Frigate-Launched Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Hits Target 400 Km Away
The Russian Navy launched a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate from the White Sea to hit a sea target at a range of over 400 km. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said the Northern Fleets frigate conducted another test-launch as part of the final stage...
Russia Starts Serial Production of Tsirkon Hypersonic Cruise Missile for Navy
Russias Military-Industrial Corporation Research and Industrial Association of Machine Building (MIC NPO Mashinostroyenia) has reportedly started serial production of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the countrys Navy. "A serial production of Tsirkon missiles is underway at the NPO Mashinostroyenia, although state trials of this products surface launches will continue," a source close...
SAIC Wins MK 48 Torpedo Contract from Australia, Taiwan
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won $124 million to support MK 48 MOD 7 heavyweight torpedoes used by the militaries of Australia and Taiwan
S.Korea Approves Project to Develop Lightweight Torpedoes by 2028
South Korea will launch a $135 million (160 billion won) project to develop new lightweight torpedoes by 2028, the state arms procurement agency announced Monday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said that the Defense Project Promotion Committee endorsed the torpedo project
Norwegian Navy Signs $170M Order for Naval Strike Missiles
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) signed two contracts worth MNOK 1,426 (nearly $170 million) for the delivery of a new batch of Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) and maintenance of existing inventory of these missiles. The new NSMs will be armed on the Navys frigates and corvettes
U.S. Navy’s Constellation-Class Frigates to get BAE 57mm Mk 110 Naval Guns...
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S.Korean DAPA Announces Project to Develop Naval Interception System
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has launched a new project to develop Close In Weapon System-II (CIWS-II) to protect warships from hostile aircraft and missiles. The ship-based gun will replace the Dutch- and American-made final-stage interception systems currently used by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN
Hanwha Systems to Mass Produce Non-metallic Mine Detector Developed by South Korean...
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration has signed a contract with Hanwha Systems regarding the mass production of a mine detector that can track down even non-metal mines. The military currently uses PRS-17K mine detector that was introduced in the late 1990
Israel Aerospace-ST Engineering JV to Deliver Blue Spear Missile Systems to Estonia
Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Proteus Advanced Systems, a joint venture company of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ST Engineering Land Systems to equip the Estonian Defence Forces with Blue Spear (5G SSM) missile systems. ECDI announced today that it has reached an agreement for developing Estonian coastal defence capabilities and arming the defence forces with the Blue Spear (5G SSM) land-to-sea missile system
Russian Submarine Launches Hypersonic Cruise Missile 'Tsirkon’ from 40 Meters Underwater
Following the successful surface launch of the Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from a Russian nuclear-powered submarine on Sunday, a second launch was conducted on Monday; this time from 40 meters underwater signaling a new capability for the country's navy. In a
Russia Tests “Tsirkon” Hypersonic Cruise Missile from Nuclear-powered Submarine
The Russian Navy has test-fired Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from a nuclear-powered submarine for the first time. The missile was tested only from a surface warship until now
Singapore Expands F-35 Fleet with 8 New Jets
Hungary Blocks EU Military Aid Plan for Ukraine
South Korea’s Arms Procurement Agency, Space Agency Hold First Civil-Military Space Development...
Collins' New Power & Cooling System Ready for F-35 Upgrades, Sixth-Gen Aircraft
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U