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Russia Tests Nuclear Powered Cruise Missile Burevestnik

February 16, 2019 @ 12:41 PM

Russia has conducted a series of trials of a nuclear powered cruise missile Burevestnik at one of its facilities in January. The tests of the compact nuclear power unit for cruise missile Burevestnik have been successfully competed in Russia,

Turkey Kicks Off Project to Develop Long Range Air Defense System

October 31, 2018 @ 06:18 PM

Turkey has commenced work on ‘Project Siper, its first long range air defense system to protect itself from missiles and aircraft. Project Siper will perform similar roles as the S-400 air defence system that Ankara bought from Russia and the US-made Patriot which Washington reportedly refused to sell to Turkey...

Chinese firm Tests BrahMos-rivaling Supersonic Cruise Missile

October 17, 2018 @ 09:00 AM

A Chinese firm yesterday tested a ramjet powered- missile, HD-1 which it claims is a rival to the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Suggesting that the missile would target the potential market of BrahMos, a Chinese export was quoted by the Global Times publication as saying, “the BrahMos missile is a...

Japanese MOD to Develop High-speed Gliding Missiles

October 15, 2018 @ 11:09 AM

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to introduce "high-speed gliding missiles" having a range of 300-500 kilometers which glide to their target using small wings attached to the projectile. The target for delivery to the Ground Self Defence Forces (GSDF) is 2026,

Spanish Air Force’s TAURUS Missile to be Upgraded by MBDA, Saab JV...

October 9, 2018 @ 11:23 AM

The Spanish Ministry of Defence and TAURUS Systems GmbH (TSG) signed a contract for an upgrade of the operational capability of the TAURUS KEPD 350 Weapon System used by the Spanish Air Force. The TAURUS KEPD 350 has been in the inventory of the Spanish Air force for 10 years

Saab, Raytheon to Develop Guided Munition for Carl-Gustaf Weapon System

October 9, 2018 @ 08:45 AM

A Saab-Raytheon collaboration has received a contract from the United States Army to demonstrate a guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf infantry weapon system, with three all-up-round test firings against threat-representative targets. In 2017, Saab announced its partnership with Raytheon to develop new weapons for infantry forces

South Korea to buy of 64 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missiles for $501

September 14, 2018 @ 08:23 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of 64 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an estimated cost of $501 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today

Japan’s New Destroyer to Carry out Missile Interception Test in 2022

September 3, 2018 @ 12:21 PM

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces new Aegis-equipped destroyer Maya will be equipped with the US-supplied Standard Missile-6 system to shoot down cruise missiles, according to informed sources, Jiji Press reported. The Maya destroyer plans to carry out an interception test in the United States in 2022, the sources said

Iran Opens Production Line for Fakour-90 Medium-Range Missile

July 24, 2018 @ 09:37 AM

The Iranian Defense Ministry has launched a production line for its Fakour-90 radar based medium range missile. "The missile had been developed based on operational needs and in cooperation with the Army, Air Force of Iran," the State-run IRINN TV reported quoting Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami who visited the official ceremony on Monday

United States approves $740 Million AMRAAM Missile Sale to UK, Denmark

July 11, 2018 @ 08:27 AM

The United States Department of State has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Denmark of twenty-eight (28) AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for an estimated cost of $90 million. In addition, The State Department also approved a possible FMS to the United Kingdom of up to two hundred (200) AIM-120D AMRAAMs for an estimated cost of $650 million

MBDA'S New UK Facility to Manufacture Missile Equipment and Systems

July 4, 2018 @ 11:49 AM

MBDA has opened a new facility in Bolton for the manufacture of a range of missiles for the UK and export markets. The new Bolton site is where a number of missiles (that include Brimstone, ASRAAM, CAMM (Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor), SPEAR, and Meteor) are being produced for the UK Armed Forces, the company said in a statement Monday

Pakistan Tests Cruise Missile from Underwater Platform

March 30, 2018 @ 02:32 PM

Pakistan tested a cruise missile from an underwater dynamic platform mimicking a submarine-launch yesterday. This was the second successful test of the indigenously developed Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur having a range of 450 km

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