Air-Launched Weapons
Rafael I-Derby BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
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Infantry Weapons
Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor
The SM-3 interceptor is a defensive weapon the U.S. Navy uses to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor uses sheer force, rather than an explosive warhead, to destroy its target. Its “kill vehicle” […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The JMSDF Has Commissioned First Maya-class Destroyer
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the first of two Maya (Improved Atago)-class, Aegis-equipped destroyers in a ceremony held on 19 March in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture learned GDC quoting Kosuke Takahashi. Named JS Maya (pennant […]
Air Platform
CAIC Zhishengji-10 (Z-10) Attack Helicopter
The weak performance of WZ-9 turboshaft engines, which purportedly prevents the Z-10 from carrying its maximum weapons payload, including up to 16 HJ-10 anti-tank missiles, made the Pakistan Army decide against procuring the helicopter and opt for the T129 ATAK multirole attack helicopter instead in 2018. […]
Americas
Raytheon to supply Patriot Missile Defense System to Bahrain
The US Army has awarded a contract to Raytheon to commence production of Patriot air and missile defence system for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Awarded in January 2020, the contract is valued at $551m. Raytheon […]
Middle East
Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS
A missile fired by a Turkish Anka-2 Drone destroyed Russian-made Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System (ADS) of the Syrian Army deployed in Idlib province on 28 February reports Turkish online media Daily Sabah. Turkish […]
Air-Launched Weapons
The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)
Already fully integrated with proven reliability on Typhoon, Tornado, Gripen and F/A-18, ASRAAM is also being integrated onto the F-35 Lightning II. Proven capability demonstrated by firings from a range of aircraft, including: F-16, F/A-18, Tornado F3, Tornado GR4 and Typhoon aircraft. […]
Infantry Weapons
MBDA-Thales Eurosam SAMP/T Air Defense System: The most advanced missile defense systems
Italian-French consortium “Eurosam” offering the “SAMP/T” system that uses Aster 30 Block 1 missiles. SAMP-T with its technological superior over any other modern air defense systems. The SAMP/T is technically compatible with the weapons, systems and platforms used by NATO countries. The SAMP/T is a theatre anti-missile system designed to protect battlefield and sensitive tactical sites, so Aster-30 Block-1 seemed to fulfill the requirements of France and Italy, and exported to Singapore and Azerbaijan. […]
Americas
Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?
The Russian-made Buk, Pantsir-S1, Pechora, Tor-M1, S-300 and S-400 missiles have never been supplied with IFF transponder that fulfill the operational requirements of a specific country where missiles are used. This is exactly why Turkish […]
Infantry Weapons
The L-SAM surface-to-air missile system
Developed by Hanwha Systems and LIG Next1, the L-SAM is a further development of Cheolmae-2 surface-to-air missiles. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense was promoting the work of improving the intermediate-range Cheolmae-2 surface-to-air missiles to the level of the upgraded S-400 type of ballistic missile interceptor system (Cheolmae 4-H) or L-SAM. […]