Weapons & Munitions – Page 12 – International Defense Security & Technology

Precision Guidance Kit turn artillery rounds into smart weapons that penetrate A2/AD environments and destroy threats even in GPS jammed environments

October 18, 2021 Electronics & EW, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Precision Guidance Kit turn artillery rounds into smart weapons that penetrate A2/AD environments and destroy threats even in GPS jammed environments

Artillery ammunition is designed for use in guns, howitzers, and mortars. Size designations for artillery ammunition range from 37MM through 280MM. Artillery ammunition can be classified according to weapon system (gun, howitzer, mortar), filler composition (explosive or chemical), and military use (practice or service). The diameter, or interior, of a …

AFRL’s Golden Horde program—developing networked, collaborative, autonomous (NCA) systems like swarming drones or “fire and forget” weapons

October 11, 2021 AI & IT, Air Force, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on AFRL’s Golden Horde program—developing networked, collaborative, autonomous (NCA) systems like swarming drones or “fire and forget” weapons

Current weapons generally fly a pre-designated mission. If the enemy does something unexpected, preprogrammed weapons are ineffective, and additional weapons may be required to complete the mission. Networked, collaborative and semi-autonomous weapons are advantageous since they observe and react to the enemy in real time, helping weapons overcome adversary defenses …

DARPA MACH & HEAT developing rugged high temperature materials RF radome & IR window for hypersonic vehicles

September 21, 2021 Material, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on DARPA MACH & HEAT developing rugged high temperature materials RF radome & IR window for hypersonic vehicles

The era of hypersonic flight had arrived. Countries are developing future hypersonic Spaceplanes , enabling intercontinental travel at very high speeds, that could cut the journey times from the UK to Australia from the current duration of around 20 hours to as little as two hours. They shall also provide …

fire control system

September 20, 2021 Industry & Market Dynamics, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on fire control system

A fire-control system (sometimes called FCS) is a number of components working together, usually a gun data computer, a director, and radar, which is designed to assist a ranged weapon system in targeting, tracking, and hitting its target. It performs the same task as a human gunner firing a weapon, …

Militaries race to develop Very Long Range Air-to-Air missiles with features like large ‘no-escape zone’, AESA Radar, EO/IR Imaging, Network centric data links and hypersonic speeds

August 5, 2021 Air Force, Industry & Market Dynamics, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Militaries race to develop Very Long Range Air-to-Air missiles with features like large ‘no-escape zone’, AESA Radar, EO/IR Imaging, Network centric data links and hypersonic speeds

Over the past few decades, advances in electronic sensors, communications technology, and guided weapons may have fundamentally transformed the nature of air combat. One of critical technologies was superior situational awareness (SA) when a pilot has a better understanding of the position of all relevant aircraft and their activities in …

Militaries continue to enhance Short and Medium Range Air-to-Air missiles for achieving superiority in Dogfights

August 3, 2021 Air Force, Industry & Market Dynamics, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Militaries continue to enhance Short and Medium Range Air-to-Air missiles for achieving superiority in Dogfights

Over the past few decades, advances in electronic sensors, communications technology, and guided weapons may have fundamentally transformed the nature of air combat. One of critical technologies was superior situational awareness (SA) when a pilot has a better understanding of the position of all relevant aircraft and their activities in …

Aircrafts & Drones are becoming increasingly important for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions

August 1, 2021 Electronics & EW, Navy, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Aircrafts & Drones are becoming increasingly important for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions

Three decades ago, only a handful of major powers had effective submarine capabilities but, today, fleets in operation around the world are growing rapidly. Emerging superpowers, like China, can add naval capacity equivalent to a European country’s in the space of a few years. The threat from submarines is serious …

Militaries test Stand-off smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW) to destroy enemy runways

July 20, 2021 Air Force, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Militaries test Stand-off smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW) to destroy enemy runways

Anti-runway penetration bombs are systems involving bombs or bomblets designed to disrupt the surface of an airfield runway and make it unusable for flight operations. India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully test-fired an indigenous stand-off smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW) in Jan 2021. Developed by Defence Research and …

Nanotechnology enhanced weapons and Nanoweapons are growing Global Security Threat with potential to cause human extinction

July 15, 2021 Global Risks & Future Threats, Nanotech, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Nanotechnology enhanced weapons and Nanoweapons are growing Global Security Threat with potential to cause human extinction

Nanotechnologies involve designing and producing objects or structures at a very small scale, on the level of 100 nanometres (100 millionth of a millimetre) or less. It allows humans to play with the building blocks of the universe, exploiting the laws of quantum mechanics to construct materials with unimaginable precision – …

Threat of Radiological warfare, Radiological weapons and Dirty Bombs

July 7, 2021 Global Risks & Future Threats, Security & Threat Management, Weapons & Munitions Comments Off on Threat of Radiological warfare, Radiological weapons and Dirty Bombs

The threats of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) hazards continue to advance. CBRN weapons are some of the most indiscriminate and deadly weapons in existence today, with capability to affect large population in wide geographical area and in short time. The release of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear …