Diehl and BAAINBw Sign Contract to develop IRIS-T Block II
German Defence Ministry’s BAAINBw and Diehl Defence signed the contract for the development and series production of the IRIS-T Block II Overall Missile System.
Weapon / Missile News
Greece Protests France’s Potential Meteor Sale to Turkiye
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias has expressed opposition to the possible sale of Meteor missiles to Turkiye by a consortium including France.
Germany Approves Pioneering Submarine Active Defence System
The German government has approved the development and qualification of an active defence system for submarines: the Interactive Defence and Attack System.
Canada’s Airborne Missiles will be Deployed on Balloons
Canada’s “Landing Zones” deploys military glider delivery system “Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System (APDS)” to stealth balloons. APDS is tested.
France Refits Ageing 20 mm Guns for C-UAS Role
The French Army uses 53T2 20 mm anti-aircraft guns for the new Proteus C-UAS system, which incorporates electro-optics and fire control system supported by AI.
Saudi Arabia Buys Weapon from Sanction-Imposed Russia
Saudi Arabia, which makes donations to Ukraine, on the other hand, is buying Russian air defence systems in a $2 billion deal, according to OCCRP.
USMC Trains on MADIS Short-Range Air Defence System
The 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion performed live-fire training in the Pohakuloa Training Area with the recently adopted MADIS low-altitude air defence system.
Turkiye Commissions HİSAR-O Air Defence System Into Service
MSB has announced that the HİSAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defence Missile System will be included in the Turkish Armed Forces’ inventory.
Kalashnikov Group Develops Loitering Munition System
Russian Kalashnikov Group revealed the KUB-SM system, which is based on a 6x6 truck with swarm-capable loitering munitions and an onboard ground control unit.
Lockheed Martin Offers New Hellfire/JAGM Launcher for Ships
US Company Lockheed Martin displayed a deck-mounted vertical launcher for AGM-114L Hellfire/AGM-179 JAGM missiles intended for warships on a scaled model.
TRAKON Pass C-UAS Tests for Future OPV Deployment
UNIROBOTICS has completed tests of its counter-unmanned aerial system, TRAKON, designed specifically for off-shore patrol vessels and modern combat needs.
CANiK Wins a Tender to Supply M2 QCBs to the Brazilian Army
Turkish firearms manufacturer CANiK has been selected to supply 200 M2 QCB heavy machine guns for the Brazilian Army, outperforming its competitors.
Lockheed Martin Proposes Multi-Packed PAC-3 MSE for USN
Answering the call for increased capacity and improved capability against agile targets, Lockheed Martin proposes PAC-3 MSE missile in a multi-pack with G-VLS.
Hisar O Finalises Serial Production Qualification Tests
ASELSAN and ROKETSAN’s Hisar O air and missile defence system passes its serial production test phase. Full-scale production is set to commence soon.
