UN raises alarm over new Iranian ‘super missile’
Iran’s claim to have developed such a missile raises the question of where Tehran obtained the technology
MISSILE SYSTEMS
Seoul’s Military Says It Salvaged North Korean Missile Debris
South Korea’s military said Wednesday it had retrieved and analyzed debris from a missile the North fired across the two countries’ de facto maritime border during a recent blitz of launches. North Korea fired more than 20 missiles on November 2, including one short-range ballistic missile that crossed the Northern Limit Line, prompting a rare […]
Lockheed Wins $500M US Navy Nuclear Missile Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $581.2-million contract to supply the US Navy with more UGM-133A Trident II submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missiles. According to the US Department of Defense, the contract also benefits a foreign military sale to the UK. The agreement calls for the American firm to integrate Trident II missiles into the next-generation […]
US Approves $300M Javelin Missile Sale to UK
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 500 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) to the UK. The British government had requested 513 Javelin LWCLUs worth $300 million, including “Javelin LWCLU Basic Skills Trainers; Javelin Outdoor Trainers; Javelin Vehicle Launcher Electronics; the Javelin LWCLU Train the Trainer Package; Lifecycle Support; […]
Japan to purchase 150 medium-range missiles from US
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Japan. Tokyo has requested 150 AMRAAMs, three AIM-120 AMRAAM guidance sections, missile containers, control sections, weapon support, and support equipment at an estimated cost of $293 million. The missiles can be fitted onto the country’s F-35, F-2, and […]
Putin: Sarmat ICBM to Be Deployed by End of 2022
President Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting with military college graduates Tuesday that Russia will commission the Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) by the end of this year. Putin unveiled the missile along with five other strategic weapons in 2018 in response to the US Missile Defense Program. Russia carried out the missile’s first test […]
South Korea space rocket launch successfully puts satellites in orbit
South Korea’s space program “has taken a giant leap forward” with the launch, says minister
US & South Korea Fly Warplanes After North’s Missile Tests
South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula Tuesday in a fresh show of force following recent missile tests by the North, Seoul said. Sixteen South Korean warplanes, including F-35 stealth fighters and four US F-16 jets, formed an attack squadron over the West Sea […]
South Korea & US launch eight missiles in response to North Korea missile firings
An official from South Korea’s Defense Ministry confirmed eight Army Tactical Missile Systems had been fired
Israel says laser missile shield to cost just $2 per interception
A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from next year to neutralise enemy rockets and drones will cost just $2 per interception, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Israel currently depends on shoot-down systems that launch interceptor missiles, costing between tens of thousands and millions of dollars to track […]