Tag: Raytheon
US approves M109A6 Paladin SPH sale to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Taiwan of 40 155 mm M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and...
HMAS Perth close to end of extensive modernisation work
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth returned to the water on 1 July at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, Western...
Taiwan test fires AIM-120 AMRAAMs locally for the first time
The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) has reportedly performed the first local live-firing of the US-made Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).
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More Bang for Your Buck
Most Asian nations that operate fleets of legacy fighter aircraft continue to procure upgrade packages to increase capability and the extend service life of...
Taiwan’s F-16s to get Auto-GCAS
The Republic of China Air Force’s (RoCAF’s) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 20 combat aircraft will be fitted with an automatic terrain avoidance...
Remote Firepower
Taking the gunner out of harm’s way provides flexibility in terms of where a weapon is sited, how large in can be and how...
Penetrating Maritime A2/AD
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Increasing the range of air-to-surface missiles has become an important factor in penetrating A2/AD defences, particularly in...
Defend and Deter
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - The air defence threat-and-response equation exists increasingly in integrated layers. Armada looks at two examples of how...
PLA Mass Drone Launcher
The Peoples Liberation Army is actively exploring the application of mass drone deployment in future ground combat.
State owned, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation...
Boeing positions F-15EX, F/A-18 Block III for Indian military requirements
Boeing India has been cleared by the US government to pitch its F-15EX platform for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) medium multirole combat aircraft...
