India’s DRDO Develops Tech to Protect Ships from Missile Attacks
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard the naval ships against enemy missile attack. Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ), a DRDO laboratory, has indigenously developed three variants of this critical technology namely Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium Range Chaff Rocket (MRCR) and Long...
Boeing to Produce 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for U.S., Australian Navies
The U.S
MBDA to Supply the Italian Navy with Teseo Mk2/E Anti-ship Missile
MBDA will provide the Italian Navy with the new Teseo Evolved Weapon System, the Teseo Mk2/E which will bring an improvement in capabilities over the previous anti-ship missile, OTOMAT. Teseo Mk2/E will engage both sea and land targets at very long range, with full mission control throughout the missile flight...
MBDA Receives First Contract for Albatros NG Air Defence System
MBDA has been awarded a first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER based air defence system from an undisclosed international customer Albatros NG is a new generation Naval Based Air Defence (NBAD) system, based on the CAMM-ER, which is the extended range variant of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile...
Egyptian Gowind Corvettes to get MBDA MICA NG Missiles
The Egyptian Navy became the first international customer for MBDA's Vertical Launch MICA missile following a deal to sell an unspecified number of missiles between the European MBDA and the Egyptian MoD. MBDA has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy for the VL (vertical launch) MICA NG...
DRDO Tests VL-SRSAM Missile
Indias Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The launches were carried out Monday from a static vertical launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha
Final Production Batch of LRSAM for Indian Naval Ships Flagged Off
Final production batch of Long Range Surface to Air Missiles (LRSAM), jointly developed by Indias DRDO and IAI Israel, to equip ships of Indian Navy was flagged off today at the APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad. This LRSAM Missile system can provide point and area defence against various aerial targets including fighter aircraft, subsonic & supersonic cruise missiles
Russia to Start Serial Delivery of Zircon Missiles in 2022
Serial deliveries of Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missiles will start next year. “The positive results allow us to proceed to the next stage of development - launching from underwater carriers, to complete state tests in 2021 and to start serial deliveries starting in 2022,” Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said Friday
Rheinmetall, MBDA to Develop Laser Weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall-MBDA consortium today won a contract to develop laser weapon demonstrator for the German Navy by the end of this year. In a statement, Rheinmetall said Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded ARGE consortium a contract to fabricate, integrate and support testing of a laser weapon demonstrator in the maritime environment
N.Korea Unveils another New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Just three months after showcasing a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), North Korea displayed another one during a military parade held Thursday night. The parade was held at Kim Il-sung square in capital Pyongyang
Lockheed Secures $731M Aegis Support Contract from Japan, S.Korea
Lockheed Martin has won a deal worth $731 million to support Aegis combat systems used by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Norway and Spain. The contract covers provision of engineering and technical services for Aegis in-service combat systems engineering, ship integration and test engineering, computer program maintenance, integrated logistics support and planning and in-country support for multiple international partners employing Aegis
Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
Indonesian Navy Chief Considers Interim Submarine Purchase Amidst Operational Needs
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...