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Raytheon Received $736 Million Contract To Produce AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile

December 7, 2024 GDC 0

Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $736 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X SIDEWINDER missiles. This contract is for the improved Block II variant, which addresses hardware obsolescence through upgrades to ensure superior performance and […]

Americas

Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

November 22, 2024 GDC 0

Raytheon, an RTX business, has reached a new production milestone, entering full-rate manufacturing of its Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors. As noted by the company, this achievement comes amid rising global demand for advanced […]

Anti-air Missiles

Australia Purchases SM6 Ballistic Missile Interceptor For Hobart Class Destroyer Worth $7 Billion

October 22, 2024 GDC 0

The Albanese Government will bolster Australia’s air and missile defence under a $7 billion agreement with the United States to acquire state-of-the-art long-range missiles. The acquisition of the Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC (SM-2 IIIC) […]

Americas

US Army Scraps Patriot Missile Replacement After Ukraine Success

October 17, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has dropped plans to develop new interceptor missiles for its vaunted Patriot air defence systems as demand for reliable air defence systems and the munitions to keep them working increases. Major General […]

Americas

Raytheon Standard Missile 6 is the most versatile missile ever deployed by the U.S.

September 28, 2024 GDC 0

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Americas

US Army Boosts Javelin Missile Order by $1.3 Billion

September 2, 2024 GDC 0

The US Army is demonstrating its commitment to enhancing its anti-armor capabilities with a further $1.3-billion order for Javelin anti-tank missiles. This marks the first time a follow-on order was made to the massive $7.2-billion […]

Americas

Nammo, Raytheon ramps up rocket motor production

August 15, 2024 GDC 0

Nammo, a Norway-based aerospace and defense company, has partnered with Raytheon, an RTX business, to expand its rocket motor production capabilities in Perry, Florida. The agreement aims to introduce new manufacturing lines, significantly increasing the […]

Americas

Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile system for Germany

August 8, 2024 GDC 0

Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to supply Germany with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. These systems will augment Germany’s existing air defense infrastructure with additional Patriot major end items. The scope of the contract […]

Americas

U.S. Army’s precision strike missile’s multimode seeker turned the missile into a ship killer

August 8, 2024 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

CAES Awarded Contract To Produce Advanced Electronics Worth $172 Million

July 13, 2024 GDC 0

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) has awarded military advanced electronics company CAES a multi-year contract worth $172 million. Under the contract, the American firm will support a “major international missile program,” covering “the next three lots of […]

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  • Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

    April 16, 2020 0
    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 [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out the military airfield in Crimea, destroying 15 Mi-35 and Mi2-28 helicopters

    April 17, 2024 0
    Explosions were reported in the town of Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea near a military airfield during the early hours of April 17, according to Russian-affiliated telegram channels. Following the explosions, a large-scale fire reportedly broke [...]
  • GA-ASI revolutionizes aerial recovery for unmanned aircraft using MQ-20 Avenger

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  • Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

    October 10, 2023 0
    An official of Vladimir Putin’s party has been killed in a car explosion in the Ukaine’s Kherson on Saturday, the regional governor has said. S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson [...]
  • Greek Submarine And Helicopter Are On The Hunt For Turkish Submarine

    August 22, 2020 0
    There is undeniable superiority of Greek submarines over the Turkish ones, something that the Turkish lieutenant commander of the “Type 209” submarine, of older technology and German construction, discovered. Nevertheless, the Turkish submarine wanted to [...]
  • President El-Sisi Of Egypt Secretly Ordered 40,000 Rockets For Russian Army

    April 11, 2023 0
    Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi ordered 40,000 rockets to be shipped to Russia, while keeping the production and shipping secret to avoid the Western sanctions, an U.S. intelligence report said. Ukraine’s military could fall “well [...]
Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

Europe

EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

October 24, 2025 0

Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

  • Americas

    U.S. Marines successfully fired a new NMESIS anti-ship missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Cancelled Sale Of 28 F-16 Fighting Falcon To Draken International In Favor Of Ukraine

  • South Asia

    US military buildup in Bangladesh’s strategic Chittagong region will strengthen Bangladesh military.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles Hit Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Head Quarter

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • C4iSR

    The Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD): An Antidote to S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler)

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • Europe

    Leaked video shows Chinese army officers working as military advisers for Russia and former Chinese soldiers working as mercenaries to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian partisan operations in occupied territories gained momentum against Russian forces

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea plans to field its new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of 2025.

  • Land Platform

    The VT4 MBT: A part Leopard, part Abrams main battle tank

  • Middle East

    Ukrainian Special Forces Launched Attack On Russian Military Base In Syria

  • Africa

    Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. delivered more ammo and missiles to Ukraine worth $300 million

  • Europe

    The long-awaited Turkish Altay main battle tanks enter mass production.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins French-led Naval Exercise In The Bay Of Bengal

  • Europe

    Tough Life Vlad: U.S. Suspends Erectile Drug Viagra Export To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Gets First Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

  • Defense Industry

    Norway Signed Agreement With Germany To Buy Six Type 212CD Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra

  • Europe

    Ukrainian engineers developed remotely controlled submarine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense’s Redback To Use Composite Rubber Track System

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Europe

    After losing 60,000 tons of ammunition in two days, Putin will violate the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to get missiles, drones and ammo from Iran

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan launches “aircraft carrier killer” Tuo Chiang-class corvette

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • Uncategorized

    More HIMARS Pain For Putin As U.S. Sends 18 HIMARS To Ukraine

  • Africa

    Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

  • Land Platform

    IDF Deploys Jaguar Unmanned Ground Vehicles In Gaza

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

  • Americas

    Austal USA Breaks Ground On The New Steel Manufacturing Line

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded a contract to produce 48 Archer Howitzers for the Swedish army

  • Air Platform

    TRMotor to provide auxiliary power unit for Turkish KAAN fighter jet

  • Americas

    Networking Israeli Iron Dome With American Patriot Could Bring Superior Advantages

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Receives First Five of 21 Su-35 From Russia

  • Loitering Munitions

    Elbit Systems Unveils Lanius Micro-suicide Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy, France Develop Next-gen SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Orion drone launch site at Taganrog-Central air force base

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

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