US Army Resumes Javelin FGM-148F Missile Component Test
The US Army has resumed testing of the Spiral 2 FGM-148F missile component of the Javelin medium close combat system improvement programme. The trials were suspended in late 2016 due to technical issues with the precursor warhead (PCWH),
Pakistan Army Inducts LOMADS For Defence Against Combat Aircraft, Cruise Missiles
Pakistan Army has inducted a Chinese-made Low to Medium Altitude Air Defence System (LOMADS) system, designated LY-80 which can intercept fighter jets and cruise missile up to an altitude of 12 KM. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Sunday, “LY-80 is a Chinese mobile air defence system, capable...
UAE Awards Rosoboronexport US$708 Million Anti-armor Missiles Contract: IDEX 2017 News
Russian arms agency Rosoboronexport has been awarded an AED2.6 billion (US$708 million approx) contract by the UAE Armed Forces to supply anti-armour missiles
Russia Developing New ICBM To Penetrate US Missile Shield
Russia is developing a new Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that can penetrate the US missile shield. “Russia is carrying out active work on improving its means of overcoming the missile shield,” Russias Strategic Missile Force (SMF) Commander Sergey Karakayev was quoted as saying by
Turkey To Receive U.S BLU-109 Bunker Bursting Bombs
The Pentagon has awarded a contract for the sale of an unspecified number of BLU-109 bunker bursting bombs to Turkey. Ellwood National Forge and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have been awarded a $682,900,000 foreign military sales contract (Turkey) for BLU-109 penetrator bomb bodies and components
Robotic Demining System Enters Russian Army Service
The new robotic mine clearance systems has become operational with Russia's Southern Military District, Sputnik reported. The Uran-6 sophisticated robotic demining system is a multipurpose system which is powerful enough to replace 20 sappers and which can be remotely operated from a safe distance of about one kilometer
Stealth Wheels For China's Missile Transporters
Chinese missile transporters displayed during the September 3 military parade had their wheels fitted with ‘stealth technology to prevent observers from calculating the missile and warheads weight. This was disclosed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, in an article published this month on WeChat, the smartphone-based social media app
Barak 8 Missile’s Interceptor Launch To Be Conducted in India
After successfully conducting an interceptor launch of the Barak 8 missile in Israel, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and its Indian partner, the Defence Research And Development Organization (DRDO) will conduct a similar test in India. The India test, where the missile would be fired at a simulated enemy target, is the last test before the Barak 8 missile is declared operational
Syrian Militants Attack Russian Reporters With US-Made TOW Missiles
The Syrian militants have used the US manufactured TOW Anti-Tank System to target Russian Journalists. Russian journalists were attacked with anti-tank missile on November 23 while passing to Dagmashliya, a Syrian town located 20 kilometres from the Turkish border
Japan, US To Complete SM-3 Block IIA Missile Receptor Development By 2017
Japan and the US plan to complete the development of sea-based SM-3 Block IIA missile interceptor by the spring of 2017. "Japan is collaborating heavily with the US to develop defense kit, including the next-generation, sea-launched SM-3 Block IIA missile,” Hideaki Watanabe The commissioner of Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) said on Saturday
Philippine's DND Cancels $142 Million Missile Deal With Israel
The Philippines Department Of National Defense (DND) has cancelled the army's P6.5-billion (US$142 million) Shore-Based Missile System (SBMS) deal with Israel
Indo-Israeli Barak-8 Missile to be Tested in October
A long range surface to air missile (LRSAM), also known as Barak-8, being developed by Indias DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), will undergo testing in India in October 2015. According to V
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
Russian Forces Deploy Homemade Chemical Munitions on Drones
U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh PLS A2 Trucks Worth $95M
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...
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...