Raytheon, L3 Validates New Ship Protection Systems
Raytheon Company successfully fired TALON laser-guided rockets from an L-3 remote weapon station using an LAU-68 launcher. The test demonstrated that the lightweight remote weapon system can provide protection for small ships by incorporating the currently fielded launcher, sensor systems and TALON missiles
Tawazun To Maintain Raytheon TALON Laser Guided Rocket
The General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces has awarded Tawazun a contract for Raytheons TALON Laser Guided Rocket. Under the terms of the contract, Tawazun will maintain a full integration of TALON system into the UAE armed forces existing rocket system and deliver a training program on the...
L-3 Communications To Supply Laser Target Designators To South Korea
L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract to deliver state-of-the-art Ground Laser Target Designators (GLTD) to the Republic of Korea (ROK). L-3s new Scarab system is a modular laser designator equipped with rangefinding and an IR thermal imager, providing accurate target designation during the day, night and in nearly all...
Uralvagonzavod To Debut BMPT-72 At Russia Arms EXPO 2013
Uralvagonzavod will present its latest Tank Support Fighting Vehicle BMPT-72 at the Russia Arms EXPO 2013 on September 25, 2013. BMPT-72 is a breakthrough modernization of the world-famous Uralvagonzavod T-72 tank
General Dynamics Wins $67.5 Million U.S. Army Contract
General Dynamics has won a $67.5 million contract by the U
Thales Signs 60 Million Euros Laser System Contract
Thales today signed a contract worth €60 million to develop a high-intensity laser system at the Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Romania. The Thales laser system will generate an unprecedented power level of 2 x 10 petawatts (10E15 watts) in ultrashort pulses
Taiwan Deploys New Rocket System Fearing China Threat
Taiwan has deployed a powerful new multiple-launch rocket system on an offshore island to guard against any amphibious landing by China, according to local media reports. The weapon, called Ray Ting 2000 or "Thunder 2000", went into service for the first time on Matsu island and could reach China's Fujian province across the Taiwan Strait
Russia, Jordan Unveiled RPG-32 Grenade Launcher Project
Jordan and Rosoboronexport officials have announced their joint venture project to produce RPG-32 portable rocket-propelled grenade launchers. King Abdullah II and Russian Technologies CEO Sergei Chemezov attended the factorys inauguration
Indonesia to have 500 rockets in the next four years: Defense Minister
Indonesia will have at least 500 rockets in the next four years for the country`s defense, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said. "God willing, by 2014, at least 500 R-Han 122 rockets will be part of our defense arsenal as a result of the work of the country`s sons over the past six years," Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said
GD awarded $137 million contract for Hydra-70 by US
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $171.8 million contract by the U
BAE Systems awarded $25 million contract for 63 HIMARS vehicles by US
BAE Systems, Sealy, Texas, was awarded on June 24 a $24,859,697 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for up to a total of 130 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher chassis with increased crew protection cabs and applique armor
ATK has been awarded $105 million contract to supply non-standard ammunition for...
Alliant Techsystems has received an initial $105 million contract award as part of a three-year contract by the U.S
Northrop to Develop Bushmaster Chain Gun Airburst Cartridge for US Army
Japan Aegis Ashore Plan Not Scuttled
Leonardo Delivers First AW169 Training Helicopter to Italian Army
Airbus, 30 Partners to Offer Australian Special Ops Forces H145M Helicopters
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