weapons

Aug- 2026 -

4 August

Arms

Thailand Eyes Ship-Sinking BrahMos Supersonic Missiles From India

Bangkok is exploring procurement of the anti-ship variant of India's homegrown BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s maritime deterrence.

Jul- 2026 -

21 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

MQ-9B Moves Closer to Carrying Joint Strike Missile

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg Gruppen have completed two key design reviews for integrating the Joint Strike Missile onto the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system.

21 July

Arms

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier fires an M72 light anti-tank weapon during a training event at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan in support of Resolute Support, March 6, 2020. ORS is a NATO-led train, advise, and assist mission seeking reconciliation and peace for Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Taps Magellan to Produce M72 Anti-Tank Weapons Locally

Canada has contracted Magellan Aerospace to manufacture the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon, expanding domestic production of a key infantry weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces.

16 July

Arms

Sailors handling Beretta Automatic Musket (MAB Beretta Model 38) 9mm submachine guns. Photo: Italian Navy

Rojoef Manuel

Italy Lists 16,000+ Retired Beretta MAB Submachine Guns for Sale

Italy's Ministry of Defence has opened bidding for more than 16,000 decommissioned Beretta Automatic Musket 9mm submachine guns previously used by the Italian Navy.

15 July

Nuclear

Northrop Grumman and government officials break ground on a new Sentinel missile facility in Utah

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman Expands Utah Campus to Support US Sentinel Missile Program

Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a new facility in Roy, Utah, to expand work on the US Air Force's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile that will replace Washington’s aging Minuteman III nuclear weapons.

11 July

Arms

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass – Members of the Massachusetts National Guard 1st Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team provide real time updates to the incident commander, during an evaluation training event at the Emerald Square Mall, November 7, 2024. The evaluation took place over two days in North Attleboro and tested the CST on their ability to respond to an incident involving a variety of WMDs. The CST's mission is to support civil authorities at a domestic incident site by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives, agents, and substances, assessing current and projected consequences, and advising response measures. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Eaton)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Delivers First Payments to ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims

The US government has issued the first ever compensation payments to personnel affected by so-called "Havana Syndrome," the mysterious ailment reported by American diplomats in Cuba's capital.

9 July

Arms

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to Germany: Merz

The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite previous doubts over a planned deployment.

8 July

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s New Battle Rifle Went From Concept to Prototype in Just 100 Days

The Indian Army is one step closer to fielding the domestically developed UGRAM battle rifle after it cleared a series of key evaluations.

3 July

Arms

Pfc. Derek T. Hall, a tube-launched optically tracked wire-guided (TOW) gunner assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a TOW missile during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 16, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Set to Maintain US Army TOW Missile Targeting Systems Through 2030

The US Army is partnering with Raytheon in logistics support for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System through the end of the decade.

1 July

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

US Approves Expanded Hellfire Missile Sale to Singapore

The US State Department has cleared a $22.3-million foreign military sale of AGM-114R Hellfire supersonic missiles to the Singapore Air Force, expanding the country's existing order of the precision weapons.

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