KIEL, Rheinmetall to Develop Offshore Platform for Eco-friendly Ordnance Disposal
GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL and Rheinmetall are jointly developing an offshore platform for eco-friendly ammunition disposal. The danger posed to the environment and people by contaminated ammunition in the Baltic Sea has been known for many years
Australia to Acquire 1500km Range Tomahawks as Part of A$1.3B Spend on...
Australia has announced plans to buy long-range strike missiles and other guided weapons for A$1.7 billion, including U
Turkish Forces Start Using Roketsan’s AKYA Heavy-class Torpedo
Turkish Ministry of Defense tested Roketsan-designed AKYA heavyweight torpedo at different depths and speeds, and said it has entered the inventory of the Naval Forces Command. AKYA is replacing U
Russian firm Launches Multi-purpose Small-sized Torpedo at ARMY-2023
Russias JSC Concern “Sea Underwater Weapon- Gidropribor” unveiled a multi-purpose small-sized torpedo “UMT” at the ongoing ARMY-2023 Forum (August 14-20). As per a document provided to Defense Mirror at the event, the UMT torpedo is a small-sized torpedo having an engine operating on the energy of an electric battery, a propulsive-steering...
Naviris, Eurosam Bag €1.5B French, Italian Horizon Frigates Upgrade Contract
The European Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has awarded Naviris and Eurosam a contract for the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the French and Italian Horizon frigates. The two co-contractors, Naviris and eurosam, will work with MBDA Italia, MBDA France and Thales for the new generation of Principal Anti-Air Missile System...
Elbit to Provide Autonomous Target Tracking Capability to U.S. Naval Information Warfare...
The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) has asked Elbit Systems of America to develop and demonstrate an autonomous maritime target tracking capability as part of the United States Navys Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP). The company will test its prototype in a series of at sea demonstrations over the next twelve months
France, U.K. and Italy to Sign Letter of Intent on Future Cruise...
Italy has joined the Franco-British effort to develop a new future cruise and anti-ship missile. On June 20, the three countries signed a letter of intent for Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) future anti-ship and cruise missile program
France Tests High-Energy Anti-drone Laser Weapon from Frigate
The French defense ministry said it conducted live tests of the High Energy Laser with Multiple Applications - Power (HELMA-P) aboard the Navys Horizon-class air defense frigate, Forbin (D620). The test was conducted between June 12-14 in the Mediterranean sea by the Directorate General for Armaments (DGA), the French Navy and the CILAS company
BAE Systems Wins Korea Aerospace Industries’ Mine Neutralizer Contract
BAE Systems said today it won a contract to adapt a new mine disposal system using
Indian Heavy Weight Torpedo Hits Underwater Target
An Indian-made Heavy Weight Torpedo hit an underwater target during tests, Navy announced today. “Successful engagement of an underwater target by an indigenously-developed Heavy Weight Torpedo is a significant milestone in Indian Navys & DRDO's quest for accurate delivery of ordnance on target in the underwater domain,” the Navy
Iran Arms its Destroyers with ‘Abu Mahdi’ Cruise Missiles
Destroyers operated by the Iranian Navy have been armed with domestically designed and manufactured 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missiles featuring technologies suitable for electronic warfare. This was announced by Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, as per local media
Eurofighter Typhoon Tests New SPEAR Cruise Missile
Netherlands Completes Delivery of F-16 Fighter Jets to European Training Center
Poland Offers Artillery, Air Defense Systems, and Drones to Saudi Arabia
Belarus Accuses West of Plotting Multi-Front Attack on Its Territory
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...