MDA Eyes ‘Gunslinger’ Air-Launched Missile for Hypersonic Threat Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency is considering the use of the Air Intercept Missile 174B “Gunslinger” air-to-air missile as a primary solution against hypersonic threats.
Turkey Buys More Than 100 US-Made Missiles to Boost Air Defense
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of two types of RTX-manufactured missiles to its NATO ally, Turkey.
MBDA to Supply Meteor Missiles for Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets
Sweden has awarded MBDA UK a contract to provide Meteor active radar-guided missiles for the armed forces’ JAS 39 Gripen C/D supersonic combat aircraft.
Japan to Purchase 1,200 AMRAAM Missiles From US in $3.64B Deal
The US State Department has greenlighted a potential $3.64 billion sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Japan.
Azerbaijan to Equip JF-17 Fighter Squadron With Turkish Missiles
The Azerbaijan Air Force is set to boost the lethality of its upcoming JF-17 fighter aircraft with the purchase of Turkish Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan missiles.
US OKs $265M AIM-9X Sidewinder Tactical Missile Sale to Canada
The US State Department has cleared Canada’s plan to purchase hundreds of AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical missiles from RTX.
German Parliament Approves $3B Guided Missile Procurement
The German Parliamentary Budget Committee has approved the procurement of guided missiles for over three billion euros.
Taiwan Completes Sky Sword III Missile Development
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has completed the development of the latest variant of its Sky Sword air-to-air missile.
Iran Unveils Drones Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles
Iran has reinforced its air defense capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles to its arsenal, state media reported.
Czechs to Buy 48 Air-to-Air Missiles From Israel
The Czech government said it would buy 48 I-Derby Long Range air-to-air missiles from Israel in its bid to boost defense capacities as the war in Ukraine rages on.
Raytheon to Deliver Over 100 AMRAAM Missiles to Ukraine
Raytheon will provide over a hundred Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Ukraine as part of a US Department of Defense contract.
Japan Plans Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile for Sixth-Gen Fighter
Japan plans to develop an indigenous air-to-air missile to arm the next-generation fighter jet it has been developing with the UK and Italy.
Indian Tejas Fighter Jet Fires ASTRA Beyond-Visual-Range Missile for First Time
The Indian defense ministry has announced the first-ever test-firing of its ASTRA beyond-visual-range missile from the Tejas combat aircraft.
Taiwan to Build Own Version of US AMRAAM Missile
Taiwan will develop a new combat aircraft missile as powerful as the US-made AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile.
US OKs $2.9B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Germany
The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Germany.
US Air Force, Raytheon Conclude Final Test of Latest AMRAAM Missile
The US Air Force and Raytheon have completed the operational tests of the latest Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile in Florida.
Kratos’ Zeus 1 Solid Rocket Motor Completes First Live-Fire Test
Kratos has completed the first live-fire test of the Zeus 1 solid rocket motor at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s facility in Camden, Arkansas.
Rafael Unveils ‘Sixth-Generation’ Air-to-Air Missile
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently unveiled its Sky Spear ‘sixth-generation' air-to-air missile at the Paris Air Show 2023.
Raytheon to Supply Over 500 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles to US, Allies
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has received a $264-million contract to produce 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical missiles for the US and international allies.
Estonia, Latvia Eye German Iris-T Missile for Joint Air Defense System
Estonia and Latvia have started negotiations to jointly procure the Iris-T surface-launched missile.
Next-Gen Air-to-Air Missile to Enter Production This Year: USAF Secretary
The secretive AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile could enter production this year, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
Taiwan to Receive 19 Indigenous Sky Sword II Missile Launchers
Taiwan will receive indigenously-developed Sky Sword II mobile missile launchers beginning next week.
USAF Concludes Latest AMRAAM Configuration Audit Milestone
The US Air Force has completed its Functional Configuration Audit of the latest Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile.
US Air Force Developing Next-Gen Agile Missile
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a next-generation missile concept with a rapidly pivoting forebody.
