Russia begins using new suicide UAVs; US Army will receive hypersonic missiles in 2025… are the contents of today's world military news.
US Army to receive hypersonic missiles in 2025
The US military will receive its first hypersonic missile by the end of fiscal year 2025, Defense News reported, citing a Pentagon source.
The delivery of the first hypersonic missiles to military units was scheduled for 2023, but due to problems at the testing site, not related to the missiles themselves, but to the process of preparing the missiles for launch, the plan was repeatedly postponed.
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| After many delays, the United States will equip its first hypersonic missile in 2025. Photo: Topwar |
“The United States is in a race to build capabilities and develop defenses against hypersonic missiles. China and Russia are actively developing and testing hypersonic weapons,” the publication said.
In March 2024, the US Department of Defense announced on social network X that the US Navy had conducted a test to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile. Previously, in November 2023, this publication quoted the head of the US Army Acquisition Agency, Doug Bush, saying that after canceling the test of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) in October, US military officials were skeptical about the early deployment of new hypersonic weapons.
Russia begins using new suicide UAVs
The Russian armed forces have begun using a never-before-used suicide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which looks similar to the new Kub-2.
According to the Telegram Military Informant channel, the Russian Armed Forces are using this new device to attack targets in the Sumy region. This drone has a similar design to the Kub-2, but has some different details.
Ukraine said the electric-powered UAV is capable of attacking targets at a distance of 40-60km. The device carries a 3kg KOFZBCh-3 high-explosive warhead. The UAV is equipped with electronic components mass-produced in Russia and is being mass-produced.
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| Kub-2E suicide UAV model on display at IDEX-2025. Photo: Lenta |
In early February, Bekkhan Ozdoev, director of arms, ammunition and special chemicals at the state corporation Rostec, reported that the Russian Armed Forces are successfully using the new Kub-2 suicide drone in the conflict in Ukraine. The Kub-2 is equipped with an optical-electronic system that allows the operator to adjust the device when the target position changes.
Bulgarian government agrees to purchase Javelin anti-tank missile system
The Government of Bulgaria has approved the conclusion of an international contract (letter of offer and acceptance - LOA) BU-B-UCQ "Purchase of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles under the US Foreign Military Sales program".
The Bulgarian government has submitted a draft law to the National Assembly seeking approval for the aforementioned arms procurement program. The contract is aimed at fully implementing the project of procurement of combat weapon systems to equip battalion-level combat groups of the mechanized brigades of the Bulgarian Armed Forces.
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| FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank missile. Photo: Defense News |
In addition, the government approved an optional memorandum of understanding between the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, partner countries and the US Department of Defense on the use of the NAVSTAR global positioning system for military purposes.
The United States is the country that developed the NAVSTAR global positioning system, which provides two levels of accuracy - Precise Positioning Service (PPS) and Standard Positioning Service (SPS). Only authorized users can use the NAVSTAR Precise Positioning Service under allied status.
In September 2024, the US Department of State approved a contract to supply Bulgaria under the Foreign Military Sales program for 218 FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank missiles, 107 Light Weight Launch Units (LWCLUs), as well as related equipment and services. The total contract value is up to $114 million. Javelin Joint Venture, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation, has been selected as the prime contractor for the project.
Source: https://congthuong.vn/hoa-ky-se-nhan-ten-lua-sieu-vuot-am-moi-trong-nam-2025-376081.html
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