Direct-energy Weapons
France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters
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Air-Launched Weapons
Australia, France, UK, Japan and USA to send experts to India to examine captured Chinese-made PL-15E missile
Australia, France, the UK, Japan and the USA have reportedly expressed strong interest in partnering with India to study debris and the unexploded Chinese-built PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile recovered at multiple locations inside Indian territory. […]
Ballistic Missile
Putin had huge blow as RS-24 Yars nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile exploded during the test launch
The Sun News has reported that Russia’s RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile exploded on the night of 18-19 May during the test launch, as warned by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Main Directorate of […]
Europe
Estonian Firm to Build Drone Plant With Daily Capacity of 2,000
Estonian company Meridein Group is set to build a high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production plant to bolster the Baltic region’s defense capabilities, local outlet ERR reported. The facility will be capable of producing up […]
Anti-ship Missile
Japan deploys Type 88 anti-ship missiles amid China tensions
Japan is set to conduct an anti-ship missile firing drill on its territory, as Chinese and Russian naval forces continue operating in waters surrounding the United States ally. Japan, along with Taiwan and the Philippines, […]
Americas
Pentagon seeks counter-drone system that’s safe for civilians
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit plans to issue a solicitation for low-collateral counter-drone technology next week, part of the second iteration of its Replicator rapid-fielding effort that’s focused on helping the Pentagon protect its installations […]
Europe
Ukraine’s HIMARS blew up North Korean-made 240mm M1991 rocket artillery
Ukrainian artillery and drones have damaged Russia’s huge force of mobile rocket launchers, which are some of the Russians’ best weapons for blasting gaps in Ukrainian defenses. So Moscow has turned to its new ally, […]
Air-Launched Weapons
AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Fleet
The AIM-174B ‘SM-6 ALC’ has been given a first official nickname by Commander, Naval Air Forces, marking the first time the missile has been acknowledged with a name since Naval News originally broke the news […]
Americas
US Army Validates Next-generation Patriot Radar Successor in Realistic Ballistic Missile Interception Test
On December 6, 2024, the U.S. Army conducted a test of its next-generation air and missile defense system, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), by launching a Black Dagger target missile from […]
Europe
Ukrainian troops blow up new Russian rocket launcher
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have reportedly destroyed one of Russia’s newest multiple launch rocket systems, the 9K57-1 Uragan-1, in a precision drone strike. During a special reconnaissance operation, operators from the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces […]