Air-Launched Weapons
Raytheon’s AIM-7 Sparrow Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missile
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Air Platform
Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)
According to Boeing, the F-15EX would carry 16 AIM-120 AMRAAM the number one and number nine weapon stations on the outer wings, or possibly by hefting a multiple ejector rack capable of carrying a pair […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb
Raytheon has been awarded a $450 million contract for engineering changes and development of the Small Diameter Bomb II, an update for the U.S. Air Force. The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is for […]
Europe
BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault
Britain’s defense giant BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of arms and services to the Saudi military during the last five years, the period covered by Riyadh’s involvement in the deadly bombing campaign in the war […]
Direct-energy Weapons
The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system
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Middle East
Russian Su-35 is no match for Turkish F-16s supported by Peace Eagle AEW&C says Chinese defense expert
On March 1, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that the Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets shot down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 fighter bombers, a move that suddenly escalated the already tense situation […]
Europe
Lithuanian Army to receive Kongsberg Protector RWS
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace announced on 14 April that it has received an FMS contract to deliver its Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The deal is part of a broader […]
C4iSR
The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C
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C4iSR
Japan Receives More E-2D Hawkeyes amid AEW restructure
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has taken delivery of third and fourth Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. In 2015, the MoD placed a $1.7 billion order for […]
Africa
China looks to increase defense ties with South Africa
A long-time commercial partner with numerous African countries, the People’s Republic of China is looking to improve its defense ties on the continent, with particular emphasis on cooperating with South Africa on defense technologies. As […]