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Smart & Guided Munitions

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Explore the next generation of smart and guided munitions that enhance accuracy and effectiveness in modern warfare.

From precision-guided bombs to advanced missile systems, we cover innovations that ensure pinpoint accuracy, reduce collateral damage, and increase mission success.

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New European Strike Rocket THUNDART Clears First Live-Fire Test

The THUNDART guided rocket delivers 150-kilometer strike range, reaching demonstration in 18 months as France’s next-gen artillery replacement.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • April 30, 2026
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  • Autonomous & Unmanned
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US Army Demos Launched Effects From Apache in Warfighting Experiment

ALTIUS 700 is a launched effect supporting ISR, SIGINT, and electronic warfare, and capable to operate at ranges of up to 460 kilometers.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • March 25, 2026
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  • Weapons
  • Smart & Guided Munitions

Arrow 4 Arrives: Newest Israeli Interceptor Features ‘Shoot-Look-Shoot’ Capability

Arrow 4 is a next-gen interceptor, featuring AI and machine learning in its guidance suite, and advanced seeker technology.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • February 18, 2026
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  • Smart & Guided Munitions

Smarter Strikes Ahead: One of World’s Most Advanced Missiles Gets a Tech Boost

Meteor is an advanced air-to-air missile, powered by a solid-fuel ramjet, reaching speeds above Mach 4, and featuring an active radar seeker and inertial mid-course navigation.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • February 11, 2026
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  • Smart & Guided Munitions
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Japan’s New Anti-Ship Missile ‘Barrel Rolls’ During Final Approach to Target

Japan’s new anti-ship missile showcases evasive terminal rolling maneuvers, low-observable design, and multi-sensor guidance to survive contested maritime defenses.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • January 23, 2026
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  • Smart & Guided Munitions

EDGE Builds Digital Safety Layer for Modern Munitions

ESAD-50 is an electronic safety arming device, featuring a compact form factor, four dedicated boards managing safety, arming, and firing, and an onboard IMU to monitor motion.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • January 8, 2026
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  • Smart & Guided Munitions

Aselsan Scores Direct Hit in Debut Flight of Winged Guidance Kit

Aselsan’s KGK‑84 winged guidance kit converts standard bombs into long‑range, GPS‑guided strike weapons capable of precision hits over 100 kilometers.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • January 5, 2026
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  • 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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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 Mine-Clearing System
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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