Missiles

Warsaw: Representatives of the Polish private company WB Group and the South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to manufacture missiles for the Chunmoo multiple rocket launch...

Paris: France plans to test a domestically-developed rocket artillery system by mid-2026 as an alternative to the US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, a move that could open up options for allies...

Tel Aviv: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Israeli company Rafael to jointly develop a long-range, precision-guided strike missile.  The GA-EMS’ Bullseye missile will meet US military specifications...

Washington: The US Army has scheduled a test of its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, or LRHW, for December, the service’s program executive officer for missiles and space said in a recent interview. After a lengthy delay...

Melbourne: Australian military leaders are scrambling to cobble together fresh air defence capabilities, as China’s missile arsenal is growing and Beijing’s warships have started showing up in Australasia. Global companies offered weaponry to that end...

New Delhi: Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has clinched a deal to develop new long-range, precision-guided missiles in a 32 billion yen ($216 million) contract for the Japan Self-Defence Force. The Ministry of Defence...

Tel Aviv: In March, Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems signed a teaming agreement confirming their cooperation in the field of GATR (Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket). Euro-GATR is a 70 mm guided rocket suitable for the...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company BIRD Aerosystems, has successfully obtained Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the installation of its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) incorporating the SPREOS DIRCM on Head-of-State aircraft. This certification enables...

Huntsville (Alabama): The US Army plans to send major elements of its most modernised air and missile defence capabilities to the Pacific and European theatres, according to Maj Gen Frank Lozano, program executive officer...

Huntsville (Alabama): The US Army plans to conduct a live shot with its Typhon missile system in Australia this summer during the Talisman Sabre exercise, marking the first firing of the long-range strike weapon...

Tel Aviv: An upgraded version of the Iron Dome air defence systems has been tested successfully by Israel. The Israel Missile Defence Organisation (IMDO) at the Directorate of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D) within the...

Haifa, Israel. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Elbit Systems Ltd. have been awarded a contract to supply a cutting-edge Naval Decoy Control & Launching System (DCLS) to protect the new Frigates of NATO European...

New Delhi: VEM Technologies, a Hyderabad-based aerospace and defence company, has unveiled the VIDHWAMS Guided Rocket. This innovative system is designed to enhance the Indian Army's precision strike capabilities with a remarkable range of...