Thailand to Acquire 300 Javelin FGM-148 Missiles
The U.S. announced that Thailand wants to acquire 300 Javelin FGM-148 Missiles with an estimated cost of $83.5 million.
Weapon / Missile News
Australia to Invest in Indigenous Guided Weapons
The Australian government aims to develop its own guided weapons, ending the dependency on overseas ones.
US Navy Ends Rail Gun Programme
The US Navy has ended the railgun project that fires projectiles at up to seven matches using electricity. The Navy’s plans to build an electromagnetic railgun.
French Navy’s Laser Weapon gets Prepared for 2022
French Navy is preparing to test the HELMA-P laser weapon system in 2020. The system has passed the trials on the ground recently.
Russia Tests Hypersonic Zircon Missile
Russia has reportedly conducted a successful test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile, Zircon. Zircon is known in Russia as 3M22 and to NATO as the SS-N-33.
Sarsılmaz Receives an Improvement on SAR9 METE
Turkish Land Forces and Sarsilmaz have announced that Sarsılmaz’s SAR9 METE gun rear slide plate cover will be altered with a new one.
India tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG
DRDO successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), at Integrated Test Range (ITR) on July 21, 2021.
First Photo of U.S. Remedy to Counter UAS attacks
The U.S. Navy released the photo of the USS Stockdale fitted with the new Optical Dazzling Interdictor (ODIN), which will be used against SWARM attack.
SYS Builds M2 12.7 Anti-aircraft Gun
Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS) has built Turkey’s first close air defence heavy machine gun at 12.7 calibres. SYS is known for its small arm Canik.
Roketsan’s proximity fuse is tested on MK-82 and Teber
Turkish Air Force tested Roketsan’s proximity fuse with a TEBER, and a laser guidance kit added MK-82 general-purpose bomb.
Rafael Targets Russian Vessel 962 on Animation
Rafael has unveiled the Maritime and Land-Based “Sea Breaker” cruise missile in an animated video where it destroys a Soviet-made missile corvette.
Demir: Two Good News From Hisar
Demir stated that the HİSAR A+ Air Defence Missile System has been delivered with all its elements and that the HİSAR O+ is in the phase of mass production.
India to acquire Akash Missiles
India stated that Bharat Dynamics Limited has signed a contract worth about Rs.499 Crore to manufacture and supply Akash Missiles to the IAF.
Hankaya Defence Provides In-house 12.7 testing: Tuzak 12.7
Hankaya Defence has produced a weapon fire test system domestically. The system aims to save time and money to test weapons.
