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US Navy Test-fires Missile-Killing Hyper Velocity Projectiles from Deck Gun

January 9, 2019 @ 11:01 AM

A US Navy warship has fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVP) from a standard Mk 45 5-inch deck gun for effective defence against cruise missiles and unmanned air vehicles (UAV). Though standard fixtures on most US Navy warships, the Mk 45 5-inch deck gun is based on World War II concept of defending warships against decades-old threats
Russia Developing Kalibr-M 4500 km Range Cruise Missile for Warship Deployment

January 8, 2019 @ 11:54 AM

Russia is developing a new Kalibr-M crusie missile with a range of over 4,500 kms for its navy. "The newest high-precision ship-based Kalibr-M cruise missile with a maximum firing range of more than 4,500 km is being developed for the Russian Navy
Raytheon To Provide Zumwalt Capability, Design Support to SM-2

December 27, 2018 @ 10:55 AM

Raytheon has won a $17 million modification contract to exercise an option for providing Zumwalt capability and design agent support to the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2). Fiscal 2017 and 2018 weapons procurement (Navy); and foreign military sales funding in the amount of $16,951,832 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year
Kazakhstan Receives New Batch of Su-30 SM Fighter Jets

December 27, 2018 @ 09:31 AM

Republic of Kazakhstan has received a new batch of Su-30 SM fighters from Russia as a part of military-technical cooperation. Su-30 SM aircraft belongs to the “4 ++” class and, in terms of their flight and tactical-technical characteristics and are very close to the last, fifth-generation aircraft, Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement Tuesday
Syrian Air Defence 'Intercepts' Missiles Fired by Israeli Warplanes

December 26, 2018 @ 02:39 PM

Syrian Air Defences have intercepted hostile missiles fired by Israeli warplanes from over the Lebanese territories, a source from the military said Tuesday. Most of the hostile missiles were downed before reaching their targets, SANA quoted the source as saying
Raytheon to Provide US Navy with Air Defense Radar Integration Efforts

December 20, 2018 @ 11:14 AM

Raytheon has won a $114 million United States (US) Navy contract for Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) AN/SPY-6(V) integration and production support efforts. The contract includes providing integration and production support for continued combat system integration and test, engineering, training, software and depot maintenance, and field engineering services, as well as the procurement of spare parts, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Long Range Anti-Ship Missile to USAF Operational

December 19, 2018 @ 01:09 PM

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to the United States (US) Air Force operational units. The LRASM completed the required integration, flight testing, modelling and simulation for the EOC declaration
Airbus Helicopters Plans Mechanical Parts Manufacturing in Hungary

December 18, 2018 @ 09:47 AM

Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that will initially focus on the production of certain mechanical parts for helicopter dynamic systems. This project is part of the 'Zrinyi 2026' armed forces development program supporting Hungarys national security goals of developing independent defence capabilities, the company said in a statement Tuesday
France Tests Third Sea Venom Anti-Ship Missile from an Helicopter

December 17, 2018 @ 01:02 PM

The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) and MBDA have tested third light anti-ship missile (ANL) or Sea Venom off the Levant (83-Var) island from a helicopter. The tests were conducted on 14 November 2018 by the teams from the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) and MBDA at the Mediterranean Center site, DGA said in a statement Monday
Hungary Orders 16 H225M Helicopters from Airbus

December 15, 2018 @ 08:07 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon management system. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will also provide training and support for Hungarys ‘Zrinyi 2026 armed forces modernisation programme, the company said in a statement Friday

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