Iran’s Navy Receives ‘Smart’ Submarines, Speedboats
The Navy of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) received new smart sub-surface vessels along with missiles and speedboats. The new equipment were handed over to the IRGCs naval forces during a ceremony in Irans southern port city of Bandar Abbas on March 15, Iranian
Philippines Signs Anti-Ship Missile Contract with BrahMos Aerospace
Philippiness Department of National Defense (DND) has signed ceremonial contract worth Php 18.9 Billion ($368 Million) with Brahmos Aerospace to acquire a Shore-based Anti-ship Missile System for the Philippine Navy
Raytheon Wins $580M SM-2 Missile Contract from S.Korea, Taiwan, 6 Others
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New Russian Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile in 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a new sea-based hypersonic missile will enter combat duty in Russia as of next year. "We have carried out a test, and a successful one
Frigate-Launched Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Hits Target 400 Km Away
The Russian Navy launched a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate from the White Sea to hit a sea target at a range of over 400 km. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said the Northern Fleets frigate conducted another test-launch as part of the final stage of hypersonic missile armament trials
Russia Starts Serial Production of Tsirkon Hypersonic Cruise Missile for Navy
Russias Military-Industrial Corporation Research and Industrial Association of Machine Building (MIC NPO Mashinostroyenia) has reportedly started serial production of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the countrys Navy. "A serial production of Tsirkon missiles is underway at the NPO Mashinostroyenia, although state trials of this products surface launches will continue," a source close to the situation was quoted as saying by government-owned
SAIC Wins MK 48 Torpedo Contract from Australia, Taiwan
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won $124 million to support MK 48 MOD 7 heavyweight torpedoes used by the militaries of Australia and Taiwan
S.Korea Approves Project to Develop Lightweight Torpedoes by 2028
South Korea will launch a $135 million (160 billion won) project to develop new lightweight torpedoes by 2028, the state arms procurement agency announced Monday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said that the Defense Project Promotion Committee endorsed the torpedo project
Norwegian Navy Signs $170M Order for Naval Strike Missiles
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) signed two contracts worth MNOK 1,426 (nearly $170 million) for the delivery of a new batch of Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) and maintenance of existing inventory of these missiles. The new NSMs will be armed on the Navys frigates and corvettes
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
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
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...