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Russian Pacific Fleet Cruiser Varyag and Submarine Tomsk Tests Anti-ship Missiles

October 9, 2017 @ 12:02 PM

The crew of the Russian Pacific Fleet have tested two supersonic cruise missiles during training exercise in the Okhotsk Sea water zone, the defense ministry said Monday. According to the ministry, the nuclear submarine cruiser Tomsk fired a supersonic naval anti-ship missile Granit from “a submerged location” and Varyag guided-missile cruiser launched Bazalt supersonic anti-ship missile, successfully hitting the assigned target
US Navy to Commission $2.6 Billion Attack Submarine, USS Washington

October 6, 2017 @ 12:50 PM

The US Navy will commission its newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Washington (SSN 787), during an 11 a.m
Egypt Destroyed North Korean Arms Shipment Claims Cairo

October 3, 2017 @ 03:21 PM

Egypt claimed that it destroyed a North Korean arms shipment that entered the Suez Canal in 2016 while rejecting a Washington Post report that the weapons had been destined for its military. Citing US officials and Western diplomats, the Post reported Sunday that the Egyptian army was secretly buying $23 million worth of rocket-propelled grenades in 2016 from North Korea, which has been the subject to a UN Security Council ban over its missile and nuclear tests
North Korea Spotted Moving Ballistic Missiles Fearing New Nuclear Test: South Korean...

September 30, 2017 @ 02:06 PM

North Korea has been spotted moving more ballistic missiles from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea's Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday sparking fears Kim Jong-un is preparing another nuclear test outrage. The report cited an unnamed intelligence source saying South Korean and U
Lockheed Martin Awarded US$418 Million for Trident II Missile Production

September 30, 2017 @ 05:22 AM

Lockheed Martin Space Systems is being awarded $418,653,874 modification to a previously awarded un-priced letter contract for new procurement of Trident II (D5) missile production, D5 life extension production, and D5 deployed systems support. The maximum dollar value of the modification, including the base items and all option items if exercised, is $1,122,936,777
Chinese Scientists Developing Powerful Radar Device To Detect Traces Of Stealth Aircraft

September 28, 2017 @ 04:21 PM

Chinese scientists have reportedly tested a new military radar device that can generate powerful terahertz radiation capable of tracking concealed weapons in a crowd from hundreds of metres away. According to a report by
Russia Tests Inter-continental Ballistic Missile,Topol RS-12M

September 27, 2017 @ 11:36 AM

A Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been test launched from the Kapustin Yar range in Russias southern Astrakhan region, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. "A combat group of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Topol RS-12M from the Kapustin Yar state central range in the Astrakhan region," Tass said quoting a ministry spokesman
Iran's 2000 Km Ballistic Missile Incapable of Carrying Nuclear Warhead

September 26, 2017 @ 11:00 AM

Iran's latest ballistic missile, the 2000 Km range 'Khorramshahr' is incapable of carrying a nuclear warhead and thus does not breach the 2015 nuclear agreement with the US and other world powers that ended Iran's international isolation. Giving details of the missile, Commander of the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the missile can carry multiple warhead equipped with conventional explosives
Iran Test-fires 2000 KM Range Ballistic Missile

September 23, 2017 @ 08:29 AM

Iranian state broadcaster showed footage of the successful test-launch of its new ballistic missile, Khorramshahr, a few hours after it was unveiled during a military parade in Tehran. Video footage aired by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday showed the missile believed to be a 2000 KM range intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) which brings several targets in the Middle East within it range
General Dynamics Wins $341 Million to Support Spanish In-service Nuclear Submarines

September 23, 2017 @ 12:58 AM

General Dynamics Electric Boat has won $341 million modification contract for design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support for Spanish in-service nuclear submarines. The contract provides for drawings and related technical data; design change documentation; logistics technical data; configuration management; hull, mechanical and electrical engineering; submarine safety design review; non-propulsion plant electrical system engineering; propulsion plant engineering; maintenance engineering and refit/availability technical support, the US department of Defense said in a statement Friday

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