Taurus: European cruise missile for tactical superiority
In an era marked by rapidly evolving global threats, the European defence industry’s response has been the development of the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile.
In an era marked by rapidly evolving global threats, the European defence industry’s response has been the development of the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile.
Russia has successfully upgraded the Kh-101 cruise missile, now featuring a warhead that weighs approximately 800kg, effectively doubling the payload from its previous capacity of around 400kg.
The German government has initiated the procurement process for 75 advanced JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range) cruise missiles from the United States.
Baykar Technologies, a leading Turkish drone manufacturer, recently announced on social media that it has conducted another test of its newly developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Akinci.
The Ukrainians use their SCALP missiles, which they received from France, very sparingly. This is because they have a very limited number of those missiles.
The Netherlands intends to order120 AGM-158B JASSM-ER cruise missiles. The total cost of the acquisition is estimated to reach up to USD 908 million.
Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced a significant enhancement to its stand-off defence capabilities with the acquisition of 400 Raytheon’s Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles.
A motion put forward in parliament by Germany’s conservative opposition that called for the government to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine was rejected by a large majority of lawmakers.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that France will supply Ukraine with 40 long-range SCALP cruise missiles.
At 3:45 a.m. (Sana’a time) on January 13, U.S. forces conducted a strike against a Houthi radar site in Yemen.
The Kh-101 cruise missile is one of the latest Russian strategic weapons systems. Its range of approximately 2500 km makes it one of the few weapons in Russia’s arsenal capable of striking the entire territory of Ukraine.
Military analysts in the United States believe Russia could launch further major air attacks on Ukraine like the one that killed several dozen people on Friday.