Northrop Tests Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Suite on F-16
Northrop Grumman has conducted an anechoic chamber test of the F-16 next-generation electronic warfare suite. The mounted AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) passed the US Air...
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Raytheon HELWS Laser Weapon Completes First Fire for British Army
Raytheon has conducted the initial fire test of its High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) aboard a military vehicle for the British Army. The demonstration aligns with the UK Ministry of Defence’s...
View ArticleAustralia’s Anti-Missile Program ‘On Track’ Despite Criticisms: Officials
Australia’s efforts to develop an integrated air defense system remain on track despite the program receiving public scrutiny. This is according to senior Australian military officials, who said the...
View ArticleRTX Announces 100% Success Rate of StormBreaker on F-35C
RTX has announced the successful test launches of its StormBreaker precision-strike standoff weapon on the F-35C Lightning II fighter jet. The company said in a press release that the smart weapon...
View ArticleBAE, Chess Dynamics Team for Tridon Mk2 Air Defense Fire Control
BAE Systems Bofors is partnering with UK-based Chess Dynamics on the fire control element for the Tridon Mk2 air defense system. Unveiled in June this year, the Mk2 is described as an effective counter...
View ArticleMBDA Spear Cruise Missile to Be Upgraded With AI-Based ‘Collaborative’ Strike...
MBDA’s Spear family of cruise missiles will be equipped with an in-air collaboration capability for better air defense evasion and strike efficiency. The Spear is the first cruise missile to feature...
View ArticleIndia Flight Tests Indigenous Ballistic Missile Defense System Phase-2
India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) flight tested the Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System on Wednesday. An aerial target mimicking a ballistic missile was...
View ArticleUS Marine Corps Seeking Counter-Drone Attachment for M27 Rifle
The US Marine Corps’ M27 infantry automatic rifles could soon receive sophisticated counter-drone attachments. This as the Marine Corps Systems Command issued a formal notice to potential vendors who...
View ArticleIsrael Introduces New ‘Wind Demon’ Air-to-Surface Cruise Missile
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the country’s new air-to-surface missile dubbed “Wind Demon” at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. Weighing 140 kilograms (308 pounds), the...
View ArticleRheinmetall to Build Arms Factory in Ukraine
The Ukrainian government has contracted Rheinmetall to build a munitions factory in the country. The low three-digit million euro contract covers the technical equipment for the factory through to...
View ArticleUK Orders Lightweight Multirole Missiles From Thales
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an order for “a significant number” of Lightweight Multirole Missiles from French defense firm Thales. Announced on the sidelines of the Farnborough...
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Non-Lethal Weapons Could Help Israel and the US in Future Urban Combat
Israel is in a pickle. Hamas’ October 7 attacks left over 1,000 dead and hundreds were subsequently held hostage in Gaza Strip buildings. The barbarous practice of holding the hostages in hospitals and...
View ArticleSpain to Send Additional Hawk Air Defense Battery to Ukraine
Spain will send another Hawk air defense system to Ukraine in September, Minister of Defense Margarita Robles told her Ukrainian counterpart last week. Many countries, including Spain, have donated...
View ArticleUK Taps Sheffield Forgemasters to Produce Gun Barrels for Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a partnership with Sheffield Forgemasters to expand the country’s ability to produce forgings for gun barrels. The initiative will help maintain the flow...
View ArticleUS Approves Small Diameter Bomb Sale to Belgium
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of Small Diameter Bomb-Increment IIs (SDB-II) to Belgium. A total of 196 SDB-II all-up-rounds, as well as training, maintenance, and logistical...
View ArticleUS Announces $1.7B in New Security Assistance for Ukraine
The United States on Monday announced new military aid for Ukraine valued at around $1.7 billion that features air defense munitions and artillery rounds that Kyiv’s forces say they desperately need....
View ArticleUS to Provide $500M in Military Funding to Philippines
The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China’s...
View ArticleIsrael Buys Iron Sting Munitions From Elbit Systems
Haifa-based Elbit Systems has received a $190-million contract to provide its Iron Sting mortar munition to the Israeli Ministry of Defence. The Iron Sting is a laser and GPS-guided shell developed for...
View ArticleMalaysian Army Orders 800 M72 Anti-Tank Weapons From Nammo
The Malaysian Army has placed an order for 800 M72 lightweight anti-tank weapons manufactured by Norwegian-Finnish joint venture Nammo. The weapons under order will come in the Enhanced Capacity (EC)...
View ArticleRaytheon to Supply Standard Missile 3 for US, Japan
The Missile Defense Agency has contracted Raytheon Technologies to deliver the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) for the US government. The $1.9-billion contract covers the manufacture and assembly of the SM-3...
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