BAE Systems plc BAESY recently secured a contract involving Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS). The award was offered by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. Per the terms ...

MOSCOW, February 8. /TASS/. Specialists of Russia’s Central Research Institute for Precision Machine-Building (TsNIItochmash) are developing a new protective system to shield the armor from smart ...

Modern sniper rifles didn’t just appear overnight. They’re the end result of a long trail of forgotten prototypes, battlefield experiments, and obscure designs that quietly shaped modern precision ...

India has moved to deepen its defence-manufacturing capabilities with a major joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defence (SED). The Ministry of ...

The United States military achieved a significant production milestone as Lockheed Martin delivered its 750th High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, reflecting the growing demand for long-range ...

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventra, a defense technology startup developing low-cost glide and guidance systems for ultra long-range precision strikes, today announced its emergence ...

Per the terms of the deal, BAESY will manufacture and deliver up to 55,000 APKWS II units to support the upgrade of the current 2.75-inch Rocket System to a semi-active, laser-guided precision weapon ...

Precision firearms shifted modern warfare from massed firepower to accuracy and controlled effects with fewer rounds. U.S. sniper and marksman training programs turned accurate rifles into repeatable ...

The technology of war never stands still, and each conflict provides hard-won lessons in where the current generation of weaponry worked — and where it didn't. One of the main lessons being learned in ...

In September 1943, the Italian battleship Roma was steaming toward Malta to surrender to the Allies when a pair of German Dornier Do 217 bombers appeared overhead. The planes released two Fritz X ...