Lockheed Martin Wins $174 Million Tactical Missile System Contract For UAE
Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that has won a $174 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to produce Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the United Arab Emirates. Some of the productions are also meant for USA
India Test Fires BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile
An advanced version of BRAHMOS land-attack cruise missile was successfully test fired on Friday to revalidate the weapons precision strike capability. The land-to-land configuration of BRAHMOS Block – III version was launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) for its full-range of 290-kms, Brahmos Aerospace announced on Friday
Iran Displays Home-Made Version of S-300 Missile Shield in Army Day Parades
Iran has displayed indigenous version of Russian S-300 missile defense system, called as Bavar (Belief) 373 in the military parades at the capitals South on Saturday. The Iranian version has superior features over the original Russian model as it enjoys increased mobility, agility and reduced launch-preparation time, Fars News Agency reported...
Raytheon Wins $2 Billion Contract To Deliver Patriot Air And Missile System
Raytheon has won $2 billion contract to deliver the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer. The contract, awarded on April 2, 2015 and booked in the second quarter as a direct commercial sale, includes fully digitized new-production Patriot fire units with the latest technology for...
Russia To Conduct Aerospace Defense Force Drills In 2015
The Russian forces will conduct eight aerial and missile maneuvers in the nations south part this year. “Overall, there will be eight Aerospace Defense Force drills in 2015 with air and missile defense units,” Alexei Zolotukhin the spokesman of Russias Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO) was quoted as saying by various media...
Raytheon Integrates LRAS3's Sensor To Missile Capabilities
Raytheon announced on Thursday that it has successfully integrated existing Long Range Acquisition Scout Surveillance Systems (LRAS3) sensor-to-missile during a recent exercise in USA. The companys Missile Systems engineers connected two dismounted, remotely operated sensors to a soldier's laptop and hand controller, sending commands directly to a nearby Griffin missile launcher
India to Purchase Harpoon Missiles Worth $145 Million
The Indian MoDs Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the purchase of another 22 Harpoon anti-ship missile at a cost Rs 913 crores ($145 million). This was in the pipeline as a foreign military sales deal with the department of defence of the USA
Iran Begins Mass Production Of Long-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Iran has begun the mass production of Ghadir, a long-range anti-warship cruise missile. “Today, we are simultaneously witnessing the launch of the mass production line and the delivery of this strategic and effective missile in the domain of defense and marine battle,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan told reporters at an inauguration ceremony on Saturday
Indigenous Drone, Laser-Guided Missile Test Fired By Pakistan
Pakistan on Friday test fired its indigenous armed drone 'Burraq' equipped with the Barq laser guided missile, local media reported on Friday. The all weather drone and laser guided missile have multiple capabilities against various targets
Raytheon Wins Additional Contract For US Navy’s Tomahawk Missiles
Raytheon has won an additional contract to a previously awarded $122 Million order for procuring 114 Tomahawk Block IV missiles for the US Navy. This completes the Navy's planned purchase of 214 Tomahawk Block IV missiles for fiscal year 2015 and continues to build the inventory to support warfighting requirements, the company announced in its press release on Tuesday Dave Adams, Raytheon Tomahawk senior program director said, "Raytheon continues an acute focus on maintaining affordability and enhancing the impressive capabilities of this sophisticated weapon system"
Saab Wins $940 Million Carl Gustaf Man Portable Weapon System Components Contract
Saab announced today that it has won a SEK 127 million ($940 Million) contract to deliver components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system to Sweden. The order comprises components for ammunition to the Carl-Gustaf system, a modern and effective ground support weapon system
Indian Firm Develops Self-Destructive Missile Technology
An Indian firm Kaynes has developed a technology which allows missiles to self-destruct after the launch, if it veers off-course or if it detects unauthorized access to controls. A senior DRDO official was quoted as saying by TOI on Monday that the company has developed an Electronic Safe Arm Fire Systems (ESAFS) ballistic missile actuator unit, which is being evaluated by DRDO's missile teams for integration into various platforms
Russia Claims 111,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in 2024
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
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