The United States has approved Taiwan’s request to purchase loitering munition systems. The proposed foreign military sale, estimated to be worth $60.2 million, will supply Taipei with AeroVironment’s Switchblade 300 advanced weapon system to strengthen the East Asian nation’s capability to defend itself against regional threats. The Switchblade 300 can be transported in a backpack...
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Australia Demonstrates Laser Weapon System That Can Target Drones
Australia has begun testing a weapon that uses laser technology to track and destroy targets. At a Puckapunyal Camp range in Victoria, the Australian Defence Force used the Fractl Portable High Energy Laser to shoot down a drone target 500 meters away. “You push a button to track the drone and the computer takes over,...
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MBDA Secures Deal to Support Europe’s $152M Hypersonic Interceptor Program
MBDA has signed an agreement with the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation to provide research and development support for the $152 million Hypersonic Defense Interceptor System program. The deal launches a three-year concept phase to explore and create an effective counter-hypersonic and anti-ballistic concept to address emerging and complex threats. Under the agreement, MBDA will...
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Pakistan Air Force Claims It Now Has Hypersonic-Capable Missiles
The Pakistan Air Force has announced hypersonic ballistic missile capabilities. In a press release, the PAF revealed that the weapon is part of a wider defense modernization effort aimed at countering evolving threats in the region. Hypersonic ballistic missiles can travel at speeds above Mach 5 or five times the speed of sound. While some existing ballistic...
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Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Parts of Lockheed THAAD Weapon System
Lockheed Martin has awarded subcontracts to two Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system parts. Middle East Propulsion Company of Riyadh and Arabian International Company, based in Jeddah, will build interceptor canisters and missile round pallets for the THAAD weapon system. “There are currently only two production lines for these...
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Austria Acquires $570M Worth of Rheinmetall Skyguard Tactical Units to Strengthen Air Defense
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has secured a contract to modernize Austria’s Skyguard air defense systems. The company signed the contract valued at $570 million with the Austrian defense ministry in Vienna. Klaudia Tanner, Austrian minister of defense, was present during the event. “In this flagship project, Austria is at the absolute forefront of anti-aircraft and counter-drone defense in...