New Version Of Russian KAB-250 Guided Bomb To Complete Trails
Russia will be completing trails of its latest version of KAB-250 precision guided bomb. The guided bomb is a follow-on of KAB-500 PGM that appeared performing in Syria last month
Boeing Wins Tail Kit Contract From USAF For Nuclear Gravity Bombs
Boeing has won a $11.8 million contract from the US Air Force to manufacture tail kit assemblies for B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs
Nammo Wins Shoulder Launched Weapon Contract From US Marines
Nammo has won a $48 million contract from the US army single Manager for conventional Ammunition (SMCA) to provide shoulder launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) Common Practice Rocket (CPR) ammunition to the US Marine Corps. This is the first delivery order against the 5 year contract which has potential for deliveries...
Saab Wins US Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order
Saab has received an ammunition order from US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The order is a part of the contract announced in August 2014 for the 84-mm recoilless rifle system
Russia Readies Precision Guided Bomb For PAK-FA Stealth Fighter
In what is seen as Russias answer to the US Small Diameter Bomb, the countrys air force is testing the KAB-250 precision-guided bomb on board the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter. The Small Diameter Bomb is meant for the US F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters and the KAB-250 is designed to fit on...
German Small Arms, Ammunition Exports To Arab Region Increase 32 Folds
Although the overall German small weapons trade has decreased steadily falling by 42 per cent than previous year, the small arms and ammunition exports to Arab nations has increased 32 folds during the same period. With the German ammunition sales have been increasing, it is rather unclear about what the trend might represent
US Orders Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon Rounds
Nammo has won a $97 million contract from US department of defense to produce and deliver Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon rounds. The Assault Weapon rounds will consist of the 83mm high-explosive dual-purpose round (HX05), the 83mm common practice round (HX07), and 83mm novel explosive round (HA34), with respective inert cut-aways
India, Russia Discuss Smerch Rocket Ammo Manufacturing Deal
India is in discussion with Russia on manufacturing ammunition for Russian-made Smerch multiple rocket launchers in the country. "Talks are continuing, the Indian side is considering an appropriate form of cooperation, whether it will be a joint venture or co-production
BAE Systems Wins Contract to Manufacture MK 90 Propellant Grains For US
BAE systems has won a $50 million contract from the US army for continued production of MK 90 propellant grains. Production for this current contract will begin in 2016 and continue through 2017, the company announced Thursday
Rheinmetall To Supply Tank Ammunition To International Customer
Rheinmetall has won a 43.1 million contract from an international customer to supply tank ammunition
Meggitt To Supply Ammunition Handling Systems For British Army's Scout Vehicles
Meggitt Defense Systems has won a $42.1 million contract from Lockheed Martin to supply ammunition handling systems for Scout armored vehicles operated by the British army
Saudi Arabia To Get $500 Million Munitions To Fight Houthi And Al-Qaida
The US state department has approved $500 million sale of numerous ammunition types including a million High Explosive Dual Purpose rounds to Saudi Arabia. The list of items requested by Saudi Arabia include, 7
Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel
U.S. Navy Receives First T-54A Training Aircraft
Russian Troops to Receive S-500 Air Defense System this Year
Indonesia, Canada Host First Defense Dialogue to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...