MISSILE SYSTEMS

The coast guard had earlier reported the launch of what could be a ballistic missile

The British press was shocked by the video released by the Russians showing the launch of a supersonic Zircon nuclear missile, with the Sun reporting that it “could blow London to smithereens in 5 minutes“. The Russian Ministry of Defence has published a video which can also be seen as a message to the West […]

North Korea recently used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile system in two secretive launches

Weapons program will continue to grow ‘in both quantity and quality,’ military chief says

INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE) has signed a contract with NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency) for the upgrade of the Greek PATRIOT anti-aircraft systems. The contract concerns the installation and integration of all modifications of the electronic equipment, as well as the operational control of the system through the upgraded software in its latest version for […]

Russia is seeking appropriate countermeasures to counter the possibility of future US nuclear missile deployment in Ukraine with an equivalent move just off the US coast by placing Russian nuclear missiles in Cuba and Venezuela. In response to NATO‘s refusal to negotiate with Russia on non-expansion, it was announced that Russia could actively negotiate the […]

According to information released by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, the new Russian-made BMP B-19 tracked armoured fighting vehicle (TOMA) participated in the scenarios of the ZAPAD 2021 military exercise at the Mulino training range in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The BMP B-19 is the latest version of the BMP-3 tracked armoured […]

Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine, Interfax news agency said on Friday citing northern fleet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the weapon as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. Putin has called a missile test, conducted last week, […]

India‘s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was present and participated in the inauguration ceremony of a new BrahMos missile manufacturing plant in Lucknow. The new plant, which is expected to be ready in 2024-2025, will allow an increase in annual production by 80-100 missiles. The factory site (indoor and outdoor) occupies an area of 80 hectares. […]

Morocco is negotiating with the Israeli IAI to acquire the Barak 8 anti-aircraft system. This was preceded by the official visit of Moroccan Defence Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi to Israel in November, where he signed a cooperation agreement on intelligence and arms exchange. The Barak 8 missile is about 4. 5m long, develops a maximum speed […]