Chinese PLA Rocket Force Launch New DF Ballistic Missiles In Promotional Video
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force released a promotional video on Tuesday showcasing the countrys DF intermediate-range ballistic missile being fired from various platforms. According to Global Times, the minute-long video was posted on the Chinese PLA Rocket Force's newly registered Weibo and WeChat accounts, showcasing rare scenes of...
Taiwan to Mass Produce Upgraded Hsiung Feng II Anti-Ship Missiles
The Taiwanese government has approved the mass production of its upgraded Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missile. It is expected that the mass production will be complete by 2023 and will enter service,
UAE Purchases Russian Anti-tank System
United Arab Emirates has inked a Dh 147 million ($40 million) contract with Russia for Kornet-E anti-tank missile systems during the ongoing International Defense Exhibition IDEX-2019 in Abu Dhabi. "A contract has been signed with the Russian JSC KBP Instrument Design Bureau [defense industry] company to buy Kornet-E systems worth 146,92...
France Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missiles Onboard Rafale Fighter Jet
The French Ministry of Defense and Dassault test fired two Meteor missiles from a Rafale aircraft last week. On Wednesday, 13 February, at 13:30, a patrol composed of two Rafale fighters took off from the air base of Cazaux (Gironde) to fire a first Meteor missile, the French MoD said in...
Raytheon Wins $353 Million Deal to Supply Patriot Missiles to UAE at
Raytheon has won a Dh1.3 billion (US $353 million) contract to supply Patriot missiles for the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defense Force on the opening day of IDEX and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (Navdex 2019) that kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
Raytheon Completes Wind Tunnel Tests of Extended-range AMRAAM Missiles
Raytheon has completed more than 1,700 wind tunnel tests on the newest, extended-range variant of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The AMRAAM-ER missile is a ground-launched weapon that will intercept targets at longer distances and higher altitudes
Russia Tests Nuclear Powered Cruise Missile Burevestnik
Russia has conducted a series of trials of a nuclear powered cruise missile Burevestnik at one of its facilities in January. The tests of the compact nuclear power unit for cruise missile Burevestnik have been successfully competed in Russia,
US Navy Awards $191M For Trident II Guidance System
The US Navy has awarded a $191 million worth contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory for Trident II missile guidance system, the Department of defense announce Friday. “The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $191,029,190 fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for the production of TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 Guidance Equivalent Units,” the release says
Lockheed Martin Wins $212M Japanese DDG AEGIS Weapon System Contract
The US Navy has awarded about $212 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin for additional work on the development and integration of the Aegis Baseline J7 systems for Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyers. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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
Iran Unveils New Underground Missile Production Plant
Amid growing international community sanctions, Iran this week unveiled an underground missile plant for the mass production of precision missiles, state media reported Thursday. “Unveiling this missile production city deep underground is an answer to the idle talk made by the Westerners, who assume they can restrict us and dissuade us from (pursuing) our long-term goals by means of threats and sanctions,” Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps chief commander, said during the unveiling ceremony on Thursday
United States To Purchase Israeli Iron Dome
The United States is eyeing to purchase Israeli Iron Dome missile defense systems. The decision was made as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense to fill its short-term needs for an Indirect Fire Protection Capability
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...