Mass Production of Turkey’s Bozok Laser-Guided Munitions for Drones Begins
Turkeys TÜBITAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) has started to mass-produce Bozok miniature munition developed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Bozoks firing tests saw it being integrated into the Bayraktar TB2 combat drone
The Netherlands to Order AIM-9X Block II Missiles for $117M
The Netherlands could soon sign a contract for AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles, now that it has received the greenlight from the Biden administration. On Thursday, the U
JDAM Strike Destroys Surface Vessel as USAF Tests Low-cost Anti-ship Capability
The U.S
Saab Gripen to Get New Air-to-Air Missile Launchers
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a contract for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gripen C/D and Gripen E. The order, valued at approximately SEK 400 million, was placed during the first quarter
Laser Weapon Destroys Drone Target Mimicking Sub-sonic Missile in U.S. Navy Test...
The United States' Navy used a high-energy laser weapon to defeat a target representing a subsonic cruise missile in flight during a test at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in February 2022.Known as the Layered Laser Defense (LLD), the weapon was designed and built by Lockheed Martin to counter unmanned aerial systems and fast-attack boats with a high-power laser—and also use its high-resolution telescope to track in-bound air threats, support combat identification and conduct battle damage assessment of engaged targets
Brahmos Missile Fired From Su-30MKI Hits Target at Sea in IAF Test...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi 30MKI fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard.The "live firing" of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy, the IAF said in a tweet
Australia Chooses Lockheed, Raytheon for $1B Guided Weapons Project
The Australian government has advanced its $1 billion weapons program in announcing Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia as partners of the Sovereign
DARPA Announces Second Flight for Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and its U.S
Greek Rafale Jets to Receive Exocet, Meteor Missiles from France
Greece will receive the deadly anti-ship missile, Exocet for its Rafale jets and FDI frigates besides several naval and air-launched missiles as per two contracts signed between France and Greece on February 24. The first contract will supply the ASTER 30 B1 area air defence and MM40 Exocet Block 3C anti-ship missiles for three Defence and Intervention Frigates (FDI HN) – plus an optional additional frigate
Turkey’s Roketsan to Develop New-Gen Cruise Missile with 150Km Range
Turkeys Roketsan announced the development of a new generation cruise missile Çakır with a range of over 150 km on Thursday. The missile is still in the design phase, and its first tests are scheduled for later this year, with platform integration to take place in 2023
Raytheon Wins $218M to Produce Hundreds of Sidewinder Missiles
The Pentagon awarded Raytheon $218 million to produce hundreds of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles for the U.S
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
