India for the first time on Tuesday test-fired its indigenously developed medium range sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. The missile has to be terminated halfway after it deviated from course about 20 minutes after its launch
The U.S and Israel today successfully tested the Arrow anti-missile system for the first time, allowing Tel Aviv defence against "threats in the regional arena" namely Iran
BrahMos Aerospace has announced plans to develop technology for hypersonic version of the BrahMos missile which can travel at five to seven times the speed of sound. "The company is roping in academics to develop the requisite technology before going in for designing and developing missiles which can travel at...
The United Arab Emirates has chosen Lockheed Martin as the preferred bidder for an air-defence system that could form the basis of an integrated missile shield for the entire Arabian Gulf region. The Diamond Shield system creates a centralised command and control centre capable of running all aspects...
The Israeli Air Force has announced that the "Arrow" system, responsible for defending the country from long-range ballistic missiles, will undergo a series of improvements in 2013. A new version of the missile system--"Block 4
The Taiwanese Military has announced the development of an offensive surface-to-surface missile, codenamed Cloud Peak or ‘Yunfeng that could cover southern and central Chinese regions, including Shanghai. The missile, with a 1,200-kilometer range is outfitted with a ramjet engine capable of speeds of Mach 3 or higher
Russias Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) on Wednesday conducted a simulated missile launch. According to the Defense Ministry, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu watched over “the fulfillment of a special task, including a simulated missile launch”
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $755 million contract by the U.S
Indias latest test launch of the sea-based BrahMos supersonic cruise missile relied on the Russian GPS-GLONASS technology to guide it to its target. The GLONASS technology was added to the existing doppler-inertial platform, allowing the missile to be updated with advanced satellite navigation systems from Russia's Kh-555 and Kh-101 strategic long-range cruise missiles
Raytheon was awarded a $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for phase one of the agency's Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe) program
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has completed thermal vacuum testing for the navigation payload element of the GPS III non-flight satellite testbed as part of the U.S
Northrop Grumman and the U.S