US Congress Allowed Saudi Arabia Weapons Sale to Proceed
Saudi Arabia received permission to reach the missiles as the Senate lifted the blockade. A bipartisan block holds the sale of the $650m sales of missiles.
Weapon / Missile News
Ukrainian MİLGEM will rely on MICA for self-defence
According to the Ukrainian publication "Defense Express," the Ministry of Defence has chosen MBDA's VL MICA missile system for its Ada-Class corvette.
Demir; Hisar O+ IIR to enter the inventory in 2022
Speaking to press, SSB President Demir stated that Hisar O+ Air Defence System would be delivered to the inventory next year.
Atmaca is deployed At TCG Kınaliada
ROKETSAN’s anti-ship missile Atmaca is in the inventory according to President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir.
Russia Develops Air-launched ATGM Khrizantema
Russia modernises the 9M123M Khrizantema anti-tank missiles for the newest combat helicopters, namely the Mil Mi-28NM and Kamov Ka-52M.
MKE has New Naval Gun Test Fires
The Defence Ministry subsidiary, the MKE A.Ş , tested the 76 mm Naval Gun in the presence of Defence Minister Hulusi Akar.
US Navy awarded a $153 million contract to deliver AARGM
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $153 million contract for FRP of lots 10 and 11 of the AGM-88E2 advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM).
Tsirkon Destroys Target Over 400 Km Away
The Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-launched the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea and hit a sea target at more than 400 km.
Russia Begins Serial Production of Tsirkon for Submarines
Russia begins serial production of a submarine-launched version of a hypersonic Tsirkon missile. On October 4, the submarine Severodvinsk launched the missile.
VRA and Thales Ink Deal On Spike ATGM Manufacture
Varley Rafael Australia (VRA) announced the MoU with Thales Australia to explore future Australian production of RAFAEL’s SPIKE family of guided weapons.
Pakistan tests the Shaheen 1-A Surface-to-Surface Missile
Pakistan completed a flight test of the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The army provided no technical information about the missile.
Chinese CM-302 Anti-Ship Missile on Pakistani Type 054A/P
New close-up images of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) new Type 054A/P frigate, PNS Tughril, indicate that the new warship might be equipped with the CM-302 (ASCM).
Serbia to Receive Kornet ATGM From Russia
In a Sochi meeting with Putin, Serbian President Vucic announced the Kornet anti-tank missile system acquisition later this year.
The Australian Army Works on 6.8 mm Calibre Rifle
The Australian Army Headquarters (AHQ) is developing the next-generation atomic weapon with a calibre of 6.8 mm.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 09:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 09:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 09:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
