Yearly Archive: 2020

S. Korea Deploys Upgraded M-SAM Surface-to-Air Missile

S. Korea Deploys Upgraded M-SAM Surface-to-Air Missile

A newly upgraded interceptor missile, often dubbed the Korean equivalent of the US-made Patriot missile defense system, has been delivered to the military, the arms procurement agency said Thursday.

Cheongung II, the upgraded version of the country’s first indigenously developed medium-range surf…

Russian Air-Droppable SP Gun Passes Acceptance Trials

Russian Air-Droppable SP Gun Passes Acceptance Trials

MOSCOW — The Lotos air-droppable self-propelled artillery gun developed by the Central Research Institute for Precision Machine-Building (TsNIITochMash, part of the state tech corporation Rostec) for the Airborne Force and mounted on the chassis of the BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicle has…
Rheinmetall Developing Laser Source Demonstrator for Bundeswehr

Rheinmetall Developing Laser Source Demonstrator for Bundeswehr

The German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, contracted with Rheinmetall …
Swiss Gain Access to French Satellite Imagery

Swiss Gain Access to French Satellite Imagery

BERN — The Federal Council wants to improve Switzerland’s access to satellite images. At its meeting on November 25, 2020, it adopted a message for this purpose concerning an appropriation of 82 million [Swiss] francs. It calls on Parliament to approve a framework agreement providing for bilateral…
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