Weapon / Missile News

Sweden to Equip the Gripen E with Anti-Radar Missiles
Sweden

Sweden to Equip the Gripen E with Anti-Radar Missiles

Sweden will equip its next-generation Gripen JAS39 E fighter jet with Anti-radar Missiles (ARM) to counter enemy air defence systems.

MBDA Signs an Air Defence System Agreement with Poland
Poland United Kingdom

MBDA Signs an Air Defence System Agreement with Poland

MBDA will transfer its technologies to the Polish missile manufacturer Polska Grupa Zbrojna to manufacture anti-aircraft defence system CAMM-ER missiles.

U.S. Army Shortlists Two Companies on the PGS Program
USA

U.S. Army Shortlists Two Companies on the PGS Program

U.S. Army's high-explosive airburst munition system, P.G., to develop and acquire a new 40mm automatic grenade launcher is now down to two finalists.

MBDA’s Shoulder Launched Enforcer Close to Mass Production
Germany

MBDA’s Shoulder Launched Enforcer Close to Mass Production

MBDA’s shoulder-launched, lightweight, high-precision missile system Enforcer will enter mass production as the company finishes pilot batch production.

Lentatek Exhibits its Products in Thailand
Thailand Turkiye

Lentatek Exhibits its Products in Thailand

Lentatek company exhibits its products at the Defence Security 2023 Expo, one of the most important fairs of the Asia-Pacific region.

Havelsan’s BARKAN Launches Gürbağ’s Loitering Munition
Turkiye

Havelsan’s BARKAN Launches Gürbağ’s Loitering Munition

Havelsan’s Barkan 2 fires laser-guided missiles and loitering munition from Gülbağ’s turret, making one of the first known tests on this kind.

Switzerland to Purchase Patriot PAC-3 MSE SAMs
USA Switzerland

Switzerland to Purchase Patriot PAC-3 MSE SAMs

Switzerland signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to purchase PAC-3 MSE missiles for the Patriot air defence system.

Japan to Acquire RAM
USA Japan

Japan to Acquire RAM

Japan buys Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles to provide Close-in Weapon System against Anti-Ship Missiles (ASM).

Milrem Robotics Combines THeMIS UGV with HITROLE
Italy Estonia

Milrem Robotics Combines THeMIS UGV with HITROLE

Milrem Robotics’ Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), THeMIS, merges with Leonardo’s HITROLE remote weapons station.

Russia Develops a Long-Range Cruise Missile for the Su-57
Russia

Russia Develops a Long-Range Cruise Missile for the Su-57

Russia has developed a new Long-Range Cruise Missile (KRBB) for the internal bay of the Su-57 Felon fighter jet.

Swiss Components Found on Russian Verba MANPADS Missile
Russia

Swiss Components Found on Russian Verba MANPADS Missile

The Russian defence industry has reportedly integrated Swiss company Traco Power’s electronic components into the 9K333 Verba surface-to-air missile.

Roketsan isTAYFUN Ballistic Missile Versions
Turkiye

Roketsan isTAYFUN Ballistic Missile Versions

Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci declared that the company is working on versions of the TAYFUN Ballistic missile.

Pakistan Test-Launched Ballistic Missile Ababeel
Pakistan

Pakistan Test-Launched Ballistic Missile Ababeel

The Pakistani military successfully carried out a test launch of the Ababeel ballistic missile with a 2200 km range on October 18 2023.

Korea to use MBDA’s Mistral ATAM Missiles at KMAH
Republic of Korea France

Korea to use MBDA’s Mistral ATAM Missiles at KMAH

KAI awarded MBDA a contract to integrate the Mistral ATAM anti-air missile system on the Korean Marine Attack Helicopter (KMAH).