Arms
-
Jul- 2021 -20 July
US Army Awards Saab $75M Anti-Armor Ammunition Contract
The US Army has signed a $75 million contract with Saab to purchase ammunition for the Carl Gustaf anti-armor rifle.
Read More » -
15 July
US Unveils Upgraded Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead
The US unveiled the upgraded W88/Mk5 submarine-launched nuclear warhead, in which its “arming, fuzing, and firing subsystem” were replaced and a “lightning arrestor connector” was added.
Read More » -
14 July
Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium to refurbish 1,000 Aster missiles owned by the UK Royal Navy and Italian Army and Navy.
Read More » -
14 July
US Marines Test Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones
The US Marines Corps tested a multi-purpose mini-drone designed to carry a range of payloads and be fired from grenade launchers.
Read More » -
14 July
US Army Video Shows Classified Suicide Drone
The US Army released a video giving out a few glimpses of a classified suicide drone, showing the munition being launched, hovering, locating its target, and then swooping down like a missile and striking a target.
Read More » -
8 July
USAF Awards Northrop Grumman $3.86 Billion ICBM Support Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a $3.86 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Systems for Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground subsystem support.
Read More » -
8 July
US Navy Halts Development of Electromagnetic Railgun
The US Navy is canceling research and development on the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun after spending approximately half a billion dollars over 15 years.
Read More » -
7 July
Russia’s Upgraded Flamethrower Ready for Final Trial
Russia’s TOS-2 "Tosochka" heavy flamethrower will undergo final trials in August.
Read More » -
6 July
Russia to Start Mass Producing T-14 Armata Tanks in 2022
Russia will begin mass production of T-14 Armata tanks starting next year, the latest version of the Armata series in which most of the functions are “robotized.”
Read More » -
6 July
Serbia Unveils New Military Equipment in ‘Lightning Strike’ Exercise
Serbia unveiled several pieces of newly acquired military hardware during its recent “Lightning Strike 2021” exercise held at eight training areas throughout the country.
Read More »