US Approves Selling 16 HIMARS to Norway
The US State Department has approved the sale of 16 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Norway. The $580-million potential sale includes 15 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kyiv to Receive First Ukraine-Built Lynx Infantry Vehicle This Year
Ukraine will receive the first locally-produced Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from Rheinmetall by the end of this year, the German defense giant confirmed in its 2024 quarter 1 financial report. No...
View ArticleUS Lifts Ban on Offensive Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The United States said Monday it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, ending a years-long suspension triggered by the kingdom’s bloody operations in Yemen. With Saudi Arabia once...
View ArticleHanwha Demos K9’s Interoperability With US Army Excalibur Round
Hanwha’s K9 self-propelled howitzer demonstrated its interoperability with the Raytheon M982A1 Excalibur precision-guided 155mm rounds earlier this year. The test took place in April at the US Army...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HII Wins US Air Force Fighter, Bomber Weapon Systems Support Contract
HII Mission Technologies has signed a $209-million contract to support the development and maintenance of the US Air Force’s fighter and bomber fleet weapon systems. The effort will provide research...
View ArticleRussia Developing FPV Drone Swarm Capability As Ukraine Advances
A Russian drone developer is working on a first person view (FPV) drone swarm capability as Ukraine already deployed it earlier this year. Transbaikal region-based Veter is developing the capability...
View ArticleIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Guarav’
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has announced the successful maiden flight test of its new long-range glide bomb dubbed the “Guarav.” The test, which took place off the...
View ArticleLockheed, General Dynamics Partner on GMLRS Rocket Motor Supply
Lockheed Martin has struck a strategic teaming agreement with peer General Dynamics for the production of solid rocket motors for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). It increases...
View ArticleNational Guard of Ukraine Receives Second Batch of Upgraded Novator Armored...
Ukrainian Armor has delivered the second batch of Novator-2 armored personnel carriers to the National Guard of Ukraine. It comes days after the first batch was delivered in July. The vehicles feature...
View ArticleUS OKs $265M AIM-9X Sidewinder Tactical Missile Sale to Canada
The US State Department has cleared Canada’s plan to purchase hundreds of AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical missiles from RTX. With an estimated value of $265 million, the potential foreign military sale...
View ArticleGermany Orders Hensoldt Fire Control Sights for Anti-Tank Missile Weapons
Germany’s armament procurement agency has ordered “Dynahawk” fire control sights (FLV) from Hensoldt for the German Armed Forces. The number of sights in the multi-million-euro contract has not been...
View ArticleUS Approves Sale of Over 5,000 Precision Guided Kits to Denmark
The US State Department has approved the sale of precision guidance kits (PGKs) to Denmark. Copenhagen requested 5,832 Northrop Grumman M1156 PGKs for an estimated $85 million. The potential sale...
View ArticleAustralia to Procure 350 Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles From US
Australia has signified its intent to purchase hundreds of FGM-148F Javelin missiles from the US to boost its anti-tank capabilities. According to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),...
View ArticleEthiopia Turns Chinese Personnel Carriers into Self-Propelled Guns
The Ethiopian Armed Forces recently displayed Chinese WZ551 wheeled armored personnel carriers mounted with Soviet D-30 122mm howitzers. The modification turns the towed artillery into self-propelled...
View ArticleUSAF Orders Ramp Up of JASSM, LRASM Air-Launched Missiles Production
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $130-million contract modification to ramp up the production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM). Tooling and...
View ArticlePakistan Test-Launches Shaheen-II Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile
The Pakistan Armed Forces has announced the successful test launch of its Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The test, which took place on Tuesday, was witnessed by senior officials from...
View ArticleAustralia Launches $570M Plan to Build Missiles Domestically
Australia unveiled a $570 million deal to build missiles domestically Thursday, a bid to beef up military capabilities amid a regional arms race. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy announced a deal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ares Industries Flight-Tests New Cruise Missile, 10x Smaller, Cheaper
American defense startup Ares Industries has announced the first flight test of a new anti-ship cruise missile being developed for the US military. The weapon, said to be 10 times smaller and cheaper...
View ArticleRussia Believes US Will Soon Scrap Limits on Donated Weapons to Ukraine
Moscow’s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said he has reason to believe that Washington will soon remove all restrictions on its donated weapons to Ukraine. The Russian diplomat described as...
View ArticleUK Needs to Regrow Stockpiles to Prevent War With Russia: Former Chief
The UK military must immediately replenish its heavily-diminished stockpiles in order to prevent an “inevitable” war with Russia, the country’s former army chief said. Speaking on the Money Maze...
View Article