Barak-8 Missile System a ‘Cash Cow’ For Israeli Aerospace Industries: IAI CEO...
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) expects new orders from India and several other customers for the Barak-8 missile system, considered the single most valuable defence export from Israel. With a US$2
Japan’s Board of Audit Discover 1B Yen Worth Of Inoperable Seasparrow Missiles...
Japans Board of Audit has discovered that the countrys Maritime Self-Defense Force has 1 billion yen (US$ 8.8m) worth of inoperable shipborne missiles that remained in storage beyond the warranty period, according to a local news site
Turkey Successfully Test-Fires Home-made Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile
Turkeys home-made Atmaca anti-ship missile (AShM) successfully completed a test to check the flight characteristics and or the range, the Turkish Navys technical head Admiral Ahmet Çakır said. “We are all closely following the Atmaca project and the first shots are being made and next year we will be shooting on...
Russian Pacific Fleet Cruiser Varyag and Submarine Tomsk Tests Anti-ship Missiles
The crew of the Russian Pacific Fleet have tested two supersonic cruise missiles during training exercise in the Okhotsk Sea water zone, the defense ministry said Monday. According to the ministry, the nuclear submarine cruiser Tomsk fired a supersonic naval anti-ship missile Granit from “a submerged location” and Varyag guided-missile cruiser...
Final Test Of Norwegian Joint Strike Missile Scheduled For March 2018
The final flight test of Norways new air-to-ground, designed to be carried internally by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is scheduled for March 2018,
Australia’s Future Navy Frigates To Have Aegis Combat Systems
Australias future Navy frigates will reportedly be designed to shoot down missiles in recognition of the growing threat posed by North Korea, local media reports. According to media reports, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will announce on Tuesday about the countrys plan to equip the nine "future frigates" with Lockheed Martins Aegis Combat Management System, together with a Saab Australias tactical interface
MBDA Offers Fifth-Gen Anti-Tank Missile For Australia's LAND 400 Program
MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Queensland based Ferra Engineering to support Australian Industry content proposal to contribute to $20 billion Land 400 program . MBDA Australia Managing Director, Andy Watson said
Pakistan Navy Test-fires Air-to-surface Anti-ship Missile in Arabian Sea
The Pakistan Navy held a demonstration of live firing anti-ship missiles from a helicopter Saturday. In the demonstration of fire power, Pakistan Navy Helicopters, Sea King, fired air to surface anti-ship missile which successfully hit to the target with pinpoint accuracy in North Arabian Sea
Raytheon Teams Up With Ducommun to Build Fire-control Systems for Naval Strike...
Raytheon will team up with Ducommun to build fire-control systems for Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The NSM is a long-range anti-ship and land-attack missile
Aegis Combat System Fires Two Standard Missile-6 Against Ballistic Missile Target
US Navy Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin supported USS John Paul Jones has fired two Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual I missiles from the Aegis Combat System against a medium-range ballistic missile target. During the test, the system detected, tracked, engaged and launched both missiles to intercept a Medium Range Ballistic Missile target, the company announced Wednesday
Russia Signs Weapon Purchase Deals Worth US$2.8 Billion At Army Expo
Russia signed over 20 contracts of weapon purchases worth over 170 billion rubles (2.87 billion U
US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Fires Harpoon Missile Near Guam
Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado has conducted a live-fire exercise of the GM-84D Harpoon Block 1C missile system near the coast of Guam on August 22. The Harpoon missile, an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, has reportedly destroyed a surface target at significant distance beyond the ships visual range, US Navy announced Tuesday
US Special Operations Command’s C-130J Planes to get Radio Frequency Countermeasures...
Libyan War Claimed 25 Large military Drones in 2020
Russia Equipped Taliban Factions with ‘Dangerous Weapons’: Afghan Police
Airbus Preparing to Deliver H160 Helicopter to US Customer
Russian Pantsir Air Defense System- Sitting duck or Top Dog?
Russian Pantsir air defense system (ADS) has been much maligned in the war zones of Syria and Libya as having...
Free Flow of Weapons Make Peace Difficult in Libya
An almost in-exhaustible flow of weapons to the two main fighting sides in the Libyan conflict has made peace a...
Land of the Blazing Guns: Japan’s Quest for Advanced Weapons
After laying to rest its pacifist post-World War II posture since the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to...
Mixing Business with Pressure: Chinese Arms Sales in South East Asia
China is pulling off the impossible- selling arms to nations it is in conflict with over its claim in the...
US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware