Lockheed Martin Teams Up with Rafael to Develop SPICE 250 Weapon Systems
Lockheed Martin will team up with Israeli company Rafael to jointly develop, market, manufacture and support Rafael's Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE) 250 weapon system for sale in the United States and in Poland. This agreement marks the first time SPICE 250 is available for sale to the U
Indian Air Force, DRDO Test Indigenously Developed Long-Range Bomb
Indias state run defense firm Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly tested an indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) from an aerial platform on October 29, 2021. The LRB, after release from the IAF fighter aircraft, guided to a land-based target at a long range with...
Rostec’s New Parachute to Allow Safe Landing of Personnel from 150m at...
A new parachute system, Cadet-75, developed by Rostec-subsidiary Tekhnodinamika Holding will allow the landing of military personnel from the height of at least 150m when the aircraft is flying at a speed of 180kmph. Cadet-75 successfully passed flight design tests at the airfields of the Ivanovo and Belgorod regions, Rostec said...
Norwegian F-35A Jets to get Joint Strike Missiles
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS to to supply the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for Norways fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters. The contract is valued at MNOK 3,950 ($473 million)
China Clones Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile
Chinas Guangdong Hongda Blasting Co Ltd presented HD-1A missile that shares striking similarities to the Ukrainian-made Bliskavka (“Lightning”) supersonic cruise missile. The company unveiled a mock-up of its new missile system at the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai
U.S.A.F. F-15E Releases 5000 lb GBU-72 Precision Bomb From 35000 ft in...
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China Unveils Missiles, Guided Bombs for Stealth Jets at Zhuhai Airshow
China has revealed a range of weapons it has developed for stealth fighters at the ongoing Airshow China event in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. A scale model of the countrys second stealth fighter jet, the FC-31, was displayed together with armament including the powerful PL-15E beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile which is also used by China's first stealthy jet, the J-20
Boeing Wins $344.5M to Provide Precision Laser Guidance Sets for Laser JDAMs
Boring has won a contract worth $344.5 million to provide Precision Laser Guidance Sets for the U
Top Pentagon Official Admits U.S. Lacks Clarity on Hypersonic Weapons
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BAE Systems, MBDA to arm UK, Italian F-35 Jets with SPEAR, Meteor...
BAE Systems and MBDA secured additional funding to complete the integration of SPEAR and Meteor missiles on the UK and Italian F-35 fleets. This builds on the successful integration work that commenced in 2019 by BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and MBDA to upgrade the UK F-35 weapon systems
U.S. Navy Awards Alliant Techsystems $41M for AARGM-ER Missiles
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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...
