Weapons

Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Marine Corps’ Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle Reaches Full Operational Capability

July 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle, Sniper rifle, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Marine Corps’ new Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle has reached full operational capability in the second

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Air/ Missile Defense Asia-Pacific 

Russia to Complete Delivery of S-400 Air Defense System to India by 2024-25: Report

July 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defense System, India, Russia, S-400 Triumf

Russia will complete the delivery of the S-400 Triumf advanced air defense missile systems to India by 2024-25, TASS news

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Americas Ballistic Missiles 

U.S. Air Force Releases RFPs for New ICBM Weapon System

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), ICBM, LGM-30G Minuteman III, Northrop Grumman, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), USA

The U.S. Air Force released a request for proposals for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

Serbia Signs Contract for Acquisition of MBDA Mistral 3 Short-Range Air Defense System

July 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Defense System, MBDA Missile Systems, MBDA Mistral, PASARS SHORAD, Serbia, Serbian Armed Forces, SHORAD

The Serbian Ministry of Defence signed a contract, on July 16, for the acquisition of MBDA Mistral 3 short-range air

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Europe Missiles 

Royal Navy Tests its New Martlet Anti-Ship Missile

July 17, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, HMS Sutherland (F81), Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM), MOD Aberporth Range, Royal Navy, UK

Royal Navy successfully tested its new Martlet anti-ship missile against a target boat in the Irish Sea, the service announced.

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Americas Artillery Europe 

Lockheed Martin Receives $492M U.S. Army Contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Launchers

July 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Lockheed Martin, M142 HIMARS, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), Poland, Romania, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

Lockheed Martin has received a $492 million contract to supply M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated

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Americas Artillery 

BAE Systems Awarded $45M U.S. Army Contract for Extended Range Cannon Artillery Prototype

July 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) US Army, M109 howitzer, Picatinny Arsenal, Self-propelled gun (SPG), U.S. Army, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), USA

The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $45 million contract for the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) Increment 1

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Americas Ballistic Missiles 

Textron Defense Systems Awarded $51 Million for Minuteman III ICBM Multiprobe Antenna Procurement

July 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ICBM, LGM-30G Minuteman III, Textron, Textron Systems, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), USA

Textron Defense Systems has been awarded a contract modification, worth around $51.26 million, for multiprobe antenna procurement in support of

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Europe Missiles 

Thales Conducts Firing Trials as Part of Integration Testing Phase of Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Light) Programme

July 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defence Range Manorbier, Air-to-ground missile (AGM), Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Light) FASGW(L), Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM), Surface-to-surface missile (SSM), Thales, UK

Thales recently conducted firing trials at Royal Artillery Air Defence Range at Manorbier as part of the Integration testing phase

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

Germany Cleared to Procure 50 PAC-3 MSE Missiles Worth $401 Million

July 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Germany, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), Surface-to-air missile (SAM), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE) missiles

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