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Explore the world of weapons that are shaping the future of defense.

From hypersonic missiles and directed energy systems to smart munitions, we bring you groundbreaking advancements in weaponry, showcasing how these innovations are elevating precision, power, and efficiency.

Smart & Guided Munitions

Boeing, Anduril Team Up for US Army’s New Mid-Range Interceptor

A high-speed interceptor missile launching from a mobile ground-based platform into a blue sky.

Mid-Range Interceptor is a US Army air defense missile, designed to engage low-altitude, mid-range threats including cruise missiles and drones, and features a solid rocket motor.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 22, 2025

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Lockheed’s Extended-Range GMLRS Breaks 100-Km in Live-Fire Test

ER-GMLRS is Lockheed Martin’s extended-range rocket, completing a 112-kilometer live-fire test from HIMARS, validating Alternative Warhead performance, and doubling GMLRS range to 150 kilometers.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 19, 2025

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Weapons

US Army Reimagines 81mm Mortars to Deliver 120mm Firepower

Soldiers conduct a live mortars firing during a field exercise, with one round captured mid-launch from the tube as the crew coordinates targeting and safety procedures in a grassy training area

The US Army’s E81 mortar round blends existing components with a redesigned warhead to deliver greater range and near-120mm lethality from an 81mm system.

Ethan M. Encarnacion
December 19, 2025

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America’s Patriot Air Defense Goes Full 360 With ‘Over-the-Shoulder’ Strike

MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System

Over-the-shoulder is a new Patriot capability, allowing interceptors to engage ballistic and cruise missiles from any direction, features vertical cold-launch missiles, extended range, and higher altitude.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 17, 2025

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New Turkish Mine-Clearing System Blasts Minefields With 400-Kg Rocket Charge

ALPAY is a mine-clearance system, clearing 10-meter-wide corridors out to 100 meters with 99 percent reliability, and operating in all weather and terrain.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 12, 2025

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Turkey Orchestrates Multi-UGV Missile Strike in High-Level Teaming Demo

KARAOK is a lightweight, 125mm anti-armor missile system under 16 kilograms, offering a 2.5-kilometer range, an armor-piercing tandem warhead, and overhead attack modes.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 12, 2025

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HII’s GRIMM Shrinks the EW Mission Into a One-Kilo Payload

GRIMM is an EW system, weighing under two pounds, operating across 10 megahertz to 18 gigahertz, providing real-time signal detection, geolocation, and tracking.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 11, 2025

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Aselsan Gives KGK-84 Glide Bomb Kit a Full Overhaul for 100-Km Reach

KGK‑84 is a glide bomb kit for 2,000‑pound class bombs, adding extended stand‑off range, GNSS‑aided inertial guidance, and stronger anti‑jam protection.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar
December 10, 2025

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Directed Energy Weapons

Japan Activates 100-kW Fiber Laser for Live Sea Trials

Fiber laser is a 100-kilowatt-class high-energy weapon, combining ten 10-kW fiber lasers into a single beam, housed in two 40-foot container modules, and equipped with a dome-shaped turret.