Norway Orders Additional Naval Strike Missiles
Kongsberg has signed a supplemental agreement contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) for the ongoing procurement of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for deliveries to the Norwegian Navy. The value of the contract is MNOK 604 ($61 million) and will increase the total number of delivered NSMs to the Norwegian
Finland Orders Saab's Latest Missiles to Counter Drones, Armored Aerial Targets
Finland has procured RBS 70 ground-based air defense systems from Saab. The order value is approximately SEK 800 million ($77 million) and deliveries will take place 2023-2026
Turkish Akinci UCAV Test-Fires Air-to-Ground Supersonic Missile
Turkeys first air-to-ground supersonic missile, the TRG-230, fired from Akinci hit its target 100 km away. “Bayraktar AKINCI hit the target with the TRG-230 UAV, Türkiyes first supersonic missile developed by Roketsan, from a distance of 100km,” Baykar CTO Selcuk Bayraktar confirmed in a
South Korea Develops 'Cheongeom' Missile, Its Competitor to American Hellfire II
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has developed a new “tank sniper” missile for small-size helicopters which can emerge as competitor to the U.S
China Claims U.S. Hypersonic Missile Can be destroyed by Attacking Slow-flying B-52...
Chinese experts claim that the U.S
Sweden Procures Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapons
Saab has received an order for Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The order value is approximately SEK 900 million ($87
Northrop to Increase Hypersonic Manufacturing Production Capacity
Northrop Grumman received funding through the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for enhancements to its hypersonics manufacturing technology. The $8
Finland Orders Israeli Spike Missiles for €223.6M
Finlands Ministry of Defence authorised the Defence Forces to order SPIKE SR, LR2 and ER2 missile systems from Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. The overall value of the procurement, without value added tax, is €223
Kalyani-Rafael Roll Out 100th Medium Range Surface to Air Missile Kit for...
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Pvt Ltd (KRAS) rolled out the 100th Medium Range Surface to Air Missile Kit for the Indian Armed Forces on Tuesday. The kit is part of the MRSAM Air Defence Missile jointly developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd & DRDO and manufactured in collaboration with Indian industry comprising of both private and public sector players including MSMEs
U.S. Air Force Conducts First Launch of Operational Hypersonic Missile
A B-52H Stratofortress successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) Hypersonic missile off the Southern California coast, Dec. 9
S.Korea Plans First Homegrown Missile for KF-21 Jet
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed plans to locally develop a long-range air-to-ground missile to arm the KF-21 fighter jet. DAPA will be investing KRW 190 billion ($145 million) from this month until 2028 for the development project
Eurodrone Programme Completes Preliminary Design Review
Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
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...