Weapon / Missile News

German Parliament Approves Budget for New Missiles
Weapon / Missile

German Parliament Approves Budget for New Missiles

The Parliament has approved budgets for a large-scale Brimstone air-to-surface missile acquisition and development of a supersonic cruise missile.

ER GMLRS Artillery Rocket Production Begins
Weapon / Missile

ER GMLRS Artillery Rocket Production Begins

The production of ER GMLRS with a longer range than M30 GMLRS for HIMARS and M270 MLRS of the U.S. Army has begun.

Kongsberg Unveils NOMADS Air Defence System
Land Weapon / Missile

Kongsberg Unveils NOMADS Air Defence System

Kongsberg has added the fully mobile NOMADS short-range air defence system after its long history with the medium-range NASAMS.

HHI Launches Philippinean Frigate with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

HHI Launches Philippinean Frigate with GÖKDENİZ CIWS

ASELSAN has confirmed the integration of GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA CIWS on the launching day of the Philippines’ future frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FF-06).

Eurosam Shows SAMP/T NG Air Defence System
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Eurosam Shows SAMP/T NG Air Defence System

The new version of the SAMP/T long-range air defence system, SAMP/T NG, with improvements and new capabilities, was exhibited in Eurosatory 2024.

KNDS Shows RAPIDFIRE 40 mm Weapon on 8x8 Truck
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

KNDS Shows RAPIDFIRE 40 mm Weapon on 8x8 Truck

During Eurosatory 2024, French-German JV KNDS displayed its updated version of the RAPIDFIRE 40 mm autocannon on an 8x8 truck.

BAE Systems Unveils Tridon Mark II Air Defence System
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

BAE Systems Unveils Tridon Mark II Air Defence System

During Eurosatory 2024, BAE Systems has put Tridon Mark II air defence system based on Bofors 40 Mk4 40 mm naval gun.

France Develops New Missile for Its MLRS
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

France Develops New Missile for Its MLRS

MBDA and Safran exhibited their joint project, Thundart 227 mm guided artillery rocket to be used on French M270 LRU MLRS in Eurosatory 2024.

Australia Tests Laser Weapon Against UAV
Weapon / Missile

Australia Tests Laser Weapon Against UAV

Australia’s first directed energy weapon, Fractl, has destroyed a target UAV 500 m away in a hard-kill test.

U.S. Army Eyes New Missile for Enduring Shield
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U.S. Army Eyes New Missile for Enduring Shield

AD System Brigadier General Frank Lozano stated that the service seeks a secondary missile for the upcoming Enduring Shield air defence system.

Greece to acquire American “precision strike” missile
Weapon / Missile

Greece to acquire American “precision strike” missile

Kathimerini reported that the Greek Army is considering purchasing the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to enhance the capabilities of its rocket artillery.

MBDA Reveals LCM for Deep Precision Strike Capability
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MBDA Reveals LCM for Deep Precision Strike Capability

MBDA introduced the Land Cruise Missile (LCM) system, which provides a new ground-launched Deep Precision Strike capability on the battlefield.