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The Jordanian Special Operations Forces will soon acquire KBP Instrument Design Bureau 9M113 Kornet-E anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems installed on mobile platforms, writes Nikolai...
02-May-2008
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*Lockheed Martin eyes improved vertical-launch technology in bid to reduce weight
In an attempt to minimise the weight and bulk of vertical launch systems, Lockheed Martin has studied a revised concept what minimises the penalty ...
07-May-2008
*Jordan's special forces acquire vehicle-mounted Kornet-E
The Jordanian Special Operations Forces will soon acquire KBP Instrument Design Bureau 9M113 Kornet-E anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems installed on mobile platforms, writes ...
02-May-2008
ATK delivers second aircraft for AARGM trials
A second Beechcraft King Air test aircraft has been fielded to support development and testing of the Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile ...
02-May-2008
*Tetraedr offers modernised simulator for Osa-AK, AKM
Users of the 9K33M2 Osa-AK and 9K33M3 Osa-AKM (SA-8 'Gecko') self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems are being offered a modernised version of the associated 9F632 ...
02-May-2008
*Possible launch sites for China's mobile ICBMs tracked down to Nanyang
Open-source analyst Sean O'Connor has located what may be six launch sites for China's DF-31 (CSS-9) mobile solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), writes Doug ...
02-May-2008
*Slovak Army fires RM-70 Modular
Test firings of the RM-70 Modular multiple rocket launcher by the Slovak Army have demonstrated additional fire-control software that allows the vehicle to launch ...
02-May-2008
*Jordan offers RPG-armed fighting module
JRESCO (Jordan-Russian Electronic Systems Company) has proposed using the RPG-32 Hashim rocket-propelled grenade launcher developed in conjunction with Russia's Bazalt state-owned research and production ...
02-May-2008
*Video shows effects of ABL beam correction
A video presentation prepared by Boeing to document the current status of the US Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) programme included new details ...
06-May-2008
Russia's debt deal with Libya clears way for weapon sales
Russia's decision in mid-April to cancel USD4.5 billion owed to it by Libya in exchange for a number of military, energy and construction contracts, ...
02-May-2008
RAF awaits NLAW, Javelin systems for Afghanistan, Iraq deployments
Saab Bofors Dynamics Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) is due to be delivered to the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment in mid-2009 and ...
02-May-2008
*Blue Sparrow simulates Shahab 3 attack on Israel
Israel's Arrow anti-ballistic missile defence system carried out a successful simulated-fire test on 15 April, including the interception of an air-launched Rafael Blue Sparrow ...
02-May-2008
Iran trains Hamas rocket producers
Iran has provided advanced technical training to at least 50 Hamas personnel associated with design and production of the Qassam and al-Quds rockets, according ...
02-May-2008
Sri Lanka procures Slovakian rockets
Slovakia has sold some 10,000 122 mm rockets to Sri Lanka, according to press reports from Bratislava. The rockets were reported to have been ...
02-May-2008
USAF considers future of JASSM
The future of the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) for the US Air Force (USAF) is expected to be decided before ...
28-Apr-2008
First Russian S-400 unit plans tactical firing exercise
The first live training firing of an operational Russian S-400 Triumf (SA-21 'Growler') surface-to-air missile (SAM) is set to take place in August. Colonel-General...
28-Apr-2008
The Netherlands orders Enhanced Paveway II kits
The Netherlands has ordered 200 kits from Raytheon to convert 500 lb bombs into the GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II guided bombs. Jane's learned ...
02-May-2008
AARGM test prompts study of use against moving targets
A successful test of the ATK Missile Systems AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) on 21 February has led to a discussion about how ...
01-May-2008
US DoD highlights security concerns over sensitive technologies
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates declared on 23 April that the United States has sufficient controls over nuclear materials in place. Gates was...
01-May-2008
Russian rocket forces development facilities face funding shortfall
The Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (SRF) are suffering from a shortage of funding for maintaining research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) infrastructure under current ...
01-May-2008
*MILAN ER firings clear way for evaluation trials
MBDA has successfully conducted three final industrial test firings to demonstrate the reliability of the MILAN ADT (ADvanced Technologies) firing post, manufactured by MBDA ...
24-Apr-2008
Hatf 6 IRBM enters operational service
Following test launches of a Hatf 6 (Shaheen II) intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on 19 and 21 April, Pakistan has declared the weapon fully ...
01-May-2008
*Georgia accuses Russia of shooting down UAV
Georgia has accused Russia of shooting down one of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), writes Doug Richardson. "On 20 April, a Russian MiG-29 fighter ...
30-Apr-2008
Russian Navy chief identifies programme shortfalls
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky addressed shortfalls in his service's strategic programmes at a news conference in Moscow on 4 April. The Russian...
30-Apr-2008
USAF receives first Laser JDAM kits from Boeing
Boeing has delivered the first Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) kits to the US Air Force (USAF) following the completion of First Article ...
28-Apr-2008
HIMARS launch tests fire-control system
A Lockheed Martin High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher equipped with a universal fire-control system (UFCS) successfully launched a US Army Tactical Missile System ...
28-Apr-2008
ATK delivers 100,000th DSU-33 fuze
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has delivered more than 100,000 DSU-33 Proximity Sensors to the US Air Force (USAF). Used in weapons such as the Joint ...
24-Apr-2008
Prototype SRC radar shows anti-rocket capability
A Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) radar has completed successful performance testing in 360-degree counter-fire mode against mortars and rockets at the US Army's Yuma ...
24-Apr-2008
US MDA fields fewer assets and at higher cost
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) did not meet the goals it originally set for the Block 2006 phase of the Ballistic Missile Defense ...
31-Mar-2008
USN plans to suspend ERGM funding
The US Navy (USN) announced on 24 March that it would stop funding Raytheon's Extended Range Guided Munition (ERGM) after a disappointing performance by ...
08-Apr-2008
*Autotracking Starstreak II flies demonstration for UK MoD
Thales UK demonstrated the latest variant of its Starstreak laser-guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) system at the Manorbier Range in South Wales on 19 March. ...
04-Apr-2008
*Fifth Meteor firing results in successful interception
The first guided MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile successfully intercepted a target at the Vidsel Missile Test Range in Sweden on 6 March. Rail-launched...
07-Apr-2008
USS Sampson fires SM-2s
The US Navy (USN) guided missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) launched four Raytheon Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIB surface-to-air missiles during its...
07-Apr-2008
Raytheon delivers SeaRAM for USS Independence
Raytheon has delivered a SeaRAM anti-ship missile defence weapon system for installation aboard the US Navy (USN) littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS-2). ...
04-Apr-2008
*Slovak consortium offers RM-70 Modular to Jordan
A consortium of two Slovak defence companies - IVA from Stakcin and Delta Defence from Presov - is offering the RM-70 Modular multiple rocket launch...
07-Apr-2008
*France announces successful firing of Crotale Mk 3
A Thales Crotale Mk 3 missile launched at the French Centre d'Essais des Landes (CELM) missile launch test centre in Biscarrosse has destroyed a ...
07-Apr-2008
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