Thales Expands Rocket Production at Belgian Herstal Site
Thales Belgium has inaugurated a new production line at its Herstal site to increase the production of 70-mm rockets, in order to meet the needs of European armed forces. The development comes a few months after the Belgian Minister of Defence Ludivine Dedonder signed a letter of intent expressing her support...
European Coalition Jointly Procures Mistral 3 Missiles
A European coalition involving France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, and Hungary signed a framework cooperation agreement on June 19 for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defense system. This agreement, managed by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) with support from MBDA, aims to streamline the acquisition process to...
Kongsberg Opens New Norwegian Missile Factory
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) officially opened its new missile manufacturing plant in Kongsberg, Norway, today, where the company will produce its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and Joint Strike Missile (JSM). The new missile factory was inaugurated by Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth at a ceremony, alongside State...
Thales Belgium, WB Electronics, AREX Collaborate on New Remote Weapon System with...
Thales Belgium, WB Electronics, and AREX have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of a new remote weapon system equipped with 70mm rockets. The project will combine AREX's ZMU 03/05 turret with Thales Belgium's unguided and guided rockets
Missile Defense Agency's Hypersonic Test Bed Performs First Flight
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), alongside its partners, has announced a breakthrough in hypersonic technology with the successful first flight of the Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB). This
Ukraine Developing JDAM-like Tail Kits for Soviet Era Bombs
Ukraine is set to begin testing a domestically developed guidance kit, similar to the U.S
Turkey's Roketsan Converts Artillery Rocket into Signals Jamming, Imaging Device
Roketsan has announced the development of the TR-122 Parachute Rocket, an iteration of the TR-122 rocket capable of performing specialized tasks with integrated signal jamming or image collecting payloads. The TR-122 Parachute Rocket will now be capable of executing special missions within a 36-kilometer radius
Lockheed Martin Opens New Facility at Huntsville for Next Generation Interceptor Development
Lockheed Martin inaugurated its new $18 million engineering facility, labs, and demonstration center in Huntsville. The 122,000-square-foot complex is designed to accommodate 500 employees, focusing on advancing national security capabilities and fostering innovation in North Alabama, with specific projects including the development of the Black Hawk helicopter, Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI)
Iran Comes out in the Open About Helping Yemeni Houthis' Ballistic Missile...
Iran has admitted that it helped the Houthis of Yemen develop an anti-ship ballistic missile, 'Muhit' based on its own naval ballistic missile, 'Qadr.' The Qadr (Ghadr) missile was developed over a decade ago by the late Iranian commander Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani-Moqaddam
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
