US to Place 20 New Ballistic Missile Defense Ground Interceptors in Alaska
The Pentagons budget next month will provide details on the placement of 20new ballistic missile defense ground interceptors, United States President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump said the release of the Pentagons budget next month will provide the some of the details on the placement of 20 new ballistic missile defense...
Saab to Supply RBS 70 NG Air Defense Systems to Brazilian
Saab has won a contract with the Brazilian Army for deliveries of RBS 70 NG man-portable air defence system. In addition to the RBS 70 NG system, the order also includes training systems, camouflage systems and other associated equipment
Pakistan Test-fires Newly Inducted LY-80 Weapons System
The Pakistan Army has test-fired newly inducted LY-80 long-range air defence weapons system on Thursday near Karachi. The military fired the LY-80 at the culminating event of the two-week-long exercise, Al-Bayza 2019
Turkey Will Not Give up S-400 Deal for US Patriot: Foreign Minister
The Turkish Foreign Minister has stated that Ankara is ready to consider buying the Patriot missile defense systems from the United States in the future but does not agree to the precondition by Washington to abandon buying S-400 from Russia. "Turkey may buy Patriot systems in the future
South Korean Air Defence System Beat Russian Tunguska-M1, Pantsir in Indian Trials
Moscow is lobbying against a South Korean anti-missile and anti-aircraft defense system, the K30 Biho which beat two Russian competitors, the Tunguska-M1 and Pantsir in trials for an Indian procurement program. A South Korean publication, J
Chinese S-400 Shoots Down Ballistic Missile Target in Test
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) shot down a ballistic missile target during a test fire of one of its S-400 air defense missile systems. The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China test fired one of the S-400 missile defense systems it bought from Russia in May 2018
Czech Republic Orders $40M RBS 70 NG from Saab
Saab has won a $40 million contract to supply Czech Republic with RBS 70 Next Generation (NG) Very Short-range Air Defense (VSHORAD) man-portable air defence system. The order includes integration with Czech Air Defence, test equipment and training
Saudi Arabia, US Sign $15B Agreement for 44 THAAD Missile Systems
Saudi Arabia has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the United States for the procurement of 44 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems for an approximate $15 billion. Saudi officials alongside their US counterparts signed the government-to-government agreement earlier this week,
Iron Dome Intercepts 3 of 17 Missiles fired at Israel from Gaza
Israeli Defense Forces Iron Dome intercepted three of 17 rockets that were launched from Gaza. “An exchange of fire broke out during which one IDF officer was killed and an additional IDF officer was moderately injured
Lockheed Martin Wins $129M Contract to Maintain UAE's THAAD Missile Defense System
Lockheed Martin has won a $129million contract to provide maintenance and sustainment for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Batteries for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract includes software and hardware development, contractor logistics support, engineering services, and missile field surveillance, US DoD said in a statement on Wednesday
US to Establish New Ballistic Missile Defence Unit in Japan
A new command for the United States Armys ballistic missile defense unit will soon be established in Japan to work with an Aegis destroyer of the US Navys 7th Fleet that is deployed to the Yokosuka base in Kanagawa. The new command will also work with the Self-Defense Forces units that will operate the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system planned to be deployed by the Japanese Defense Ministry in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures, Jiji press reported today quoting unnamed sources
Aegis Combat System Intercepts Medium Range Ballistic Missile in Test
The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System, Baseline 9.C2 (BMD5
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
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
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...