Exocet: The lethal French anti-ship missile

One of the most important assets in a military, are its anti-ship missile systems, just like the MM38/MM40/AM39/SM39 variants of the Exocet. A family of anti-ship missiles with a huge global presence, different versions and many accomplishments in the field. Photo By Ludovic Péron - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4462713 The development of Exocet Development…

May 12, 20230Comments

ByBill K.

MILITARY

NSM (Naval Strike Missile): The successor to the Harpoon

Today's article will be dedicated to modern NSM (Naval Strike Missile) anti-ship missiles, which were developed by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom decided to get rid of the Harpoon missiles and replace them with the more modern NSM missiles. This is why this article was written. As the…

December 9, 20220Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

MILITARY

A/U/RGM-84 Harpoon Missile: The History of the deadly US-made anti-ship

Quick View of Contents One of the most popular and deadly anti-ship missiles is the US made Harpoon. There are many versions of the Harpoon missiles but they are categorized as: In 1971, McDonnell Douglas was selected as the lead contractor for the project. The missile usually follows these phases before hitting its…

June 26, 20220Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

MILITARY NEWS World News

Anti-ship missiles and dozens of military equipment to be handed to Ukraine

The Pentagon said Monday that Denmark would send Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine and the Czech Republic attack helicopters, tanks and missile systems. PHOTO: By Mvs.gov.ua The United States Secretary of Defense announced that five new countries participated in the Pentagon's video conference on Monday on Ukraine's defense. "Everyone here understands what is at stake in…

May 25, 20220Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

MILITARY NEWS World News

Photos of the burning Moskva and Russian excuses

Shocking photos have come to light that largely refutes Russian excuses over the sinking of the cruiser Moskva. Before it sank, the Russian cruiser Moskva was photographed by a ship that came close. It looked, at least at first, like it was completely abandoned. A very important fact is that all the lifeboats on the…

April 21, 20220Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

NEWS TECHNOLOGY

Ukrainian Navy finally accepts coastal Defense Neptun system

Τhe Ukrainian Navy accepted its first subsonic anti-ship cruise missile system the Neptune a coastal defense missile system with a reported maximum range between 280 and 300 kilometers. The R-360 missile weighs 870 kg; the weight of its warhead is 150 kg; its launch range is up to 280 km and its speed is about…

March 18, 20210Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

NEWS World News

Indonesia plans to acquire Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles

Ukraine reported plans to sign an agreement with Indonesia for anti-ship cruise missiles. As indicated by a Defense Express report, military heads of Indonesia and Ukraine are cooperating to maximize their military collaboration, including an agreement to supply the most up to date Ukrainian anti-ship missile, named Neptune. According to open sources, the Neptune batteries…

December 26, 20200Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI