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Oct- 2021 -

26 October

Martlet firing on the Carrier Strike Group deployment

UK Navy Tests New ‘Anti-Boat Swarm’ Missile System

The Royal Navy has tested a new missile system to protect aircraft carriers from attacks by swarms of small enemy boats.

Aug- 2021 -

26 August

Americas

A 52nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft flies over the skies of New Mexico.

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Remotely Retargets Cargo Aircraft-Launched Missiles

The US Air Force has demonstrated its air-to-surface standoff missile-equipped Palletized Weapon System by remotely retargeting simulated missiles aboard a cargo aircraft.

10 August

Arms

A Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) is loaded onto an AH64E Apache Attack Helicopter

Hercules Reyes

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.

Jul- 2021 -

22 July

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Demonstrates Cargo Aircraft Missile Launch

The US Air Force recently demonstrated beyond-line-of-sight command and control of an air-to-surface standoff missile-equipped Palletized Weapon System.

Jun- 2021 -

1 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Australia to Develop Its Own Guided Missiles

Australia will invest $761 million to design and manufacture its own guided missiles to become less reliant on imports from the US and Europe.

May- 2021 -

5 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Russia to Test Launch Advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Russian armed forces will be conducting three test launches of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile this year, state media reported.

Feb- 2020 -

7 February

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

Syria missile defense systems nearly shot down passenger plane after latest Israeli strikes, Russia says

Syrian missile defense systems nearly shot down a passenger plane while responding to an Israeli attack near Damascus, Russia said

Sep- 2019 -

26 September

Business

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets

Fergus Kelly

BAE awarded $2.7 billion APKWS laser-guided rocket production contract

BAE Systems was awarded an almost $2.7 billion contract to procure Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System precision guidance units for 2.75-inch rockets

25 September

Business