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...
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
Jordan, Lithuania to Get Javelin Missiles worth $311M
The Pentagon has announced a contract valued $311.17 million to Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV to produce Javelin missiles for Jordan and Lithuania
Lockheed, Northrop, L3Harris Advance to Phase 1.2 of Stand-in Attack Weapon for...
Lockheed, Northrop, L3Harris have been awarded a $15,000,000 each for all activities associated with the statement of objectives as well as the contractor's proposal for Phase 1.2 of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) meant for F-35 and other UAF jets
Belarusian Su-30 Jets Configured to Carry Nuclear Weapons: President Lukashenko
Belarusian Su-30 aircraft have been configured to carry nuclear weapons, President Alexander Lukashenko told told local journalists on Friday."They must realize that no helicopters or airplanes will save them, should they opt for an escalation," the
DRDO & Indian Navy Test Vertical Launch Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
Indias Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) and the Navy flight tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) on August 23, 2022. The flight test was carried out from an Indian Naval Ship against a high-speed unmanned aerial target for demonstration of vertical launch capability
Japan to Increase Range of Type-12 Missiles to 1,000km for Potential China,...
Japan is working on increasing the range of ground-launched Type-12 standoff missiles from 200km to more than 1,000km, putting the Chinese and North Korean coasts within striking distance. The envisioned weapons would also be ship- and air- launch capable
All-new Russian Missile, X-69 to be Launched from Su-57 Jet's Internal Weapons...
Russia's Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) unveiled an all-new cruise missile, the X-69 meant to be fired from the internal weapons bay of the Su-57 stealth jet. At the just-concluded Army 2022 event last week, KTRV displayed to foreign journalists a full-size scale model of the missile, which KTRV executives said was 'production ready
Northrop’s New Missile Based on AARGM-ER Identifies ‘Hostile’ Air Defense Systems During...
An air-launched missile created by Northrop Grumman managed to identify ‘hostile air defense systems during third captive flight tests held recently. Completed at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, the internally-funded test successfully validated the capability to identify and discriminate modern, integrated air defense systems and successfully tracked the intended targets during a series of captive flight maneuvers using the companys test aircraft
U.S. OKs Sale of F-15SG Munitions, Support to Singapore for $630M...
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Israel Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million of Gaza's 2.2 Million Inhabitants: Human Rights
South Korea Unveils New Supersonic Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile at 2024 Sacheon Airshow
Artillery Procurement from Elbit Systems-Danish Investigation finds Irregularities
General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Achieves First Takeoff from South Korean Warship
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...