite program. Leonardo will develop benchmark architecture and define requirements and processes for managing the programme's information security, in accordance with recent European cyber regulations

Russia Tests Inter-continental Ballistic Missile,Topol RS-12M

September 27, 2017 @ 11:36 AM

A Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been test launched from the Kapustin Yar range in Russias southern Astrakhan region, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. "A combat group of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Topol RS-12M from the Kapustin Yar state central range in the Astrakhan region," Tass said quoting a ministry spokesman

Iran's 2000 Km Ballistic Missile Incapable of Carrying Nuclear Warhead

September 26, 2017 @ 11:00 AM

Iran's latest ballistic missile, the 2000 Km range 'Khorramshahr' is incapable of carrying a nuclear warhead and thus does not breach the 2015 nuclear agreement with the US and other world powers that ended Iran's international isolation. Giving details of the missile, Commander of the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the missile can carry multiple warhead equipped with conventional explosives

Saudis Intercept Yemeni Missile, Attack Launch Site

September 24, 2017 @ 10:24 AM

The Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force (RSAF) attacked a missile site in Yemen, hours after it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houti rebels. The official spokesman of coalition forces "Coalition for the Restoration of the Legitimacy of Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Malki, said that at 2203 pm on Saturday, the Saudi Royal Air Force (RAF) discovered the launch of a ballistic missile from within Yemeni territory towards the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait

Iran Test-fires 2000 KM Range Ballistic Missile

September 23, 2017 @ 08:29 AM

Iranian state broadcaster showed footage of the successful test-launch of its new ballistic missile, Khorramshahr, a few hours after it was unveiled during a military parade in Tehran. Video footage aired by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday showed the missile believed to be a 2000 KM range intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) which brings several targets in the Middle East within it range

North Korean Ballistic Missile Travels 2700 Kilometers

August 29, 2017 @ 10:20 AM

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from Pyongyangs Sunan area at around 6 AM today which flew some 2,700 kilometers reaching a height of 550 kilometers before falling into the northern Pacific Ocean. The test reinforced Pyongyang's claim that it possess ballistic missiles that can strike US, Japanese and South Korean targets in the near and far Pacific Ocean

Indian Navy Tests BrahMos Cruise Missile

April 21, 2017 @ 04:38 PM

Indian Navy successfully fired BrahMos Land Attack Supersonic Cruise Missile from a ship for the first time today. This variant of Long Range BrahMos Missile was fired from Indian Naval Ship Teg, a guided missile frigate, on a target on land, ministry announced today

S.Korea To Receive THAAD Missile Radar Component By Month-end

March 8, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

US has planned to deliver "X-band" radar, a main component of the advanced US missile defense system, by end of this month to South Korea. The two missile launchers and other equipment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system arrived Monday night, at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul,

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