Missiles

Washington: The US Army has decided to back off an effort to replace its Patriot missile with a next-generation interceptor, according to Maj Gen Frank Lozano, program executive officer for missiles and space. “We are...

New Delhi: Ministry of Defence, in a decisive move to enhance India’s defence preparedness, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of 20,000 new-generation anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and 1,500 launchers...

New Delhi: Three flight-tests of the 4th generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) was successfully conducted by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October...

Washington: The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $3.2 billion multiyear contract for air-to-ground and anti-ship missiles, as part of a Pentagon effort to maximize weapons production through multiyear procurements. The sole-source contract...

Washington: The US Missile Defence Agency has chosen Northrop Grumman to design an interceptor capable of defeating hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of flight, the agency announced. MDA director Lt Gen Heath Collins revealed...

Tel Aviv: The Hezbollah in Lebanon is using a cruise missile to attack targets in Israel. The IDF revealed on September 23 that Hezbollah is using Russian-made DR-3 cruise missiles. The IDF exposed one...

Washington: US Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many enemy air defence systems. In late August, personnel with...

Washington: A new “extreme range” prototype of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) could be ready for flight testing in one or two years, a company official said Septmber 16. The Pentagon has...

New Delhi: The Indian Navy and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a significant milestone with the successful flight test of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) from the Integrated Test...

Washington: A Marine helicopter crew sank a moving training vessel near Okinawa, Japan, using a newly acquired “fire and forget” missile for the first time in the Indo-Pacific region. The two Marine crew of an...

New Delhi: With the successful launch of the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, on September 6, 2024, India’s defence capabilities received a significant boost. In an official statement...

New Delhi: The launch of 7th barge of ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, built by MSME Shipyard, Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on September 5  at Suryadipta Project...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has signed a strategic partnership contract with the Brazilian Navy to complete the full development of the Navy’s National...