Weapon / Missile News

BARAK (ER) Reaches 150 km
Israel

BARAK (ER) Reaches 150 km

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), announced from its social media account that it has successfully tested a new long-range air defence system.

Turkish Penguin’s Engine Seen in Tests
Turkiye

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
USA Republic of Korea

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
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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
USA Norway Turkiye

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
United Kingdom

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
Turkiye

Meteksan’s CRA will be Integrated into the SOM Missile

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

Javelin for Norway
USA Norway

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
Ukraine

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
Sweden

SIPRI Published 2020 Arms Trade Report

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

SSB: Roketsan's Hisar O+ SAM Passed the Critical Test
Turkiye

SSB: Roketsan's Hisar O+ SAM Passed the Critical Test

The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced from the official Twitter account a new development about Medium Range Air Defence Missile System Hisar O+.

THALES secured £98 Million UK SHORAD Contract
United Kingdom

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
Italy

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
Azerbaijan Armenia Israel Russia Turkiye

Unmanned AN-2s: Azerbaijan’s Unknown Heroes

According to MEE, the Azerbaijani military used Soviet-era Antonov An-2 aircraft as a decoy to destroy Russian S-300s with Israeli “Harop” suicide drones.