The Royal Australian Air Force will be the first foreign operator of the advanced AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile, according to U.S. sources speaking to Naval News on condition of anonymity. The deal also opens the […]
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a seven-year, roughly 40 billion dollar supplemental defense budget to harden the island against a potential Chinese attack and accelerate an asymmetric shift in its military posture. The move […]
Russia has suffered a failed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test after a launch at the Yasny range in the Orenburg region ended in an explosion only seconds after liftoff. The missile rose roughly 200–400 meters […]
Turkish defense companies have signed $6.5 billion worth of contracts to reinforce and develop Türkiye’s integrated, multilayered “Steel Dome” air defense system, the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) announced on Wednesday. In a statement, SSB […]
Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025, following the company’s complete acquisition of the system from General Dynamics in early 2024. At Milipol 2025, Colt CZ, through its subsidiary Colt, […]
On November 25, 2025, the Pakistan Navy conducted another test flight of its indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), locally designated P-282 “SMASH”. The Chief of the Naval Staff attended the event alongside senior […]
T-Dome is intended to sit atop Taiwan’s existing missile and radar network and to improve how different systems work together. Taiwan has put a new “Taiwan Dome” missile shield at the center of a dramatic […]
Northrop Grumman and MBDA have teamed up to strengthen Germany’s air and missile defense. The collaboration will integrate Northrop’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) with MBDA’s air defense solutions. IBCS is a modular system that […]
The Japan Self-Defense Force has tested the deployment of its first hypersonic missile system, which has been rushed into mass production in response to growing threats from North Korea and China. Japan’s defense procurement agency […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Co. a $698.9 million contract to produce NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) fire units intended for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. According to the Department […]
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