Japan to Create Hypersonic Missile-Detecting Long-Endurance Drone
Japans Ministry of Defense reportedly wants to deploy long-endurance drones to detect hypersonic missiles. The ministry aims to have the deployment of such drones stated in the countrys three key defense documents, which are due to be revised later this year, and to realize the deployment by fiscal 2027,
Lockheed Martin Marks First Next Generation Interceptor Flight Software Delivery
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first flight software package for U.S
Lithuania Orders RBS 70 Missiles
Lithuanias defence ministry has placed an order with Saab for RBS 70 missiles. Saab has signed a four-year contract with the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency, which will allow the customer to place orders for RBS 70 missiles until 2026
U.S. Marines Complete Tests of Missile System Incorporating Israel's Iron Dome
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PATRIOT Missile Battery Integrated into Polish Multi-Layered Air Defense System
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Pentagon Lines up Eight NASAMS Air Defense Systems for Ukraine
The Pentagon is planning to deliver eight National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Ukraine to help protect the countrys airspace from Russian missiles. When asked about an update regarding the supply of NASAMS systems to Kyiv, Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, said, “We have two (NASAMS systems) that should be delivered in the near future -- I don't have an exact date for you on that -- but in the near future
Pentagon Announces New Contract to Increase Hypersonic Flight Testing Tempo
The Pentagon announced a new contract to Dynetics and its team to augment the Departments capacity to conduct regular hypersonic flight tests more regularly. Dynetics and a team of over 20 industry partners have been awarded a Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) through the National Security Technology Accelerator
Kuwait Approved to Buy NASAMS Air Defense System
The Government of Kuwait has been approved to buy the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS) for an estimated cost of $3 billion.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian S-300 Missile Defense System
Ukraines military has destroyed a Russian S-300 air defense system near the Zaporizhzhia regions city of Tokmak. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on
Lockheed Martin Opens Facility to Increase PAC-3 Production
Lockheed Martin has opened a new All-Up Round III (AUR III) facility at Camden Operations in Arkansas to increase the production rate of PAC-3 MSE missiles. The 85,000-square-foot expansion supports increased production capacity for the
Iran Unveils 1400 Km Ballistic Missile with Maneuvering Warhead
Irans military introduced Rezvan, a new surface-to-surface ballistic missile during a parade in capital Tehran on September 22. Military parades were held on Thursday across the country and in the Persian Gulf waters to mark the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war
Indian Army Tests QR-SAM in Final Deployment Configuration
DRDO & Indian Army today successfully conduct six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QR-SAM) in final deployment configuration as part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army. The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of threats to evaluate the capability of the weapon systems under different scenarios, including long range medium altitude, short range, high altitude manoeuvring target, low radar signature with receding & crossing target and salvo launch with two missiles fired in quick succession
Pentagon Blocks Russian Military Use of SpaceX's Starlink Terminals: Report
Germany Promises Three More HIMARS Rocket Systems to Ukraine
General Atomics Developing New Missile Threat Detection Capability for MQ-9A Drone
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...