Gulf States Eye THAAD Buy Fearing Iranian Missiles
Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman may create a collective regional missile defense system to counter Irans missile activities, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. “Heightened threat perceptions of Irans missile activities are spurring the move toward integrating the different systems to improve collective...
Lebanon Receives $3 Billion Saudi Aided French Weapons
Lebanon has received the first shipment of a mix of French land, sea and air equipment including armored vehicles, heavy artillery, anti-tank missiles, and mortar and assault weapons worth $3 billion on Monday, Reuters reported. The Saudi-funded deal to provide Lebanon with French weapons is underway as the first shipment arrived...
Iran Displays Home-Made Version of S-300 Missile Shield in Army Day Parades
Iran has displayed indigenous version of Russian S-300 missile defense system, called as Bavar (Belief) 373 in the military parades at the capitals South on Saturday. The Iranian version has superior features over the original Russian model as it enjoys increased mobility, agility and reduced launch-preparation time, Fars News Agency reported...
Raytheon Wins $2 Billion Contract To Deliver Patriot Air And Missile System
Raytheon has won $2 billion contract to deliver the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer. The contract, awarded on April 2, 2015 and booked in the second quarter as a direct commercial sale, includes fully digitized new-production Patriot fire units with the latest technology for...
Russia To Conduct Aerospace Defense Force Drills In 2015
The Russian forces will conduct eight aerial and missile maneuvers in the nations south part this year. “Overall, there will be eight Aerospace Defense Force drills in 2015 with air and missile defense units,” Alexei Zolotukhin the spokesman of Russias Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO) was quoted as saying by various media...
US Approves $57 Million Hell Fire II Missile Sale To Egypt
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Wednesday that it has approved sale of air-to-ground missiles to Egypt for $57 million. “The US State Department notified Congress on Tuesday of a possible sale to Egypt of AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $57 million,” DSCA said in a statement
Russia To Resume S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile System Supply If Sanctions Lifted Against...
Russia may resume implementation of the contract for the supply of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran if the UN Security Council lifts weapons sanctions against Tehran, said director of the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade (TSAMTO) Igor Korotchenko on Friday. Before that, G6 countries (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) and Iran managed to agree on the fundamental parameters of a future agreement on the Iranian nuclear program
Poland To Choose Missile Defence Supplier By April-End
Poland plans to choose the supplier for medium-range missile defence system within the next few weeks. "The (defence) minister's decision on the choice of supplier
India to Purchase Harpoon Missiles Worth $145 Million
The Indian MoDs Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the purchase of another 22 Harpoon anti-ship missile at a cost Rs 913 crores ($145 million). This was in the pipeline as a foreign military sales deal with the department of defence of the USA
Raytheon Wins Additional Contract For US Navy’s Tomahawk Missiles
Raytheon has won an additional contract to a previously awarded $122 Million order for procuring 114 Tomahawk Block IV missiles for the US Navy. This completes the Navy's planned purchase of 214 Tomahawk Block IV missiles for fiscal year 2015 and continues to build the inventory to support warfighting requirements, the company announced in its press release on Tuesday Dave Adams, Raytheon Tomahawk senior program director said, "Raytheon continues an acute focus on maintaining affordability and enhancing the impressive capabilities of this sophisticated weapon system"
Indian Firm Develops Self-Destructive Missile Technology
An Indian firm Kaynes has developed a technology which allows missiles to self-destruct after the launch, if it veers off-course or if it detects unauthorized access to controls. A senior DRDO official was quoted as saying by TOI on Monday that the company has developed an Electronic Safe Arm Fire Systems (ESAFS) ballistic missile actuator unit, which is being evaluated by DRDO's missile teams for integration into various platforms
Raytheon Wins $122 Million Tomahawk Block IV Missiles Contract
Raytheon Missile Systems has won $122 million contract for the procurement of 114 Tomahawk Block IV All Up Round missiles for the US navy. Work is expected to be completed in August 2017
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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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
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...