The North Korean army has recently undertaken tests of new guided munition systems, according to a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) press release. A guidance system for a 240mm missile… Continue reading "North Korea Tests New Rocket Artillery Guided Munitions"
Finland’s defense ministry has announced that all 41 of the Finnish Army’s M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems will be upgraded to M270A2 specification. The 22 December announcement was made following… Continue reading "Finland To Upgrade Entire M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Fleet"
The Latvian government announced on December 20 that it had signed a contract for the purchase of six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers and ammunition worth $179.8 million… Continue reading "Latvia Officially Signs Contract For Six HIMARS Launchers"
The Belarusian Armed Forces’ 336th Rocket Artillery Brigade has put into service new “Polonez-M” multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) complexes. The official handover ceremony was held in the Asipovichy garrison… Continue reading "New “Polonez-M” Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Have Entered Into Service With The Armed Forces of Belarus"
United States troops with the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria came under rocket artillery fire early on Wednesday. Preliminary reports by officials to the BBC… Continue reading "U.S. Led Coalition In Syria Comes Under Rocket Artillery Fire"
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on December 11, 2021 announced that it had carried out successful tests of the Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) rockets for the Pinaka Multi… Continue reading "India Tests Extended Range Pinaka Rockets, Ready For Serial Production"
The US led-coalition against ISIS reports that two Coalition personnel were injured in a rocket attack on Ain Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq today. According to Colonel Wayne Marotto, the… Continue reading "Rocket Attack On US-Led Coalition Forces In Iraq Wounds Two"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense revealed on 17 June that it has signed contracts for the purchase of M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS).… Continue reading "Contracts Signed For Taiwanese Missile Deals, Doubled Range For Indigenous MLRS Rockets"
The US and Iraqi militaries report that Al Asad Airbase came under rocket fire today. Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, said that the base in Iraq’s Anbar… Continue reading "Rocket Attack On Al Asad Airbase Two Days Before Papal Visit To Iraq"
BAE’s AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a guidance kit that transforms a standard 2.75-inch (70 mm) rocket into a precision weapon for use against soft or lightly armored… Continue reading "BAE Systems AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Guidance Kit for 2.75″ Rockets"