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American B-1B Lancer bomber will carry more cruise missiles

The US Air Force conducted tests with the B-1B Lancer bomber to increase the number of AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles to 36. Interestingly, the missile was hung on a pylon commonly used to carry the Sniper-XR surveillance pod.

Russian S-400 missile system intercepted the Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile

The fact that Ukraine launched its missiles in the affected area of the S-400 systems allowed the Russian military to work out the destruction of the Ukrainian R-360 Neptune, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

Russia tested a low-flying and barely noticeable nuclear-powered cruise missile

SSX-C-9 Skyfall, a Russian cruise missile with a nuclear power plant, better known as the Petrel, passed a series of tests at one of the test sites in northwestern Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russia puts cruise missiles on an icebreaker and turns it into offensive weapon

The capabilities of the Ivan Papanin icebreaker turn it into offensive weapons, said US Navy Commander in Europe and Africa Admiral James Foggo on June 25 during a webinar, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Ukraine tested Neptune missile capable to destroy a Russian warship of any class

Ukraine conducted test launches from its new Neptune ground-based cruise missile system; firing took place at the Alibi firing range in the Odessa region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Gazeta.ru.

Russia Will Modernize 12 Frigates Each Carrying 48 Cruise Missiles On Board

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Russia is planning to build 12 modernized frigates under the 22350M project, each of which will be capable of carrying 48 Caliber, Onyx and Zircon cruise missiles on board, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. “The main flagship of the series is scheduled to be provided to the Navy in 2027,” a…

The Russian-Indian BrahMos Missiles to be Integrated on India’s Foreign Fighter Aircraft

BANGALORE, India (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Today, in an interview with the Russian state news agency TASS, the Director General of the Russian-Indian venture BrahMos Aerospace, revealed company’s long-term plans for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, manufactured by the joint venture, to begin installing on India’s foreign fighter jets, learned…

Russia’s Defence Minister: Russia to Develop Ground-Based Cruise and Hypersonic Missiles by 2020

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Today, at the teleconference of the Russian Defence Ministry, the Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that in the period 2019-2020 Russia had to develop a ground-based version of the sea-launched Kalibr complex with a long-range cruise missile in response to the U.S. decision to suspend its…

Russia States to be Fully Compliant with INF Treaty, Shows the 9M729 For Iskander-M Launchers

KUBINKA, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Russia’s Ministry of Defence, at a special presentation, for the first time has shown to foreign military attaches the 9M729 cruise missile that is said to be the reason for the U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The presentation reveals the 9M729 missile…

Improved Longer-Range Kalibr Cruise Missile is Under Development in Russia

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) – According to a unnamed source in the military-industrial complex, cited yesterday (8th January) by TASS, a new long-range nuclear cruise missile - the Kalibr-M is currently under development in Russia for the Russian Navy. The state-run news agency reports that new Kalibr-M cruise missile…