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Sunday 9 November 2025 - 17:16

Military Knowledge: Tomahawk Cruise Missile – U.S. Army’s Strategic Long-Range Weapon

The Tomahawk is a subsonic, long-range, precision-guided cruise missile launched from submarines and surface platforms. Designed for deep land strikes and targeting high-value assets, it has become a cornerstone of U.S. military strike operations over the past half-century. Its ability to fly at low altitude, employ advanced combined guidance systems, and—on modern variants—retarget mid-flight, makes it a highly versatile and reliable weapon.

Wednesday 6 August 2025 - 13:39

Military Knowledge: Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems

Raytheon’s Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS) represent a suite of advanced technologies for modern Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations and precision targeting. These systems are employed by the U.S. military’s three branches, NATO members, and other U.S. allies. The MTS family—which includes models such as MTS-A, MTS-B, MTS-C, MS-110, and MS-177—has accumulated nearly four million hours of operational flight time to date.

Tuesday 3 June 2025 - 12:40

Military Knowledge: AEGIS Defence System; Standard Missiles

The Aegis system is an American naval anti-ballistic missile system known for its variety of interceptor missiles, which have both long-range capabilities and the ability to intercept targets in the atmosphere and beyond, all while maintaining high mobility.

Saturday 21 May 2022 - 12:47

Military Knowledge: Javelin FGM-148 anti-tank missile

The FGM-148 Javelin is an advanced US-made man-portable anti-tank missile system with “fire-and-forget” feature. The Javelin missile is developed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for the United States Army and Marine Corps. The mid-range version of this missile has been in production since 1994 and the first Javelins were deployed with US Army units in 1996 And is constantly being upgraded. This missile has replaced the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in the US Army since 2001.

Wednesday 22 December 2021 - 12:28

Saudi Arabia and expensive Patriot systems!

Saudi Arabia’s Patriot missile systems is running out of the ammunition due to widespread Ansar Allah drone and missile strikes, and Saudi Arabia is now urgently appealing to the U.S. and its Persian Gulf and European allies for a resupply.

Saturday 18 December 2021 - 17:11

Military Knowledge: MIM-103C PAC-2 missile

The PAC-2 is a single-stage solid-fuel air defense missile developed by Raytheon to hunt for tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft.