Japan to Order AEGIS Class Destroyer Support, RAM Block 2 Missiles
Japans request to buy AEGIS-class destroyer support and RAM Block 2 tactical missiles worth $195.5 million combined, from the U
Lockheed Martin Awards BAE Systems $117M for LRASM Missile Seekers
BAE Systems won a $117 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce next-generation missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The seeker technology enables LRASM to detect and engage specific maritime targets in contested environments with less dependence on traditional navigation systems
IAEA Breaks Ground For Facility to Tackle Nuclear Terrorism
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), today broke ground for a new facility that will help strengthen countries abilities to tackle nuclear terrorism in areas such as the illegal trafficking of nuclear material and the physical protection of facilities. The IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre will be located at...
Rafael Unveils Sea Breaker Maritime & Land-based Long-Range Attack Weapon System
Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. today unveiled Sea Breaker, a new 5th generation long-range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system
Russia Unveils its Latest Shipborne Air Defense System
Russian Almaz-Antey concern unveiled a brand-new Resurs ship-based multi-channel air defense missile system at the 10th International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) in St. Petersburg
Turkey's First Anti-ship 'Atmaca' Missile Passes Final Test
Turkeys conducted the last test firing of its homegrown Atmaca long-range anti-ship missile on Friday. "The anti-ship missile Atmaca, our homeland's steel sword, has hit a target ship during the last test today before it will enter service," Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan posted on Twitter, attaching a 58-second video showing the test firing of the Atmaca missile
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor Missiles Ordered for Brazilian Navy Frigates
European MBDA will provide Sea Ceptor air defence missile systems for the Brazilian Navys new Tamandaré-class frigates. Sea Ceptor is a smart weapon control system (WCS) that together with the fully-active Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) provides comprehensive self-defence and local area air defence (LAAD)
Lockheed Secures U.S., U.K. Navies’ Trident Missiles Contract Valued $191M
Lockheed Martin won a contract valued $191.2 million to provide Trident missiles to the U
LIG Nex1 to Introduce Korean-made 'Goalkeeper' Close-in Weapon for Ships at MADEX
LIG Next1 said it will showcase Korean-made Goalkeeper advanced close-in weapons system (CIWS) at the Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2021 event scheduled to start on June 9. The South Korean Navy presently uses a Dutch CIWS called Goalkeeper, which automatically shoots thousands of bullets per minute to offer short-range defense for ships against fast-moving missiles, aircraft and surface vessels
Hanwa Defense Unveils Korean Vertical Launch System for Naval Missiles at MADEX...
Hanwha Defense today unveiled its Korean Vertical Launch System (KVLS) designed for warships at the 2021 International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX), June 9-12 which began at port city of Busan. Jointly developed by the state-funded Agency for Defense Development and Hanwha Defense, the KVLS is South Korean Navys standard vertical launch system for holding and firing different types of guided weapons, including anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface missiles
Egypt Buys Raytheon’s RAM Block 2 Missiles
Raytheon has won a contract worth approximately $113 million to provide RAM Block 2 missiles to Egypt. “Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded an $112,690,243 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract to perform Navy transition to production efforts for RAM Block 2B and exercise options for fiscal 2021 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Egypt for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided-missile round pack (GMRP),” a U
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U