Arms
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Aug- 2021 -12 August
Russian Army to Receive 20 Cutting-Edge Armata Tanks This Year
The Russian Army will receive 20 T-14 Armata tanks by the end of this year, state media reported citing the country’s deputy defense minister.
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12 August
US Air Force Conducts Maiden IRST-Cued AMRAAM Test Launch
The US Air Force test-fired a live Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) using an Infrared Search-and-Track system for the first time.
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11 August
Russia to Complete Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Trials This Year: Minister
State trials of Russia’s Tsirkon hypersonic missile are expected to wrap up this year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said.
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11 August
BAE Announces Upgraded Aircraft-Launched Laser-Guided Munition
BAE Systems announced an upgraded Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) that provides a 30 percent greater range.
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10 August
Lockheed to Build Advanced JAGM Missiles for Drones, Helicopters
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $13.5 million contract to develop advanced Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles for the US Army’s drones and manned attack helicopters.
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5 August
US Approves Javelin Missile Sale to Georgia in Deal Worth $30 Million
The US State Department has approved the sale of 82 anti-tank Javelin FGM-148 missiles to Georgia in a $30 million deal.
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5 August
Russia to Test-Fire Anti-Tank Missile From Orion Combat Drone: Report
Russia will test-fire an anti-tank missile from the Orion combat drone in the fall, state media reported.
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4 August
US National Guard Soldiers Train With New Compact Sniper Rifle
A group of Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers recently trained with their new M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles.
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4 August
USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel
The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.
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3 August
Russia Developing Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile: Official
Russia is developing a long-range hypersonic missile for its aerospace force, a senior military official has revealed.
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