India Completes Flight Test of Akash New Generation Missile
India Completes Flight Test of Akash New Generation (NG) surface-to-air missile off the eastern coast of the country on Wednesday. The missile was launched from a land- based platform with all weapon system elements in the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Located in Balasore, Odisha
MBDA Wins French-UK Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership
MBDA said today it won a contract by Frances Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA) and the UKs Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead the new Complex Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership (CW ITP). Dstl signed the contract on behalf of the two nations
State Trials of Zircon Hypersonic Missile from Frigate & Submarine in August
Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile is expected to undergo state trials involving its launch from a frigate and a submarine in August 2021. "The first launch from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate within the state trials is planned for the first part of August
Russian Engines May Power Antares Rocket Tasked to Ferry Cargo to the...
Russia's Roscosmos state-owned space agency has received a nod from the government to kick start negotiations with a U.S
BrahMos Extended Range Missile Failed During Tests: Reports
An extended range version of Indias BrahMos supersonic cruise missile failed during test-firing off the coast of Odisha state in the Bay of Bengal on Monday. The misssile fell shortly after takeoff, Indian news agency ANI reported quoting sources
Northrop Grumman Awarded $3.8 Billion for Minuteman III ICBM Ground subsystems
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp has been awarded a $3,860,000,000 contract for Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ground subsystems support. This contract provides for sustaining engineering, maintenance engineering, test and assessment, modification of systems and equipment, software maintenance, developmental engineering, production engineering, repair and procurement, a US DoD release said July 7
Aerojet Rocketdyne Demos On-demand Thrust Termination of Hypersonic Missile Motor
Aerojet Rocketdyne has demonstrated a technology that allows on-demand thrust termination of a rocket motor to advance the realization of hypersonic missiles. DARPAs Operational Fires (OpFires) program, which is developing and demonstrating new technologies for ground-launched medium-range hypersonic weapons, successfully completed full-scale static test firing of a unique second stage propulsion system
Israel Aerospace, Tomer Partner to Develop Missiles Rocket Engines
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Tomer, a government-owned company producing rocket propulsion systems, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop projects in rocket propulsion and innovative missiles rocket engines. The MoU includes investment in joint projects, mutual R&D and establishing infrastructure for the companies' respective R&D departments for the benefit of developing future, advanced technologies in the field of rocket propulsion and innovative rocket motors, at a higher quality and faster than in the past
Australian Missile Corporation Announces Partnerships with IAI, Local firms
The Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) today announced the signing of the first partners to the AMC collaboration; Quickstep and Black Sky Aerospace to support the Australian Government realise its vision for a sovereign guided weapons enterprise equipped and ready to support the Australian Defence Force. In addition, AMC and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have confirmed their interest in cooperating to fulfill the Australian governments vision of developing sovereign Australian defence capabilities
Russia, China Reach ‘Oral’ Agreement on Integration of One-another’s Manned Space Launchers...
Russian and Chinese Space agencies have reached an ‘oral agreement on the mutual integration of their manned spacecraft to the super-heavy launch vehicles of the two countries, Roscosmos executive director for science Alexander Bloshenko told
U.S. Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Missile Test Launch
A test launch of United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), capable of carrying multiple self-guided nuclear warheads, scheduled for Wednesday, was aborted just prior to launch, the US Air Force's Global Strike Command said. "The cause of the ground abort is being investigated and Air force Global Strike Command is assessing the potential to reschedule the launch,” a statement from the Command said
France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) successfully conducted a test firing of an M51 nuclear strategic ballistic missile without a warhead from the Landes site of DGA Missile Tests today. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, expresses her great satisfaction after the success, a DGA release said
Kalashnikov to Display Latest Belt-Fed 7.62mm Machine Gun at IDEX 2025
Iran's 4000 Km Range Attack Drone, Shahed-149 Operationalized
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France Receives First Griffon MEPAC Armored Vehicle
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