Lockheed Secures $5.3B Patriot Systems Contract for Foreign Customer
The Pentagon has announced a
Rheinmetall, Anduril to Jointly Develop Air Defense System to Defeat Small Drones
Rheinmetall and Anduril have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Eurosatory-2024 to develop new layered Counter small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) air defense systems. The scope of this collaboration is primarily to address European markets first
Kongsberg Launches New Mobile Short-Range Air Defence System
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has launched the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS), a mobile, ground-based air defence system engineered to safeguard army manoeuvre units near the frontline against increasingly sophisticated aerial threats. Developed for the Norwegian Army, NOMADS is built around a SHORAD (Short Range Air Defence) module, which...
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production Integrated Battle Command System to U.S. Army...
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first production units of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement Operations Center (EOC) and Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) Relay to the U.S
Czech Firm ERA’s Passive Sensors and Multi-Sensor Tracking Capabilities to Integrate with...
Diehl Defence and the Czech firm ERA, a member of the OMNIPOL group, have signed an MoU at the ILA Airshow in Berlin to enhance cooperation in passive sensors and multi-sensor tracking for ground-based air defense systems (GBAD). ERA, headquartered in the Czech Republic, is a company that deals with multilateration,...
Poland Opens Patriot Missile Container Manufacturing Facility
Lockheed Martin and Polish company WZL-1 have announced the inauguration of a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) launcher production line at WZL-1 in Damblin, Poland. The new production line will manufacture transport-launch containers for MIM-104F (MSE) missiles, as part of Poland's "WISŁA" program
Netherlands to "Quickly Assemble" Patriot Air Defense System for Ukraine
The Dutch government has proposed the rapid assembly and delivery of a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in collaboration with several European partners. The Netherlands will contribute core components and parts from its own stock, and has identified other European countries that could provide additional Patriot parts and munitions
Kalashnikov Ships Large Batch of 9M333 Missiles for Strela Anti-Aircraft System
Kalashnikov Concern has shipped a large batch of 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Strela-10M3 anti-aircraft missile system as part of the 2024 state defense order. The 9M333 missile is designed to destroy low-flying targets under various jamming conditions, including remotely piloted aircraft and cruise missiles
Japanese Weapons Agency Sends Official to U.S. to Learn About Railgun Development...
Japan has dispatched a defense official to the U.S
Pakistan Army Tests Fatah-II Guided Artillery Rocket System
Pakistan Army conducted a successful test launch of the Fatah-II Guided Artillery Rocket System with a range of 400 kilometers. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the launch was aimed at perfecting the launch drills and procedures
MBDA Qualifies GRIFO Air Defense System with CAMM-ER Missile for Italian Army
MBDA recently qualified the GRIFO system, the Italian Armys new air defense system, as part of the EMADS (Enhanced Modular Air Defense Solutions) family using the (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile – Extended Range) missile. The GRIFO system enhances the Italian Armys short-range air defense (SHORAD) capability with extended range provided by the CAMM-ER missile, which is vertically launched to provide 360° air defense coverage
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
A fire broke out at the Diehl Metal Applications (DMA) metallurgical plant located in the Lichterfelde area of Berlin. This was reported by
Iran Intercepts British Warship Guiding Israeli Missiles
French Automaker to Mass Produce MBDA’s ‘One Way Effector’ Missile
Iran Claims to Down Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets, Israel Denies
Russia Tests Laser Systems to Counter Drones in Air Defense Push
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
