Weapon / Missile News

Poland to Manufacture Israeli-Designed Spike ATM
Poland Israel

Poland to Manufacture Israeli-Designed Spike ATM

Poland buys 100 million dollars’ worth of Spike ATM from Rafael. The missile will be made with local components, and the final assembly will be in Poland.

Northrop Grumman Launches Hypersonic Capability Centre
USA

Northrop Grumman Launches Hypersonic Capability Centre

Northrop Grumman has revealed its Hypersonic Capability Centre (HCC) to produce advanced propulsion solutions to power missiles over hypersonic speed.

GIDS Exhibits Airborne Stand-Off Missile Taimur
Pakistan Turkiye

GIDS Exhibits Airborne Stand-Off Missile Taimur

Pakistan's state-owned Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) exhibited the Taimur air-launched stand-off cruise missile prototype.

GIDS Pakistan Exhibits Fatah-1 and II  G-MLRS
Pakistan Turkiye

GIDS Pakistan Exhibits Fatah-1 and II G-MLRS

Pakistan’s Global Industrial & Defence Solutions showcased its latest military equipment Fatah-1and II G-MLRS at IDEF.

ASFAT Launches Arpan 8X8 Self-Propelled Howitzer 155 mm
Turkiye

ASFAT Launches Arpan 8X8 Self-Propelled Howitzer 155 mm

ASFAT unveiled the Arpan 8X8 SPH mobile field artillery system model at IDEF 2023 in Istanbul.

Göktuğ Production Agreement Signed
Turkiye

Göktuğ Production Agreement Signed

The first low-scale production of the Göktuğ missile family is secured at IDEF. Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan missiles to be delivered by 2025.

ROKETSAN Unveils Burç Air Defence System
Turkiye

ROKETSAN Unveils Burç Air Defence System

ROKETSAN Unveils its new air defence system Burç, providing a short-range air defence system at IDEF.

ASELSAN Introduces GÜRZ Air and Missile Defence System
Turkiye

ASELSAN Introduces GÜRZ Air and Missile Defence System

The GÜRZ Air and Missile Defence System developed by ASELSAN against very low and low altitude air threats will be introduced within the scope of IDEF'23.

Germany Orders $2.90 billion worth of AMRAAM
Germany USA

Germany Orders $2.90 billion worth of AMRAAM

U.S. State Department approved a 2.90 billion USD worth of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM sales to Germany. The DSCA notified Congress of this possible sale on July 19th.

ASELSAN to unveil its New Air Defence System: GÖKSUR
Turkiye

ASELSAN to unveil its New Air Defence System: GÖKSUR

ASELSAN will unveil the mock-up of the new air defence system GÖKSUR for the first time during IDEF’23. GÖKSUR is being developed as a RAM equivalent.

F-16 Test Fires AIM-120D-3 for Newest AMRAAM Variant
USA

F-16 Test Fires AIM-120D-3 for Newest AMRAAM Variant

The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon, an RTX, tested the AIM-120D-3 developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R, from an F-16 fighter jet.

ASELSAN to Present Test Fired GÖKDEMİR SAM at IDEF'23
Turkiye

ASELSAN to Present Test Fired GÖKDEMİR SAM at IDEF'23

ASELSAN will unveil the GÖKDEMİR, which provides point air defence against current threats with the GÖKDOĞAN missile, at IDEF which will be held on July 25-28.

France Buys AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles from the U.S.
France USA

France Buys AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles from the U.S.

The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to France of AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles equipment for an estimated cost of $203 million.

Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A Lightning II
USA Czechia

Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A Lightning II

Czech Republic received permission to buy F-35A aircraft, AMRAAM missile, StormBreaker and 2000 lb ammunition for an estimated value of up to $5.62 billion.