Rafael’s SPIKE Missile Fired from Oshkosh JLT in Estonia Demo
Rafael and Oshkosh Defense have completed a live firing of Rafael's SPIKE NLOS (Non-Line-Of-Sight) missile from an Oshkosh JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle). SPIKE NLOS 32 km-range missile, with high accuracy achieved by a navigation system and lethal warheads capable of destroying a wide range of targets
PLA Deploys Javelin Analogue, HJ-12 Anti-Tank Missile in Tibet
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command deployed the indigenously developed HJ-12 man-portable anti-tank missile that is similar in capabilities to the U.S
U.S. Announces Program to Extract Rare Earth Elements from Domestic Sources to...
The Pentagons Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a program to extract Rare Earth Elements (RRE) from domestic sources using microbes, a process called ‘biomining. Success in the program will end American dependence upon China which is its single largest supplier of RREs
India, Netherlands & Spain to Receive Raytheon's 155 mm Excalibur Guided Projectiles
Raytheon is awarded a U.S
Russia Developing 80MM ‘Light’ Multiple Launch Rocket system
A new ‘light Multiple Launch Rocket system (MLRS) based on an 80 mm rocket is being developed in Russia with serial production planned for 2024. The new MLRS will be unveiled at the Army-2021 land forces exhibition which will be held from August 22 to 28 at the Patriot Exhibition Center near Moscow
Hanwha Defense Offers New K9 Howitzer Variant to the British Army
South Koreas Hanwha Defense has offered a new variant of the K9 self-propelled howitzer to the British Army under the Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for MFP is due to be released in 2022
Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers & Rocket Launchers
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s Xinjiang Military Command has taken delivery of three new advanced weapon systems – armored vehicles, howitzers and self-propelled rocket launchers – over the past week. The unit deployed in a snowy plateau region at an elevation of more than 4,500m inducted dozens of Type 08 eight-wheeled armored vehicles of different variants with some of them equipped with large caliber rifled guns, auto cannons, machine guns and howitzer systems, js7tv
Chinese PLA Deploys PHL-03 Long-range Multiple Rocket Artillery in Tibet
A Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) unit of Xinjiang Military Command deployed the countrys latest PHL-03 long-range multiple rocket launcher (MRL) artillery system in Tibet. At least 10 units were delivered at a commissioning ceremony Saturday, along with other eight vehicles for command & control and and communications
Turkey’s 105 mm light howitzer ‘Boran’ Set to Enter Mass-Production
Turkeys air portable 105 mm light towed howitzer (LTH), 'Boran,' is being prepared for mass-production and seven pilot units are set to be delivered (to the Turkish Army) in June this year. Made by Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company (MKEK), the howitzer has an effective firing range of 17 km (10
Indonesia Receives Fifth and Last C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft from Lockheed Martin...
U.K. Developing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms...
Babcock to Help Saab Design Swedish Navy’s New Lulea-class Warship
Eurodrone Programme Completes Preliminary Design Review
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
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...