Japan to Acquire 212 RAM Block 2B with $360 Million Budget
The State Department approved a FMS to Japan, for RAM Block 2B and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $360 million.
Weapon / Missile News
U.S. Army Cancels Patriot PAC-3 AD Missile Replacement
The U.S. Army has abandoned its plans to replace the PAC-3 long-range air defence missile with the MIM-104 Patriot air defence system.
ROK Reveals Hyunmoo-V IRBM
The Hyunmoo-V Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), ROK's new strategic asset, was unveiled with its 18x18 launcher vehicle.
Barett Unveils 30 mm Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher
U.S.-based Barett has revealed its new SSRS 30x42 mm grenade launcher as an alternative to the legacy 40 mm revolving ones.
Netherlands Eyes NASAMS and NOMADS AD Systems
Kongsberg has announced that the Netherlands plans to acquire NASAMS medium-range and the new NOMADS short-range AD systems.
Ukraine Might Receive British DragonFire Laser Weapons
The Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Rustem Umerov, has discussed providing Ukraine with a DragonFire laser weapon.
Saudi Arabia Acquires AGM-114R3 Hellfire II Missiles
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Saudi Arabia of AGM-114R3 Hellfire II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $655 million.
ROKETSAN Test-Fires LEVENT Missile
The launcher fired a LEVENT short-range air defence missile with onboard AESA radar and EO/IR system.
Brazil Freezes 155 mm SPH Acquisition From Israel
Brazil has frozen its deal with Israel for ATMOS 2000 155 mm SPHs as a protest to the war crimes committed by the latter in Gaza.
SERHAT DUAL C-RAM/UAS Radar Serves TAF
ASELSAN has shared the image of the new SERHAT DUAL (STR 400-G) in service with the Turkish Armed Forces on a-Bülten October 2024 issue.
U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
ASELSAN Mentions New TOLUN SDB Variant
ASELSAN's a-Bülten monthly newspaper has mentioned a new variant of TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) named TOLUN-S in its October issue.
Russia Tests Rapira-2 Gun/Jammer C-UAS System
Russian MoD has published the new Rapira-2 C-UAS system testing footage combining a machine gun and jammer to intercept UAV threats.
Marlin USV Fires KUZGUN-KY from Fixed Launcher
SEFİNE-ASELSAN’s Marlin USV has launched the KUZGUN-KY surface-to-surface missile from its eight-cell fixed launcher.
