Raytheon Awarded $97 Million Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2 Modification Contract
Raytheon is awarded a $97 million modification contract for long-lead material in support of fiscal 2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 low-rate initial production requirements. The Evolved SEASPARROW Missile (ESSM) program is an international cooperative effort to design, develop, test, and procure ESSM missiles
South Korean Cheolmae-2 Missile Accidentally Fired, No Casualties
A South Korean surface-to-air guided missile self-exploded in mid-air after being launched while it was under maintenance at a base east of Seoul. No casualties or property damage was reported
Israel’s Rafael Eyeing to Sell Its Newly Unveiled “Rocks” Missile to India...
Israeli firm Rafael is looking to sell the “Rocks” air-to-surface missile to India that was unveiled during the ongoing Aero India 2019 airshow. Speaking to Defenseworld
Delivery Of Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems To Begin In 2019: Turkish
A Turkish official has confirmed that the delivery of the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems is expected to begin this year, Russias news agency TASS reported Friday
Lockheed Martin Wins $100M USAF Contract For JASSM-ER Missiles
Lockheed Martin wins $100 million worth contract for design, development, integration and testing of subsystem design changes for the wings/chines to the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER) baseline missile. “Lockheed Martin Corp
New Drones, Missiles Unveiled At Iran's Eqtedar 40 Exhibition
Iranian Armed Forces have unveiled new drones and missiles at the Eqtedar 40 Exhibition ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The equipment were displayed at Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds in Tehran, PressTV reported Wednesday
India Tests New Anti-Radiation Missile From Sukhoi Fighter Jet
India successfully conducted the maiden test of New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) from the Sukhoi-30 MKI, the main fighter jet of the Indian Air Force off Odisha coast last week. The indigenously developed air-to-surface missile is capable of destroying the enemy radars, tracking system and communication facilities
India Tests Long Range Surface-to-air Missile System
India has completed testing the Barak Long Range Surface To Air missile system from destroyer INS Chennai on Thursday. "Ship launched Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude, today," the defence ministry said Thursday
Raytheon Wins $149M to Develop SM-2 Block III
Raytheon has won $149 million for the engineering, manufacturing, and development of Standard Missile-2 Block IIIC. The Standard Missile-2 or the SM-2 has two variants as of now- SM-2 Block IIIA and IIIB
Ukraine Test New Anti-ship Cruise, Modernized S-125 Missiles
Ukraine has successfully tested a new anti-ship cruise missile, ‘Neptune and a modernized S-125 surface-to-air missile system, at a firing range in the Odesa Oblast Wednesday. “The task set today to the cruise missiles is to demonstrate their effective range and their proximity in engaging above-water targets,” Olexandr Turchynov, the chairman of Ukraines Defense and Security Council was quoted as saying during a press briefing after the tests by
Raytheon to Provide Anti-Radiation Missile Targeting System Logistics Support
Raytheon has been awarded an $18.6 million follow-on contract for High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile Targeting System (HTS) contractor logistics support services to the United States Air Force
South Korean Agency Eyes Long-range Surface-to-air Missile Development
The South Korean state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is pushing for the development of a long-range surface-to-air missile. It's a missile system aimed at countering North Korea's nuclear and missile threats
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
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
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U