Malaysia Signs 40 Defense Deals Worth $1.5B at DSA 2024
The Malaysian Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of up to 40 defense agreements with various companies during the recent Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition & Conference 2024 in Kuala...
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Aerojet Rocketdyne to Supply Propulsion for Pentagon’s Next-Gen Interceptor
L3Harris segment Aerojet Rocketdyne has partnered with Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion capabilities for the US Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. The effort is...
View ArticleKongsberg, Diehl, MBDA Team Up to Develop 3SM Tyrfing Missile
Kongsberg has signed an agreement with Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland to develop Norway and Germany’s 3SM Tyrfing supersonic strike missile. The partnership will help the three companies share...
View ArticleUS Approves Sidewinder Missile Sale for Romanian F-16s
The US State Department has approved the sale of 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles and related equipment to Romania. Bucharest requested the short-range air-to-air missiles to increase the...
View ArticleFinland Plans TNT Factory to Meet Europe’s Explosives Demand
The Finnish government is planning to build a TNT explosives factory in the country, Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said. The plan is a response to the high demand for explosives in Europe amid the...
View ArticleLithuania Receives New Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles From US
Lithuania has received a new shipment of Javelin medium-range anti-tank weapon systems from the US for $16.6 million. The missiles will be integrated into the Lithuanian Land Force, bolstering its...
View ArticleChina Shows off Robot ‘Dogs of War’ in Cambodia Drills
China’s military showed off its machine gun-equipped robot battle “dogs” Thursday at the start of its biggest-ever drills with Cambodian forces, as the United States frets about Beijing’s growing...
View ArticleLuxembourg to Procure $2.83B in Military Vehicles for Binational Battalion
Luxembourg will invest 2.6 billion euros ($2.83 billion) in the procurement of military vehicles over the next thirty years, Minister of Defense Yuriko Backes has said. It is part of the formation of a...
View ArticlePakistan Test-Fires New Homegrown Guided Rocket for ‘Deep Targets’
The Pakistan Army has carried out another successful test of a new domestically-made rocket system designed to strike deep into enemy territory. Known as the Fatah-II Guided Rocket System, the weapon...
View ArticleRheinmetall to Open New Air Defense Facility in Ukraine
Rheinmetall is planning to establish a new joint venture with Ukraine in the field of air defense. CEO Armin Papperger announced the update during the company’s annual general meeting, adding that the...
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Epirus Completes Delivery of Anti-Drone Directed Energy Weapons to US Army
Tech startup Epirus has completed the supply of four Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High-Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM) systems to the US Army. The milestone is part of a $66.1-million contract for...
View ArticleUS Army Soldiers Dissatisfied With Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapon: Bush
The US Army is collecting feedback from its soldiers regarding the integration of a 50-kilowatt laser weapon on the Stryker armored vehicle, and responses so far have not been positive. The service’s...
View ArticleMBDA Launches European Hypersonic Missile Interceptor Concept Phase
MBDA has signed an agreement for the European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Study (HYDIS2) project concept phase with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR). The agreement was signed...
View ArticleChina Sanctions US Firms Over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China said Monday it would sanction three US defense companies over their sales of arms to Taiwan as the self-ruled island inaugurated a new president. US firms General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...
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US Army Demos Unmanned HIMARS
The US Army recently demonstrated the Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML) prototype, which offers increased firepower and magazine depth without the risk of human casualties. During the event, six...
View ArticleLithuania to Send Ukraine Radars Capable of Tracking Cruise Missiles
Lithuania will deliver six AMBER 1800 radar systems to Ukraine as part of the German-led air defense initiative for the war-torn country. The Immediate Action on Air Defense initiative seeks to source...
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GM Defense Tactical Utility Vehicle Prototype to Receive Kamikaze Drone
GM Defense has teamed with Maryland-based Mistral Inc. to equip the company’s Light Tactical Utility Vehicle (LTUV) with a loitering munition system. The LTUV is based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2...
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Wave Motion Announces $1.6M in Funding to Develop US Army Jet Gun
Wave Motion has announced a further $1.6 million in funding to develop the US Army’s next tactical indirect fire capability. The American startup said in a press release that it is working with the...
View ArticleUS Taps Lockheed for $756M Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Deal
The US Army has signed a $756-million deal with Lockheed Martin to acquire new capabilities for the country’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system. Under the contract, Lockheed will provide...
View ArticleUkraine War Exposes Flaws in America’s Sophisticated Weapons: Analysts
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated weapons supplied by the US, according to military analysts. Stacie Pettyjohn of the Center for a New...
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