Boeing, Nammo Test Ramjet 155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile
A team from Boeing and the Norwegian company Nammo has conducted successful ground-fire tests of its Ramjet 155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile – a technology to enable long-range precision fires. The tests, led by Nammo and conducted during the months of January and March in Norway, validated gun-launched survivability and performance...
Belarus to Test New Missiles for Polonaise, Buk Missile Systems
Belarus is testing new missiles for Polonaise MLRS and Buk self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems. “Rocket building is currently one of the key areas of the State Committee for Military Industry
Senegal Orders Eight Nexter 105 LG Artillery Guns
French company Nexter has signed a contract to provide 8 105 LG guns and 105mm ammunition to Senegal. The deal was signed on April 20, Nexter said in a statement Thursday
Delivery of 54 M777 Howitzers to Ukraine to be Completed this Weekend
A senior Defense Department official said about 60% of 90 U.S
Ninety US-made 155mm Howitzers, Enough to Equip 5 Battalions, Headed to Ukraine
The United States on Thursday decided to send 72 155 mm howitzers, 144, 000 artillery rounds, and vehicles with which to tow the howitzers.The new howitzers will substantially improve Ukraine's ability to target Russian positions with precision artillery from a stand-off distance of 20km-25km
S.Korea to Develop Laser-based Bomb Disposal System
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) today announced a project to develop a laser-based bomb disposal system that can disable an explosive device without putting bomb disposal personnel in harm's way. The project was confirmed at 6th Defense Project Planning and Management Subcommittee on Thursday, March 24
Nexter, Advanced Defence Systems to Offer Caesar 155mm Howitzer to Malaysia
Malaysian firm Advanced Defence Systems (ADS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nexter Systems to provide the Caesar self-propelled artillery system to Malaysian Armed forces. The MoU was signed during the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2022 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur on March 29
Russian Soldier Surrenders, Hands Over Tank to Ukrainian Army for $10,000 Reward
A Russian armored corps member has surrendered to the Ukrainian Army and handed over his fully operable tank for a $10,000 reward, food and the promise of Ukrainian citizenship. The soldier saw a text message broadcast by the Ukrainain authories with the Kyiv regimes offer that guaranteed safety, a financial reward, as well as potential Ukrainian citizenship once the war is over
Lockheed Joins Hanwha Team to Build New K9 Howitzer Variant for British...
Lockheed Martin UK signed a teaming agreement to join “Team Thunder” led by Hanwha Defense to build a new K9 Howitzer variant for the British Army. The team, which also includes Pearson Engineering, Horstman Defence Systems, Leonardo UK, and Soucy Defense of the Soucy Group, will build an advanced variant of the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer for the Royal Artillery, as part of the Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Buk-MK3 Air Defense System Destroys 2 Ukrainian Su-25 Jets: Russian MoD
Two Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 fighters were shot down by Russias Buk-M3 air defense system in the Chernihiv region. The standard operative procedure for an air defense system is to fire at a target and then move to change position
U.S. Army in Germany Conducts Artillery Rockets Live Fire Test Amidst Ukrainian...
US Army soldiers conducted their first live fire from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HiMARS) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) in Germany on March 11, 2022 in support of NATO Immediate Response Force. The first live-fire test was conducted alongside 16 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) with the US Army's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment who were executing their Table XVIII battalion live fire, making it the largest live fire conducted on GTA in recent history with 18 launchers firing at once, a Pentagon release said
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
