TOW-2: One of the most famous Anti-Tank missiles

The TOW-2 (Tube-launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-guided) anti-tank missile is a powerful anti-tank system used by many armies. Produced by Raytheon, the TOW-2 missile is designed to effectively engage modern armored vehicles, fortifications and other targets. By Victor J. Ayala - https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/3698437102/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16109472 Development and Evolution The TOW anti-tank system has undergone several upgrades…

June 20, 20230Comments

ByBill K.

MILITARY

The AIM-9 Sidewinder: 67 years in service are not enough

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a highly successful and widely used infrared air-to-air missile that has been in service for more than 50 years, and remains a key part of the arsenal of many Air Forces. The missile's development began in the late-1940s, immediately after the end of World War II, when the Naval Ordnance…

April 16, 20230Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

MILITARY

RAMPAGE missile: The Battle-proven Israeli supersonic missile

The Rampage missile, formerly known as "MARS," is the airborne version of the EXTRA missile. It is a battle-proven supersonic missile that can equip most western and eastern fighter jets. What makes this missile unique? PHOTO: ELBIT Systems The missile uses GPS (jamming-resistant /ADA GPS-GNSS) guidance, an INS (combination of IMU and MEMS) and it doesn't…

December 10, 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

Strict warning to North Korea from the US over the new missile test

North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Sea of Japan on Thursday. The Hwasong-17 missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and, according to North Korea, could threaten US soil. On Friday, the North Korean government even released a video of the missile starring the country's leader, Kim Jong Un. The…

March 26, 20220Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

NEWS World News

North Korean missile exploded shortly after launch

The South Korean military said Wednesday that a North Korean missile fired from Pyongyang exploded shortly after launch. The North Korean missile exploded while flying at an altitude of less than 20 kilometres, according to a South Korean military official. The official said the cause of the explosion remained unknown. However, the launch, the…

March 17, 20220Comments

ByNewsTeam

MILITARY NEWS World News

North Korea launch a Mach 10 MaRV Hypersonic missile

Pyongyang (North Korea) has been hard at work since the start of the year on hypersonic missiles as on January 11th, a hypersonic (probably MaRV) missile with a top speed of Mach 10 was launched in a second missile test since last week. Analysts estimate that a North Korean Mach 10 MaRV hypersonic ballistic…

January 11, 20220Comments

ByNewsTeam

MILITARY NEWS World News

North Korea fires suddenly an unidentified ballistic missile

«On the morning of January 5, the world learned that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, whose type had not yet been identified»

January 5, 20220Comments

ByGEOPOLITIKI

NEWS

Russian missile fired next to Japan

In the Sea of Japan, a new Russian submarine, the "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky", fired a Kalibr-type cruise missile against a land target from an underwater position. The crew of the Russian submarine successfully completed the mission and the missile was launched at the scheduled time, hitting, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. This missile exercise involved ships and…

December 23, 20210Comments

ByNewsTeam

NEWS MILITARY World News

China is developing a hypersonic missile that can hit any place on Earth

On October 27, the US military officially confirmed that China tested its hypersonic weapon that is capable of striking anywhere in the globe two months ago as we had also reported on Geopolitiki.com Vasily Kashin, a Russian political scientist, stated according to Russian sources: "We are talking about a prototype of a global weapon that China…

October 29, 20210Comments

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