US Navy Orders More BAE’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems For $224...
The US Navy has awarded a $224 million worth contract to BAE Systems for the production and delivery of an additional 10,185 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS), the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
Lockheed Martin to Deliver Laser Weapon Test Unit for US Navy Ship...
Lockheed Martin Aculight is being awarded a $150,022,901 contract for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System Increment 1, High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with surveillance system. Under this contract Lockheed Martin Aculight will develop, manufacture, and deliver two test units in fiscal 2020, one unit for US Navy destoryer DDG 51...
Star Wars Closer to Reality with Lockheed’s Tactical Fighter Laser Program
In a project intended to realize the ‘Star Wars dream of fighter jets spewing laser beams at enemy jets, the US Air Force Research Lab has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to design, develop and produce a high-power fiber laser to be fired from tactical fighter jets. The $26
Chinese Naval University Develops Electromagnetic Railgun Weapon
China has developed electromagnetic launch technologies that allow the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to build a futuristic naval weapon - an electromagnetic railgun. A railgun uses massive electrical pulse, rather than gunpowder or other chemical propellants, to launch projectiles at distances over 100 nautical miles at speeds that exceed Mach 6
Lockheed Martin To Test Low Power Laser from UAV
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $9.4 million contract for the Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) that aims to fire a laser beam from a UAV
Bertin-Made Chemical Detectors Selected For Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force (ADF) has selected Bertin Technologies second Sight MS standoff detector of chemical threats to equip its troops. “The Second Sight is composed of different modules, providing it with unrivalled flexibility of use and versatility as well as compactness, deployability and operability,” said Romain Verollet, Manager in charge of the Defence & Security product range in a statement last week
US Army Demos Laser Weapon On Stryker Armored Vehicle
The US Army demonstrated the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization, or JIDO, UAS Hard-Kill Challenge at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, from Feb. 27 to March 3
Saab Gets Order For AT4 CS ER Anti-Armor Weapon Systems
Saab has received an order from an undisclosed customer for its new AT4 CS ER (Confined Space Extended Range) and the AT4 CS HP (Confined Space High Penetration) weapon systems. The new AT4 CS ER takes the well-proven anti-armour capability of the AT4 family and extends the effective range to 600 m
USAF C-130 Gunships Laser Test Likely This Year
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) plans to test laser weapons on its AC-130 gunships within a year. The laser beams would be a defence against incoming missiles or enemy jets
Boeing Wins $90M USAF Contract For Laser Pods
Boeing has won $90 million contract from the US Air Force to develop laser pods. “The Boeing Co
MBDA Demos New Laser Weapon System Demonstrator
MBDA Germany has carried out trials of new Laser Weapon System (LWS) demonstrator designed to test its beam guidance and tracking system in a sequence of simulated engagements of airborne targets. The trials were conducted at the Bundeswehr's military training ground at Putlos on the Baltic Sea from 4-14 October
Raytheon To Provide MK 15 Weapon System Upgrades To US, Turkey and
Raytheon has been awarded the US Navy contract worth $287 million for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) upgrades for the governments of Turkey and Australia. “Raytheon Co
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U