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Turkish Penguin’s Engine Seen in Tests
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Turkish Penguin’s Engine Seen in Tests

The TEI-TJ300 Turbojet Engine, developed by TEI, was seen in the tests. The engine will power the Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile known as the Turkish “Penguin”.

ROK to Acquire AGM-114R
Weapon / Missile

ROK to Acquire AGM-114R

State Department approved a possible FMS to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles for an estimated cost of $36 million.

UN Lists Turkish Systems in Libya
E/W Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

UN Lists Turkish Systems in Libya

A report recently submitted to the UN provides information about how the war in Libya changed direction in favour of Libyan National Accord Government.

JSM at Drop Test From JSF
Air Weapon / Missile

JSM at Drop Test From JSF

Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency released photos from a test conducted in February of the JSM, the air-launched version of the NSM.

Storm Shadow Becomes Operational
Weapon / Missile

Storm Shadow Becomes Operational

British Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets have employed the conventionally armed Storm Shadow cruise missile for the first time in combat.

Meteksan’s CRA will be Integrated into the SOM Missile
Weapon / Missile Sensors

Meteksan’s CRA will be Integrated into the SOM Missile

C-Band Radar Altimeter (CRA), developed by Meteksan Savunma, is integrated into the SOM missile which announced the development on March 16.

Javelin for Norway
Weapon / Missile

Javelin for Norway

The State Department approved the sale of Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and related equipment to Norway for an estimated cost of $36 million.

Neptune Era at Ukrainian Navy
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Neptune Era at Ukrainian Navy

The prototypes of the Ukrainian RK-360MTs Neptune mobile anti-ship cruise missile system have been handed over to the Naval Forces of Ukraine.

SIPRI Published 2020 Arms Trade Report
Weapon / Missile Modernisation

SIPRI Published 2020 Arms Trade Report

International arms transfer level off after years of sharp growth; Middle Eastern arms imports grow most, says SIPRI.

Hisar O+ Passed the Critical Test
Weapon / Missile

Hisar O+ Passed the Critical Test

The SSB announced that a new development about Medium Range Air Defence Missile System Hisar O+.

THALES secured £98 Million UK SHORAD Contract
Land Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

THALES secured £98 Million UK SHORAD Contract

The UK MoD has contracted Belfast based Thales UK company to offer Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) to the British Army and Royal Marines.

MBDA Awarded First Contract For Albatros NG
Air Weapon / Missile

MBDA Awarded First Contract For Albatros NG

MBDA has been awarded the first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER-based air defence system.

Unmanned AN-2s: Azerbaijan’s Unknown Heroes
Air Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Sensors

Unmanned AN-2s: Azerbaijan’s Unknown Heroes

Middle East Eye (MEE) unrevealed information about the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict. According to Ragıp Soylu’s report, the Azerbaijani military used Soviet-era Antonov An-2 single-engine aircraft as a decoy to destroy Russian S-300s with Israeli “Harop” suicide drones.

New Home for BrahMos: The Philippines
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Modernisation

New Home for BrahMos: The Philippines

India has reached an understanding with the Philippines for exporting military equipment to the Philippines.