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14 February

The Enforcer shoulder launched weapon system

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Clinches First Export Order for New Shoulder-Launched Missile

MBDA Germany has reportedly clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer.

14 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Sweden Seeks Replacement for Arthur Weapon Locator

The Swedish military is seeking a replacement for its Arthur (Artillery Hunting Radar) weapon locating system.

14 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Fires First Ship-Based Long-Range Ballistic Missiles

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.

13 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Considering Switchblade Drone Swarms for Counter-China Initiative

The US Department of Defense is considering the Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone for the Replicator unmanned systems initiative.

13 February

A view of the landscape where Werk Niedersachsen will be constructed. The foreground of the image is a complex made up of several buildings. Behind them, a forested area is shown, its middle stripped off of trees and its brown land flattened. The area stretches over the horizon.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall Begins Building New Ammo Plant in Germany

Rheinmetall has begun the construction of a new ammunition factory at Unterlüß in northern Germany following a ground-breaking ceremony.

13 February

210624-N-CT127-0050 SAN DIEGO (June 24, 2021)- Sailors load a Mk 48 advanced capability torpedo onto the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756), June 24. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC to Deliver MK 48 Torpedo Test Sets for US Navy

Virginia-based SAIC has secured an $80-million contract to supply MK 48 torpedo test sets for the US Navy.

13 February

Juster Domingo

Norway to Order More Kongsberg NASAMS Following Ukraine Aid

The Norwegian government has petitioned parliament for 10 more launch units and four fire control centers of the NASAMS defense system.

12 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Rwanda Using Surface-to-Air Missiles in East DR Congo: UN

The Rwandan army supporting M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo is using sophisticated weapons such as surface-to-air missiles, according to a UN document.

12 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Receives Israeli Anti-Ship Missile That Covers Entire Baltic

A joint venture of Israel Aerospace Industries and ST Engineering Land Systems has delivered the Blue Spear 5G SSM anti-ship missile system to Estonia.

12 February