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UAE orders MBDA anti-ship missiles
Feb 21, 2017 (UPI)
MBDA reports it has been contracted to supply the United Arab Emirates navy with Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles. The number of missiles and contract details wer...
Lockheed Martin completes tests with modernized TACMS missiles
Feb 20, 2017 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin announced two rounds of successful testing with the modernized Tactical Missile System for the U.S. Army. The trials were completed in December ...
Raytheon, Rheinmetall to collaborate on future defense projects
Feb 17, 2017 (UPI)
Rheinmetall and Raytheon have entered into an agreement to cooperate on future defense-related projects. Representatives from both companies signed a memorandum...
Thales, Bharat Dynamics ink STARStreak capability transfer deal
Feb 15, 2017 (UPI)
Thales Group and Indian state-owned contractor Bharat Dynamics have signed off on exploring the transfer of technology for the STARStreak missile capability. A ...
Boeing contracted for Harpoon, SLAM-ER spares
Feb 14, 2017 (UPI)
Boeing received a $12.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce Harpoon and Stand-Off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response missile spares. The spares ar...
Textron announces successful test of G-CLAW missile
Feb 14, 2017 (UPI)
Textron Systems' G-CLAW precision-guided glide missile successfully tracked and engaged targets during a recent flight test, the manufacturer announced. The wea...
US warns Russia amid reports of new cruise missile
Feb 14, 2017 (AFP)
The United States warned Russia to respect its arms control treaty obligations on Tuesday amid reports that Moscow has deployed a new cruise missile that may br...
Ukroboronprom tests new missiles for Ukrainian helos
Feb 13, 2017 (UPI)
New missiles developed and manufactured by Ukroboronprom subsidiary Artem were recently test-fired in a demonstration involving MI-8MSB helicopters. The 80mm we...
DARPA's MAD-FIRES project to enter Phase II
Feb 13, 2017 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin received an $8 million contract modification to support the second phase of the Multi Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System. Th...
India tests ballistic missile interceptor
Feb 13, 2017 (UPI)
India has successfully intercepted an incoming ballistic missile in the exo-atmosphere as it develops a two-layered ballistic missile defense system. The test t...
IAI's Barak-8 test-fired at sea
Feb 10, 2017 (UPI)
Israel Aerospace Industries' Barak-8 surface-to-air missile was recently test-fired at sea to verify its capabilities. The Barak-8 is operated by the armed forc...
Turkey developing long-range ballistic missile
Feb 09, 2017 (UPI)
Turkey is constructing its first long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile system, the country's government disclosed. The missile system, known as Bora, ...
Russian Baltic Fleet Carries Out Air Defense Drills Using S-400 Systems
Feb 08, 2017 (Sputnik)
The Russian Baltic Fleet's S-400 air defense systems destroyed more than 30 targets during drills. The Russian Baltic Fleet has carried out air defense drills i...
Norwegian army acquiring new air defense missile system
Feb 07, 2017 (UPI)
The Norwegian army is procuring the new mobile variant of Kongsberg's NASAMS air defense system operated by the country's air force. The Ministry of Defense sai...
China tests its new super-accurate missile during war games
Feb 07, 2017 (Sputnik)
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force has begun practicing the deployment of medium-range Dongfeng (DF) missiles capable of reaching strategic US an...
China to sell new AR-2 missile to foreign countries
Feb 06, 2017 (UPI)
China plans to sell its new drone-capable air-to-surface AR-2 missile to foreign customers, according to the country's state-run media. The missile, developed b...
South Korea seeks Sidewinder and Maverick missiles from U.S.
Feb 02, 2017 (UPI)
Possible purchases of Sidewinder and Maverick missiles by South Korea from the United States have been approved by the U.S. State Department. The two separate d...
Iran confirms missile test, denies breach of nuclear deal
Feb 01, 2017 (AFP)
Iran confirmed on Wednesday that it had tested a ballistic missile, but denied that was a breach of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The comments from D...
Raytheon, USAF developing new signal processor for AMRAAM
Jan 31, 2017 (UPI)
A new signal processor is being developed by Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. The new signal processor, being d...
White House 'aware' of Iran missile test
Jan 30, 2017 (AFP)
The White House said Monday it was aware that Iran had recently carried out a missile test, but refrained from offering details or criticism. "We are aware that...
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