Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered a miniaturized high-energy laser source to the U.S. government. The laser is ruggedized for field use and miniaturizing it allows for rapid placement in tactical situations. Continue reading
Category Archives: Weapons Systems
North Korea Converts Old Soviet Fighters into Kamikaze Drones
According to a statement made by a former intelligence agent, North Korea has initiated a military modernization program. This initiative, as reported by The Korea Times, is said to involve the repurposing of hundreds of antiquated fighter jets into kamikaze drones. Continue reading
Russia to Get New Suicide Drone, Gastello Named After Russia’s 1st Kamikaze Fighter Pilot
In another self-funded effort, private Russian companies, engineers, and academia have produced a new kamikaze drone (suicide drone or loitering munition), Gastello, based on a First-Person View (FPV) operating module. Continue reading
Flying Sniper Drone Takes Aim … At Hogs
A drone with a sniper rifle sounds like a fearsome weapon, but developing the technology to hit with precision is harder than it looks. Andrei Bogdanov, CEO of Barcelona-based drone company UAVHE, believes he has the answer. But he is not developing his Baduga flying rifle for the military, and perfecting the technology is not his biggest issue. Continue reading
Roketsan Plans to Introduce UAV-230 Missile in 2024
Roketsan‘s UAV-230 air-to-surface supersonic missile is in its final qualification phase and is scheduled to begin series production by the end of 2023, the company announced at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held from 25 to 28 July in Istanbul, where a prototype of the missile was displayed. According to Roketsan, the UAV-320 will enter service in 2024. Continue reading
Hungary Orders Hero Loitering Munitions from Rheinmetall-UVision
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has secured an important order from Hungary for Hero Loitering Munitions. Contracts to this effect have now been signed. The munitions are worth a figure in the low three-digit million-euro range. Delivery will begin in 2024 and is scheduled to end in 2025. Continue reading
Iran Displays Warmate Knock Off Loitering Munition
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces displayed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that looks like the WB Group’s Warmate loitering munition at a recent exhibition. Continue reading
Raytheon Gets 81M DARPA Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapons Concept Contract
Raytheon in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to reduce risk for future air breathing hypersonic systems. Under the agreement, the Raytheon-led team will build and fly additional Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) flight vehicles. Continue reading