MBDA Unveils Hypersonic Missile Interceptor Hydis²
MBDA has unveiled Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study (Hydis²) at Paris Air Show to respond to Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles.
Weapon / Missile News
Poland Goes for Record-Breaking Patriot Acquisition From US
Poland buys Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) from the U.S. with an estimated cost of $15 billion.
Raytheon Receives $1.15 Billion Worth AIM-120 Order
Raytheon has announced a contract awarded by the U.S. government for manufacturing AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. The total contract worth is USD 1.15 billion.
Rafael introduces the sixth-generation AAM Sky Spear
Israeli defence manufacturer Rafael displayed the sixth-generation long-range air-to-air missile Sky Spear which is under development at the Paris Air Show.
Roketsan Displays Its Products at Paris Air Show
Roketsan is exhibiting its missile, rocket and ammunition technologies at the Paris Air Show in France.
Germany Approves Arrow-3 Deal with Israel
Germany acquires Israel’s air defence system Arrow-3 to intercept long-range threats. Germany will wait for U.S. green light.
Baykar Conducted the First Test Fire of KEMANKEŞ
Baykar’s KEMANKEŞ loitering munition completed the first test fire. KEMANKEŞ was fired from TB2 UAV.
Surgical Strike Operation with MAM
According to social media images, the Turkish Armed UAV operated a high-precision strike in Northern Syria.
AFRL Completes Flight Tests for Laser Beam Director
The AFRL completed a flight-test campaign for a new beam director concept with directed energy laser systems integrated onto Falcon 10 aircraft.
Iran Displays its Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Fattah
Iran has demonstrated its first hypersonic ballistic missile, named Fattah. Iran claims that the missile might penetrate enemy missile defence systems.
Pentagon Acquires AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from Raytheon
Pentagon will acquire 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles from Raytheon for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer country.
The Spanish Navy to Receive the Fifth-Generation NSM
The Spanish Navy will receive the fifth-generation Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from Kongsberg, Norway, in 2027.
Germany Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank with MANTIS
German Air Force trains Slovakian soldiers about the MANTIS in Todendorf, intending to hand over two complete systems to Slovakia in 2023.
The Netherlands Gets Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
Netherlands gets MK 41 VLS Baseline with an estimated cost of 110 million USD to equip new ship class.
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...
