USMC Integrates JASSM Cruise Missile on F/A-18 Hornets
An AGM-158A JASSM cruise missile was spotted with an F/A-18 Hornet as part of the capability upgrades.
Weapon / Missile News
Anduril Introduces New Barracuda Attack Missiles Family
The American Anduril company presented a new family of Barracuda attack missiles, which consists of the Barracuda-100/250/500.
Greece Pays Interests in Long-Range Missiles
Greek Army held talks with Lockheed Martin to negotiate to acquire long-range systems such as GMLRS and ATACMS or its successor, PrSM.
The Netherlands Acquires AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Netherlands of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $691 million.
Singapore Acquires 54 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Singapore of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM with a projected cost of $133 million.
Norway Acquires M107A1 Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifles
Norway will replace its ageing 12.7 mm M82 anti-materiel sniper rifles with the newer M107A1.
HMAS Ballarat Crew Practices NSM Cruise Missile Loading
Australian frigate HMAS Ballarat's (FFH-155) crew practised loading NSM cruise missiles, which will succeed RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
ROKETSAN Joins MSPO 2024 in Poland to Display Solutions
ROKETSAN has displayed some of its newer munition systems MAM-L IIR and MAM-T IIR with folding wings and MAM Family in Poland's MSPO 2024 defence exhibition.
Hanwha Displays KSS-III Submarine in MSPO 2024
ROK's Hanwha has displayed its ballistic missile-armed KSS-III submarine, which is racing for Poland's Orka programme, during MSPO 2024.
Type 23 Frigate HMS Somerset Seen With NSM Missiles
The Royal Navy's Type 23 frigate, HMS Somerset, has had its RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles replaced with NSM cruise missiles.
Croatia Acquires M142 HIMARS
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Croatia for M142 HIMARS and related equipment and services, estimated to cost $390 million.
The Netherlands acquires Patriot Launching Stations
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Netherlands of PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations for an estimated cost of $224 million.
U.S. Approves RIM-116 FMS to Turkiye
The 94 RIM-116 FMS for around $90 million to Turkiye was announced at the U.S. House of Representatives but not at DSCA.
The U.S. Denies Norway PrSM Missiles
Norway wasn't allowed to acquire the U.S.'s new PrSM short-range ballistic missile for HIMARS and M270 MLRS to succeed ATACMS missiles.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
