A German-modified M903 launcher launched a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor in a flight test May 11. “The recent flight test proves that PAC-3 MSE is ready for deployment in Germany,” said Dennis Goege, Lockheed Martin Vice President of Central and East Europe
The Philippines will take delivery of its first batch of Russo-Indian BrahMos
Some 14 MiG-29s fighter jets which are in the process of being delivered by Poland to Ukraine have been upgraded to carry NATO weapons including the UK- donated 'Storm Shadow' cruise missile. The 'Storm Shadow' with its 250 km range and radar evading ability, will enable Ukrainian pilots to blunt some of the air superiority which Russian Forces enjoy over their adversaries
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Ukraine and Russia are racing to develop new weapons in anticipation of the coming summer offensive by Kyiv; seen recently are mines mounted on small remotely operated ground vehicles. These toy-car sized vehicles, barely bigger than the mines themselves, can be sent in the path of approaching tanks or armored vehicles and triggered to explode underneath
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Frances Naval Group launched first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme, the M940 Oostende, intended for the Belgian Navy, on March 29. The MCM vessels will be the first to have the capability to embark and launch a combination of surface drones, underwater drones and aerial drones
Lockheed Martin conducted the flight test of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), the first in a series of flight tests to validate software update. The PAC-3 MSE engaged and intercepted an advanced medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) target during the test
The Southern Federal University (SFU), with the support of Rostec are establishing a base for the production of electronic components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Taganrog by 2026. Russia had been hit by sanctions that has throttled the supply of even the most basic electronics needed for drones
In a major embarassment at IDEX 2023, INKAS Armored has accused an exhibitor displaying under the name of INKAS ARMORED VEHICLES as falsely representing the Canadian firm, at the defense exhibition currently on in Abu Dhabi. "DON'T interact with Ulugbekhon Maksumov and his Dubai entity exhibiting @IDEX @Abu Dhabi, as they falsely represent themselves as INKAS®Armored, stealing our brand and damaging our reputation