Two new frigates- PNS Tipu Sultan and Shahjahan were commissioned in Pakistan Navy at a ceremony held Wednesday at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was chief guest at the ceremony, and handed over the traditional Command Scrolls to the Commanding Officers of PN Ships
Rockets and missiles for use in Russian multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) will be made lighter by replacing metal with polymer-composites parts in certain areas.This will reduce the cost of production, make the hull lighter, and the missile will fly further with the same dimensions, Alexander Smirnov, General Director of NPO Splav ( part of stte-owned Rostec), said this on "Military Acceptance" early this week
The next version of Iran's missile defense system ‘Bavar-373, said to be a clone of the Russian s-300, will be able to hunt ballistic targets.The Iranian Army Air Defense Forces deputy commander for coordination said plans have been devised to manufacture the second version of Bavar-373 air defense missile system, according to Tasnim News
Turkeys BORAN howitzer has found two undisclosed export buyers, a top official has confirmed. More than 100 BORAN Howitzers will be delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces within the scope of the contract signed between Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and manufacturer Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (MKEK)
BAE Systems said it received contract awards worth around $6.3 billion combined to work on new and advanced weapons such as the Tempest project to create an all-new sixth-generation fighter aircraft
Russias Pantsir anti-aircraft system has managed to shoot down all HIMARS rockets fired within its range in Ukraine, a Rostec official has claimed. Oleg Sitnikov, a representative of Shcheglovsky Val JSC, part of Rostec-owned High-precision Complexes holding, told state media that “the Russian complex with a full ammunition load of 12 anti-aircraft missiles shot down the same number of shells from the American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS)
The Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia awarded Rheinmetall €125 million for Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS). These systems will initially be used to equip its Hobart-class destroyers and ANZAC-class frigates
MBDA said it test-fired the new Medium Advanced Air Defence System (MAADS), a new generation medium-range missile defence system developed by the company using the CAMM-ER missile. The Italian Air Force will operate MAADS, replacing the SPADA system as their Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) capability, and acquiring new capacity at medium range
Ukraines military claims the German-made IRIS-T air defense system has destroyed more than 60 Russian targets since its deployment last October. Mykola Oleschuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force,
Estonia has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to procure advanced long-range loitering munitions. IAI confirmed the deal in a statement May 2