Lockheed Martin, Rafael to Develop Laser Weapon Against Rockets, UAVs
Lockheed Martin and Israeli company, Rafael have agreed to jointly develop and manufacture a ground-based High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) for use against rockets, UAVs and mortars.The future joint-development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by RAFAEL and the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Directorate...
USAF's First Hypersonic Weapon to Soon Begin Live-fire Tests from B-52H Aircraft...
USAF's Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), a hypersonic missile, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023 and will begin live-fire testing near the end of this year.Being considered for rapid production, the ARRW travels five times the speed of sound, giving combatant commanders the ability to hit...
Finland Eying Stinger Man Portable Missiles for $380M
Finland is likely to place an order for Stinger missiles worth approximately $380 million, now that the U.S
Japan Plans Buying 500 Tomahawk Missiles to Meet N.Korean, Chinese Threats
Japan is considering buying up to about 500 U.S
Finland to Order AIM 9X Block II Missiles, JSOWs worth $325M for...
Finland could soon place an order for AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles and
U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft Can Drop Winged Torpedoes in Combat...
The U.S
Norway to Buy AMRAAM-D Missile for its F-35 Jets Worth $498 Million
Norway will become one of the first countries to acquire the latest version of Raytheon's Advanced Medium Range air-to-air (AMRAAM) missiles, the AMRAAM-D which was tested in June this year. Director General of the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA), Gro Jære on Wednesday
U.S.-Norway THOR-ER Hypersonic Rocket Engine Completes Critical Test
A hypersonic rocket engine jointly created by the U.S
Raytheon Contracted for Major Upgrades to AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles
Raytheon Missiles and Defense is awarded a $225,638,545 contract for AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ 'sidewinder' improvement program including hardware and software development to the AIM-9X system. Called Increment IV, the improvement program hardware development will update the AIM-9X missile sensor, electronics unit, and guidance unit
First Polish PGZ-MBDA Mala NAREW SHORAD iLauncher Undergoing Trials
Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and its subsidiaries, PIT-RADWAR, JELCZ and WZU, are working with MBDA to progress on the short-range air defence (SHORAD) solution, known as “Mała NAREW,” with the first two Polish iLaunchers of the system already in Poland undergoing integration and trials ahead of delivery to the customer. This project aims to deliver rapidly two SHORAD-class fire units equipped with CAMM missiles, integrated with SOŁA radar stations and the Polish C2 system
Pentagon Receives Highest Powered Laser Weapon from Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin delivered a new electric 300 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser the company has produced to date, to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering OUSD (R&E). This 300 kW-class laser is ready to integrate with the DOD demonstration efforts including the U
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
Indonesian Navy Chief Considers Interim Submarine Purchase Amidst Operational Needs
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...