Japan Tests 1,500 km-Range Tomahawk-like Cruise Missile
The Japanese Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the Ground Self-Defense Forces, conducted tests of the new 12SSM-ER cruise missile, which has an approximate range of 1,500 km.
South Korea’s Hanwha to Develop Mine Warfare Combat System
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a contract with Hanwha Systems on November 22 to develop a mine warfare combat system, the agency
Kongsberg Wins $902 Millon to Deliver Naval Strike Missile to U.S. Navy
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a NOK 10 billion ($902 million), multi-year contract with the US Navy for the delivery of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) over five years. The contract includes options that could increase its value to NOK 12 billion
Naval Group, Thales & KNDS to Develop Multiple Weapons Launching System
Naval Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales and KNDS to work on integrating their solutions into the multipurpose and modular launching system (MPLS) that can launch missiles, rockets UAVs and bombs from a single launcher. A “technological breakthrough” in the service of operational superiority, the MPLS responds to...
MBDA Completes First Test of Teseo MK2/E Anti-Ship Missile System for Italian...
Italys latest anti-ship missile system, the Teseo MK2/E, underwent its first test firing on October 14, European MBDA announced today. This evolved missile, also known internationally as the OTOMAT, represents the newest generation in the Teseo missile family and offers enhanced capabilities over its predecessors
MBDA Unveils Submarine-Launched Exocet Missile at Euronaval 2024
MBDA has introduced plans for a new submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the
Turkish ASELSAN to Unveil New GÖKSUR Missile Defense System at EURONAVAL 2024
Aselsan will showcase its all new Goskur Point Missile Defense System together with naval electronic warfare systems, underwater technologies and others at Euronaval 2024 show in Paris starting Monday. According to the press release, the GÖKSUR 100-N, equipped with the GÖKSUR IIR missile adapted for naval defense, provides 360-degree target destruction and rapid deployment in challenging conditions
Raytheon, Japan Achieve Full-Rate Production of SM-3 Block IIA Missile
Raytheon has entered full-rate production for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA. This marks the first cooperative development program between the U
Raytheon Completes Environmental Testing of Barracuda Mine Neutralization System
Raytheon recently conducted a series of environmental tests for the Barracuda Mine Neutralization System at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division. The tests were carried out using a production-representative unit of the Barracuda, an underwater mine neutralizer designed to detect and eliminate naval mine threats
Brazilian Navy Conducts First MANSUP Launch from Greenhalgh-Class Frigate
The Brazilian Navy launched the MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) anti-ship missile from the Greenhalgh-class frigate F Rademaker (F49) for the first time on September 13. This launch was part of ongoing efforts to develop a surface-to-surface missile that will equip future naval vessels
Rheinmetall, MBDA to Develop Laser Weapon Systems for Ships by 2030
Germanys Rheinmetall and European missile manufacturer MBDA announced a joint agreement to develop a maritime laser weapon system within the next five to six years. This effort builds on their September 2023 collaboration, which set the groundwork for developing their first laser weapon platform
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