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30 October

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Ferra to Continue JDAM Wing Kit Supply for Boeing

Boeing and Ferra Engineering have signed an agreement to extend production of wing kits for the Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range program.

30 October

Joe Saballa

US to Build New, ‘Highly Destructive’ Nuclear Gravity Bomb

The US Department of Defense has announced plans to build a more sophisticated variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb.

27 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Iran Unveils Long-Range Drone Armed with Air-to-Air Missile

Iran has tested a homegrown drone armed with an indigenous heat-seeking AD-08 air-to-air missile, a modified Majid surface-to-air missile.

27 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Launches Serial Production of ‘Stealthy’ Kamikaze Drone

Ukraine has begun the serial production of an indigenous loitering munition intended to strike Russian forces.

27 October

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon, Rafael to Construct Tamir Missile Factory in US

Raytheon and Israeli defense company Rafael have signed an agreement to establish a Tamir missile manufacturing facility in the US.

27 October

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Aegis combat system test against multiple targets in Hawaii.

27 October

Joe Saballa

US Army’s Anti-Tank Guided Missile Solutions Have Critical Gaps: Paper

The Association of the US Army has urged the US military to prepare both “technically and doctrinally" for anti-tank missile threats.

26 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Plans Kalibr-Armed Ship Deployment Near ‘NATO Lake’

Russia reportedly plans to deploy missile ships in a lake near the Baltic Sea in response to NATO’s expansion in the region.

26 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Announces Counter Drone Systems for Ukraine

Australia is sending counter-drone systems to Ukraine as part of a military assistance package worth $12.71 million.

24 October

Staff Writer With AFP

RTX Reports Loss on Engine Issue, But Boosts Share Buybacks

Aviation and defense giant RTX reported a loss on hefty costs tied to an engine quality control problem as it boosted its share repurchase program.

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