Tag: missile
Yemen’s Houthis target Aramco, other Saudi sites in missile, drone attacks
Yemen's Houthi movement said on Tuesday it fired several ballistic missiles and 25 armed drones into Saudi Arabia, targeting Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah...
China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for...
China's military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other U.S. warships, possibly as training targets, in the...
North Korea says it tested new railway-borne missile system to strike...
The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new "railway-borne missile system" designed as a potential counter-strike to any...
Russia releases footage of new S-500 air defence system in action
Russia on Tuesday released what is thought to be the first footage of its advanced new S-500 surface-to-air missile system in action, a weapon...
Israeli-owned ship hit by missile in suspected Iranian attack: Israeli official
A cargo ship owned by an Israeli company was damaged by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday in what was suspected to...
Learning the hard way: Saudi Arabia better prepared for latest attacks
Saudi Arabia fared far better on Sunday, when it escaped missile and drone attacks on its oil heartland with no serious damage, than 18...
Yemeni Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in...
Yemeni Houthi forces fired a missile that struck a Saudi Aramco oil company distribution station in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah, a...
Russia anti-satellite missile tested – claim
Russia tested an anti-satellite missile this week according to the US military which called it an example of threats the country faced in space.
The...
Missile hit in Tripoli airport car park
]A missile hit the car park of Libya’s only functioning airport in Tripoli, grounding flights for almost three hours before operations resumed, the airport...
Algeria to indigenously develop weapons and ammunition
The Algerian military aims to indigenously develop its complex weapons, according to a Presidential decree.
The decree, published in Algeria’s official journal in July, authorises...
Forty top IS leaders killed in missile attack – claim
Iran said the missile attack it launched in Syria killed 40 "top leaders" of Islamic State and intelligence for the operation was...
Successful A-Darter qualification flight test
South African missile system house Denel Dynamics successfully completed the guided missile qualification test series for it's leading wingtip fifth generation Imaging...
Japan issues false alarm over missile launch, days after Hawaii alert...
Japanese public broadcaster NHK issued a false alarm on Tuesday saying North Korea appeared to have launched a missile and urging people...
North Korea fires another missile over Japan, deepening regional tension
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and...
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan's northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to residents to...
North Korea says first intercontinental ballistic missile test successful
North Korea said on Tuesday it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, which flew a trajectory that...
SA hoping to sell weapons to Iran
South Africa is hoping to sell some R1.5 billion worth of weapons to Iran, including Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles.
This is according to an...
New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says
North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile a day earlier, claiming...
Iran confirms missile test, drawing tough response from Trump aide
Iran said on Wednesday it had test-fired a new ballistic missile, prompting a tough response from a senior adviser to U.S. President...
Morocco requests more TOW missiles
The United States has approved the possible sale of 1 200 TOW 2A anti-tank missiles to Morocco in a deal that could...
North Korea missile reaches new heights, ‘intensifying’ threat to Japan
North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction of Japan before...
U.S. military confirms, condemns failed North Korean missile launch
The U.S. military said on Tuesday it detected what appeared to be a failed North Korean attempt to launch an intermediate-range ballistic...
First A-Darter missiles to be delivered in February
The development of the A-Darter fifth generation short range air-to-air missile has reached the stage of industrialisation and subsequent production with first...
Iran unveils new missile, says seeks peace through strength
Iran on Saturday unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile it said could strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km...
Denel planning to bring emerging entrepreneurs aboard
State-owned defence industry conglomerate, Denel, has launched a support and development programme for emerging entrepreneurs wanting to enter this sector of economic...
A-Darter January flight tests successful
The Denel Dynamics A-Darter 5th generation infra-red guided short range air-to-air missile is a step closer to production following a successful series...
Missile strikes rebel stronghold near Somalia port
A missile hit a beach used as a base by al Qaeda linked insurgents who want to topple Somalia's Western-backed leaders, the...
Europe’s MBDA targets global growth
Missile maker MBDA is pushing to expand outside Europe to grab a larger share of the $16 billion world market for guided...
India launches Agni 4 strategic missile
India has test fired its new Agni 4 long range ballistic missile, which bridges the gap between the Agni 2 and Agni...
Israel test-fires missile as Iran debate rages
Israel test-fired a missile from a military base two days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the "direct and heavy threat"...
Pakistan’s governor escapes missile attack
Militants fired two missiles at a rally led by the governor of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province killing one person and wounding four,...
Iran warns over NATO’s anti-missile radar in Turkey
Iran's defence minister criticised the pending deployment of a NATO early-warning radar system in Turkey, saying Tehran would not tolerate any aggression...
Abandoned Libyan missile: a gift to militants?
When Muammar Gaddafi's soldiers fled this corner of a field outside Tripoli where they were camped, they left behind their army fatigues,...
MBDA unveils Perseus next-gen strike weapon
MBDA, the missile-maker in the EADS Cassidian stable, is showing off its idea of the multi-role strike weapon system for 2030 and...
Rafael releases Spike NLOS
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has released a new member of the Spike fourth-generation guided missile family, the Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight).
The Spike NLOS...