European missile maker MBDA has signed a deal with Sweden to supply Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract, signed between MBDA and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Swedish: Försvarets materielverk), will involve MBDA providing CAMMs for the Royal Swedish Navys five Visby Class Corvettes...
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Director Eom Dong-hwan, revealed on Thursday that the operational test evaluation of the 76mm naval gun's armor-piercing high-explosive bomb has resulted in a judgment of suitability for combat. It took four years for the DAPA to complete the development of the bomb
Rheinmetall Defence Australia and Adelaide-based technology company Supashock have joined forces to create a Mine Rail Deployment System (MRDS), which promises to redefine the way sea mines are stored and deployed by international navies. MRDSs design ensures that the rack remains fixed to the ship, eliminating the need to discard the...
The Royal Australian Navy has announced the integration of Rheinmetall Defence's "Multi-Ammunition Soft Kill System" (MASS) to its naval fleet, a technology that is designed to protect warships from kinetic and non-kinetic attacks. The MASS system employs an electromagnetic "screen" or "shield" to thwart, confuse, jam, or disable guidance systems embedded...
Russia announced the successful test launch of its “Bulava” intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. The test marks the first such launch in just over a year and comes in the midst of heightened nuclear rhetoric from Russia following its withdrawal from a crucial...
Two Polish defense firms, PIT-RADWAR and Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne, part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), have secured contracts with Norway's Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace (KDA) for two Naval Missile Units and Naval Strike Missile (NSM) production and maintenance. The contract for the construction of two Naval Missile Units destined for the Polish Navy was formally executed by PITRADWAR S
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has awarded Northrop Grumman to support Korean Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) in South Korea. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) solutions and technical support for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Design (EMD) phase of South Korean KMCH program
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) and the Navy carried out of a test- firing to verify the behavior of the Exocet sea-to-sea missile 40 Block 3C (MM40 B3 C) from the multi-mission frigate, FREMM DA, 'Alsace.' The test was conducted off the coast of Toulon
Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA) and Navantia have extended their Memorandum of Understanding, initially established in 2022, to include joint collaboration in integrating the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on Navantia-designed and built ships. KDA, the designer and manufacturer of NSM missiles, will collaborate with Navantia on technical and industrial aspects
Turkish firm Havelsan will supply its ‘Advent Combat management system (A-CMS) for Indonesias upcoming ‘Merah Putih Arrowhead 140 frigates. The Indonesian media has reported on this matter
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is acquiring new, smart sea mines that are deployable from submarines, ships and aircraft from Rheinmetall-owned RWM Italia. The contract includes provision for the transfer of technology and expertise to Australia to enable local manufacturing and maintenance of the sea mines