Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Israeli-based defense technology company RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems have signed a joint venture to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in the United… Continue reading "Raytheon and RAFAEL to Establish U.S.-based Iron Dome Production"
The Revolutionary Guard of Iran Launched a spread of underground-based ballistic missiles this last Wednesday. The missiles were targeted at a mockup of an aircraft carrier anchored in the Strait… Continue reading "Iran Launches Mock Ballistic Missile Attack Against Fake Aircraft Carrier in Strait of Hormuz"
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) have announced that they will be forming a joint venture for the marketing of naval missile systems. Based in Singapore, the… Continue reading "Proteus Founded by Israel and Singapore to Co-produce Advanced Missile"
The U.S Army’s Future Vertical Lift program hasannounced plans to conduct test fly-offs for long-range precision missiles being considered for the army’s future fleet of helicopters. The U.S. Army is looking… Continue reading "U.S. Army To Test Long-range Missiles for Next-generation Helicopter Fleet"
BAE Systems has received a $33 million multi-year contract from the U.S. Army to further develop its Long Range Precision Guidance Kit (LR-PGK) for 155mm artillery shells, which is intended… Continue reading "BAE Systems Receive U.S. Army Artillery Guidance System Contract to Counter Potential Near-Peer Threats"
The USAF is moving ahead with the development of the Miniature Self Defense Missile (MSDM) which will act as an air-launched defensive interceptor capable of destroying incoming missiles. MSDM will… Continue reading "Raytheon to Produce Air-Launched Anti-Missile Missile"
The US Army has awarded a $100 million contract to Saab for Carl Gustaf ammunition and AT4 recoilless rifle systems which will supply the USMC and JSOC. This contract is… Continue reading "Saab to Supply $100M Worth of Carl Gustaf Ammo & AT4 Systems to US Army"
The Advanced Armaments Division of the Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal are developing the Advanced Lethality and Accuracy System for Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC), an “… advanced… Continue reading "Picatinny Developing Next Generation Combat Vehicle 50mm Cannon"
Following on from the announcement of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace winning the bid for wireless fire control systems for the Robotic Combat Vehicles-Light and Medium, the firm has also been… Continue reading "Kongsberg RWS for Marine MADIS JLTV"
There are three primary missile types encountered in the naval battle-space, but a great deal of jargon and technical terminology surrounds them which can make it difficult for the novice… Continue reading "A Short Guide to Naval Missiles"