On March 19, the Israeli Missile Defense Organization and U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a successful “test series” of the David’s Sling Weapon System. An Israeli Ministry of Defense spokesperson indicated the trial simulated “future threats” but did not provide further details. It is unclear if the test series included live intercept tests or was...
On March 18, the U.S. Air Force released its FY2020 budget proposal which indicated that its new Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) air-to-surface missile will be based on the Navy’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile- Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The missile, which will be used against “theater ballistic missile launchers, land attack and anti-ship cruise missile launchers, GPS...
On March 13, the U.S. Air Force awarded a $250 million dollar contract to Boeing to integrate the nuclear-capable Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) cruise missile with the company’s B-52H strategic bomber. Platform integration work is scheduled to be completed by December 2024; however, the LRSO missile is not set for delivery until 2030. Related Links Contracts...
On March 18, the Japanese Defense Ministry announced plans to develop its first domestically produced long-range standoff cruise missile with a range exceeding 400 km. This news comes less than a week after the Ministry signed a deal with a Norwegian company to procure an undisclosed number of Joint Strike Missiles, or JSM, which will...
On March 12, the Missile Defense Agency announced that its “Redesigned Kill Vehicle,” or RKV, will not be ready for testing in FY2020, indicating that the interceptor warhead is not on track to meet all of the program’s requirements. The RKV is intended to replace the kill vehicle used on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)...
The U.S. Department of Defense announced it will begin manufacturing components for conventionally armed ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs) with ranges previously prohibited by the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Though research into GLCM technology was authorized by the White House in 2017, the United States has not engaged in its production since signing the Treaty...
On December 5, Russian news outlet Kommersant reported that Moscow will not authorize the sale of its Bal-E coastal defense system and 3M24 missiles to Azerbaijan. The report cited several unnamed Russian Defense officials who indicated the negotiation for the weapons system was discontinued over concerns that the 120 km range missiles might threaten Russia’s...
On December 6, forces of Russia’s Eastern Military District tested an Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile against a fortified target at a distance of 80 km. The test took place at the Kapustin Yar test range in the Astrakhan Region which extends from outside Volgograd to the Caspian Sea. Related Links Russia’s Iskander-M units hold operational...
On November 27, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that the country has concluded a $292 million deal to purchase two Israeli advanced radar systems, dubbed Green Pine. While South Korea purchased earlier versions of the Green Pine radar in 2009, intended to be used with the Patriot system, the new Block C...
Between November 3 and November 20, Houthi forces fired at least two ballistic missiles targeting the port city of Hodeidah and a coalition military base in Marib province. Below is a summary of the confirmed missile events during the November 3-20 period. The summary also includes some information on the recent Houthi-Arab Coalition ceasefire, as...
