South Korea Live-fires Cheongung Anti-Aircraft Missiles
South Korea conducted trials of two Cheongung anti-aircraft guided missiles and hit a mock target in its first live-fire mission since the homegrown missile was deployed. The Cheongung medium-range surface-to-air missile (KM-SAM) was among the weapons systems mobilized for a firing contest hosted by the Air Defense Artillery Command
India’s Home-grown Light Weight Anti-airfield Weapon Tested Successfully
Indias Home-grown light weight glide bomb, SAAW (Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon) has been successfully tested from an Indian Air Force aircraft at ITR, Chandipur, Odisha. The guided bomb released from the aircraft and guided through precision navigation system, reached the targets at greater than 70 km range, with high accuracies, The Indian...
India to Expedite Three Major Futuristic Warfare Systems Deals
The Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end. Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these...
Kongsberg, Thyssenkrupp Joint Venture, ‘Kta’ to Produce Combat Systems for Submarines
The company named kta Naval Systems will develop, produce and maintain combat systems as an exclusive supplier for submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. This was announced during an official founding ceremony in Kongsberg, Norway, in the presence of high-ranking German and Norwegian Government officials as well as company representatives of all...
Raytheon Wins $2.8 Billion US DoD Life Cycle Support and Services Contract
Raytheon has won a $2.87 hybrid (cost, fixed-price-award-fee, time-and-materials, cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-fee) contract for performance-based services supporting the Army, combatant commanders, and other Department of Defense customers
Australia to Upgrade Nulka Anti-Ship Missile Defense on Ships for $200M
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made a commitment of $200 million to upgrade Nulka active missile decoy systems on existing ships. Nulka system would help defend Australia from the threat of anti-ship missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft and land, Turnbull said
USAF Accepts First Version of Raytheon’s GPS OCX System
The US Air Force has accepted Raytheons GPS Operational Control System launch and checkout system, known as ‘Block 0. The acceptance signifies that the company met all contractual requirements when it delivered LCS, a fully modernized cyber-secure ground system complete with the computing hardware, operations center workstations, and mission application software necessary to launch the first GPS III satellite into orbit and perform initial on-orbit testing on Spet
New Marines Command to Protect South Korean Border Islands
The South Korean Marine Corps has announced plans to establish a new command dedicated to protect border islands against North Koreas attacks and infiltration attempts. The new command will be built around 2020 and based on the current Northwestern Island Defense Command, The Marine Corps was quoted as saying during the parliamentary audit by Korea Herald Thursday
South Korea Plans to Develop ‘Frankenmissile’ to Counter North Korea
South Korean military has announced plans to develop ‘Frankenmissile to powerful enough to counter North Koreas missile and nuclear capabilities. The Army in its National Assemblys Defense Committee annual parliamentary report stated that they would develop ‘Hyunmoo IV surface-to-surface missile powerful enough to destroy North Koreas underground military facilities,
Dutch Military Received Buk Anti-aircraft Missile System from Georgia to Investigate MH17...
The Dutch military has received an actual Buk anti-aircraft missile system from Georgia to use in its investigation of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 downing in July 2014. According to a report by Dutch television news service
Lockheed Martin Wins US Next-Gen Missile Defense Sensor Technology Prototyping Contract
The US Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the technology maturation of Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) prototypes. DOTC, commissioned by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, is a DoD initiative intended to facilitate collaboration between the government, industry and academia for technology development and prototyping
Kalashnikov Unveils Electric Motorcycle for Russian Military, Police Forces
Russian Kalashnikov has recently showcased an electric motorcycle for Russian military and police forces at the Army 2017 International Military-Technical Forum in Moscow. The new electric motorcycle is available in a dirt bike model for the military and a supermoto-style bike model for urban police forces, Popular Science reported Wednesday
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...