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Russia test-fires 'ideal' hypersonic missile
Mar 11, 2018 (AFP)
The high-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet that took off from an airfield in the South Military District ...
Russia test-fires Kinzhal hypersonic missile
Mar 11, 2018 (UPI)
The Kinzhal hypersonic missile was launched from an MiG-31 interceptor jet, which departed from an airfield in the Southern Military District, Russia's TASS New...
Boeing to provide services for Air Force cruise missiles
Mar 08, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $7.6 million under a undefinitized contract action. The agreement between the...
BAE awarded contract to increase production of guided-rocket kits
Mar 07, 2018 (UPI)
The APKWS kits effectively turn unguided rockets into precision-guided missiles, and have been in full production for about six years. BAE's new contract, annou...
Javelin missile sale to Ukraine approved by State Department
Mar 02, 2018 (UPI)
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the potential $47 million sale on Thursday, after notifying Congress of its approval. The State Department had...
After Russian veto, US and allies condemn Iran over missiles to Yemen
Feb 28, 2018 (AFP)
Britain, France, Germany and the United States urged Iran to "immediately cease all activities that are inconsistent or would violate" the UN resolution that es...
Raytheon, Lockheed to sell Javelins to multiple foreign customers
Feb 23, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $94.8 million under a modified contract. The contract would provide the countr...
State Department approves potential $3.2B missile sale to Sweden
Feb 22, 2018 (UPI)
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible $3.2 billion sale, for which Raytheon and Lockheed Martin are the primary contractors....
Navy turns to General Dynamics for anti-missile protection
Feb 16, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $11.9 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price modification to previous award contr...
Pentagon looks to counter rivals' hypersonic missiles
Feb 15, 2018 (AFP)
These weapons under development by China and Russia -- as well as by the United States -- can fly at many times the speed of sound and are designed to beat regu...
Raytheon awarded $12M for work on Standard Missile
Feb 15, 2018 (UPI)
Most of the engineering and technical services on the SM-2 surface to air missiles and the SM-6 anti-air and anti-surface missiles will be performed at the comp...
Thales to provide rockets for Spanish, German helicopters
Feb 13, 2018 (UPI)
The company on Tuesday announced Spain's Logistic Support Command of the Army and the German Procurement Agency tapped Thales for the procurement of 1,000 and 1...
Russia, India may sign contract on S-400 air defense systems supplies soon
Feb 12, 2018 (Sputnik)
"As far as I know, the negotiations [on the S-400 supplies] are at the final stage. I have received such information from the country's Defense Ministry. We exp...
Raytheon awarded $44.6M for missile systems research, development
Feb 07, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $44.6 million under the terms of a cost-plus-fixed-fee, delivery order contract...
Finland approved for Harpoon, SeaSparrow missile purchases
Feb 06, 2018 (UPI)
The possible foreign military sales, with a total value of $734.7 million, is for RGM-84Q-4 Harpoon Block II+ ER Grade B Surface-Launched Missiles, RGM-84L-4 Ha...
Lockheed Martin Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile Demonstrates Increased Agility and Affordability
Feb 01, 2018 (SPX)
Friday's test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, was the first ever for MHTK's updated electronics, and the second for the interceptor's next-generation ...
Raytheon to provide Griffin missiles to U.S. Air Force
Feb 01, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, comes under the terms of a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, indefinite qua...
Tomahawk missiles to receive upgraded communications systems
Feb 01, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is a modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order previously issued against a basic ordering...
Lockheed Martin flight tests new short-range missile
Jan 31, 2018 (UPI)
The test flight, conducted at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, demonstrated the reliability of the MHTK missile, which has received upgraded electronics...
Netanyahu says Iran wants Lebanon to be 'giant missile site'
Jan 29, 2018 (AFP)
Netanyahu has held a series of discussions with President Vladimir Putin in recent months on Iran's influence in war-torn Syria and in Lebanon. The premier has ...
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