BAE Systems has received a $33 million multi-year contract from the U.S. Army to further develop its Long Range Precision Guidance Kit (LR-PGK)…
Military Ordnance
Nammo 40mmx53 Air Burst
In combat situations, troops struggle to neutralize an enemy that is hiding behind obstacles to avoid direct fire. Something more than artillery and…
US Approves $39 Million AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Missile Sale to Netherlands
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of the Netherlands of sixteen…
New Nexter’s KATANA Guided Artillery Ammunition Tested in Onera Wind Tunnel
From 25 May to 8 June 2020, Nexter Munitions carried out two major test campaigns of the KATANA ammunition in the S3MA wind…
Saab Wins $100 Million Carl-Gustaf M3E1 Ammunition and AT4 Systems Order from US Army
Saab has received an order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition and AT4 systems from the U.S. Army. The order was placed within an indefinite delivery…
Japan Ministry of Defense Unveils ASM-3 Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile
The ASM-3 is an supersonic anti-ship missile being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to replace the ASM-1 and ASM-2 missiles. The major launch…
Rafael and Mesko to Co-Produce SPIKE SR Anti-Tank Guided Missile for Polish Pustelnik Program
Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Polish company Mesko, a PGZ company, have agreed to co-produce the shoulder-launched SPIKE SR (Short-Range)…
Japan’s Vice Defense Minister Intentionally Leaks Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Image
The Japan’s Vice Defense Minister Tomohiro Yamamoto intentionally released a photo showing ATLA’s Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile this week. On July 7, Japan’s Vice…
US Approves MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes Sales to Belgium and Germany
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of twenty-nine (29) All…