Iranian Navy To Get Cruise Missiles
The Iranian Navy will take delivery of cruise missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers, the director of Irans Defense Ministrys Aerospace Organization said on Sunday. “The new missiles will have “enhanced precision” and other “super advanced capabilities,” Brigadier General Mehdi Farahi was quoted by Press TV as...
U.S Pushing For Javelin Missile Sale To France
Javelin missile makers, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, are in pursuit of a contract for a medium-range weapon for the French Army. The Javelin is reportedly head-to-head with MBDA for a contract to develop and build a new weapon under the planned missile moyenne portée (MMP), medium-range missile program
MBDA To Reach Out To ME Nations For Potential Marte ER Partnership
In an effort to increase its anti-ship missile capabilities, MBDA plans on reaching out to Middle East nations in the coming months for a potential partnership. In 2012, Antonio Perfetti, managing director of the MBDA's Italian branch and executive group director sales and business development, said that a Middle Eastern country...
Russia’s First ICBM To Enter Service Later This Year
Russia first modernized intercontinental ballistic missile, Yars-M, will enter service with the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) later this year, according to RVSN Commander Col. Gen
UK To Buy HellFire Missiles Worth $95 Million
The U.S Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for 500 AGM-114-N4/P4 HELLFIRE missiles
Lockheed Martin Successfully Flight Tests Nemesis Missile
Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the launch, guided flight, target acquisition and precision strike capability of its Nemesis missile in three flight tests. Nemesis is a man-portable, surface-launched missile that enables warfighters to engage targets with precision lethality from as close as 100 meters to well beyond line of sight
India Test Fires Submarine-Launched Version Of BrahMos
India today successfully test fired for the first time the 290 km-range submarine-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal becoming the first country in the world to have this capability. The submarine-launched version of BrahMos was successfully test fired from an underwater pontoon near here, BrahMos CEO A Sivathanu Pillai told PTI
India’s Indigenous Cruise Missile Goes Off Track During First Test Flight
India for the first time on Tuesday test-fired its indigenously developed medium range sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. The missile has to be terminated halfway after it deviated from course about 20 minutes after its launch
U.S, Israel Test Arrow Anti-Missile System
The U.S and Israel today successfully tested the Arrow anti-missile system for the first time, allowing Tel Aviv defence against "threats in the regional arena" namely Iran
Plans To Develop New Hypersonic BrahMos Missile Revealed
BrahMos Aerospace has announced plans to develop technology for hypersonic version of the BrahMos missile which can travel at five to seven times the speed of sound. "The company is roping in academics to develop the requisite technology before going in for designing and developing missiles which can travel at Mach 5 to 7 (five to seven times the speed of sound)
Lockheed Gains Preferred Bidder Status In UAE's Extended Air Defence Ground Program
The United Arab Emirates has chosen Lockheed Martin as the preferred bidder for an air-defence system that could form the basis of an integrated missile shield for the entire Arabian Gulf region. The Diamond Shield system creates a centralised command and control centre capable of running all aspects of a country's air defence, according to Lockheed
Israel’s Arrow System To Undergo Major Upgrade This Year
The Israeli Air Force has announced that the "Arrow" system, responsible for defending the country from long-range ballistic missiles, will undergo a series of improvements in 2013. A new version of the missile system--"Block 4
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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