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GD-OTS Announces REPKON for Artillery Projectile Production
Weapon / Missile Investment

GD-OTS Announces REPKON for Artillery Projectile Production

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) announced the Turkish REPKON for artillery projectile metal production facility in Mesquite, Texas.

Lentatek Exhibits KARGI Kamikaze UAVs in EFES-2024
Weapon / Missile Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Lentatek Exhibits KARGI Kamikaze UAVs in EFES-2024

Lentatek has presented its KARGI’s RF seeker and gimbal EO/IR seeker variants in its booth during the EFES-2024 exercise.

MKE Presents MPT 76 X39mm Rifle Version
Weapon / Missile Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Expo and Air Show

MKE Presents MPT 76 X39mm Rifle Version

Defence Ministry company MKE Inc. presented the MPT 76X39mm rifle version at the Efes 2024 exercise defence industry display area in Seferihisar.

French Navy Orders Additional EXOCET Missiles
Weapon / Missile

French Navy Orders Additional EXOCET Missiles

The French Defence Ministry announced on May 24 an additional order of EXOCET MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missiles for the Navy.

Poland Acquires AGM-158 JASSM-ER Missiles
Weapon / Missile

Poland Acquires AGM-158 JASSM-ER Missiles

Poland has announced that it will procure AGM-158 JASSM-ER missiles from the U.S. The commission costs $677 million.

RST Unveils C-UAS System in SEDEC 2024
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

RST Unveils C-UAS System in SEDEC 2024

During the SEDEC 2024 event held in Turkiye, RST unveiled its combined C-UAS system design as a hard-kill solution.

Ukraine Arms Its USVs With Grad Artillery Rockets
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Arms Its USVs With Grad Artillery Rockets

Ukrainian MoD has announced the integration of Grad 122 mm artillery rocket launchers on its Sea Baby kamikaze USVs.

Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Fired from Mk70 VLS
Weapon / Missile

Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Fired from Mk70 VLS

The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin test-fired a Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defence missile from a ground-based Mk70 vertical launch system.

Russia Reportedly Intercepts SCALP-EG Cruise Missile
Weapon / Missile

Russia Reportedly Intercepts SCALP-EG Cruise Missile

Russia has reportedly intercepted a French-made SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missile often used by Ukrainian Su-24 interdictors.

USS Zumwalt Destroyer Prepares for Hypersonic Missiles
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

USS Zumwalt Destroyer Prepares for Hypersonic Missiles

One of the 155 mm AGS main guns on the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has been removed to integrate CPS hypersonic boost-glide missiles.

U.S. Provides emergency FMS HIMARS to Ukraine
Weapon / Missile

U.S. Provides emergency FMS HIMARS to Ukraine

Ukraine, funded by Germany, acquires three HIMARS under emergency Foreign Military Sale for an estimated cost of $30 million.

Heckler & Koch Introduces Russian 7.62x39mm Calibres
Weapon / Missile

Heckler & Koch Introduces Russian 7.62x39mm Calibres

German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch plans to introduce the Soviet-design 7.62x39mm round.

Romania Acquires AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II
Weapon / Missile

Romania Acquires AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Romania of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $340.8 million.

The U.S. and Japan Cooperate on Hypersonic Missile Defence
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

The U.S. and Japan Cooperate on Hypersonic Missile Defence

This week, the U.S. and Japan signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a hypersonic missile interceptor.