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GenDyn receives $170 million Hydra-70 rocket contracts
Oct 20, 2016 (UPI)
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two U.S. Army contracts collectively worth $170 million for production of the Hydra-70 rocket sy...
N. Korea missile exploded shortly after lift-off: Seoul
Oct 17, 2016 (AFP)
An explosion almost immediately after launch was behind the failure of North Korea's latest test-firing of a powerful medium-range missile, the South Korean mil...
US military detects failed N. Korean missile launch
Oct 16, 2016 (AFP)
The US military said Saturday it had detected an unsuccessful launch by North Korea of a powerful medium-range missile capable of hitting US bases as far away a...
Russia 'may consider' giving air defence systems to Turkey
Oct 14, 2016 (AFP)
The Kremlin said Friday it "may consider" supplying Turkey with air defence systems in a further warming of ties after a feud over the downing of a Russian jet ...
Russia says to sign S-400 air defence deal with India
Oct 13, 2016 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will seal a deal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an upcoming visit to deliver Moscow's most advanced air defenc...
State Dept. approves missile warning system sale to Egypt
Oct 07, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved a proposed $81 million sale of common missile warning systems to Egypt for several types of helicopters. The sale would i...
New targeting system to double range of Russia's Pantsir: Report
Oct 06, 2016 (UPI)
Russia's next-generation Pantsir-SM air defense system will be able to hit targets 24 miles away, twice the range of its S1 predecessor, Russian media reported ...
Raytheon successfully tests newest AMRAAM variant
Oct 05, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has successfully flight-tested its newest surface-based variant of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, the company said Tuesday. T...
Russia sends S-300 missile system to Syria port
Oct 05, 2016 (AFP)
Russia said Tuesday it has sent an advanced missile system to the Syrian port of Tartus, as tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington over the five-year c...
BAE, Boeing receive Trident missile contracts
Oct 04, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services and Boeing have each received U.S. Navy contracts for work on the Trident II missile system. BAE's $56 million, co...
Australian Navy gets first upgraded SM-2 missile
Oct 04, 2016 (UPI)
The Royal Australian Navy has received its first upgraded Standard Missile-2 for the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers the country is building. The Raytheon-m...
AeroVironment producing Switchblade missiles for Army
Oct 03, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Army has contracted AeroVironment for the supply of Block 10C Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems. The order from the Army Close Combat...
BAE receives $249 million for U.S. Army common missile warning system
Oct 03, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems has received a $249 million U.S. Army contract modification for the AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems and associated services. The deal also ...
Lockheed Martin delivers first modernized TACMS missile to U.S. Army
Sep 30, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has completed production of the first modernized Tactical Missile System and delivered it to the U.S. Army. The Tactical Missile System, also kn...
U.S. Navy sets intercept record with SM-6 missile
Sep 30, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy achieved the longest surface-to-air intercept in naval history using Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 in a recent flight test. During the demonstrati...
Lockheed gets $171 million hypersonic cruise missile contract
Sep 29, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $171 million U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract for work on the Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept,...
USS Bonhomme Richard test-fires Sea Sparrow missile
Sep 22, 2016 (UPI)
The USS Bonhomme Richard successfully engaged a target drone with a NATO Sea Sparrow missile during the Valiant Shield 2016 exercise on Sunday. The firing of th...
Raytheon receives $43 million Sidewinder missile contract modification
Sep 19, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $43 million contract modification for the procurement of 64 Sidewinder missiles for Japan, Norway and Taiwan. The mo...
Raytheon awarded $9.8 million AMRAAM contract modification
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has received a $9.8 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, program. The contract inv...
Raytheon awarded $13.8 million SM-2, SM-6 contract modification
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $13.8 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 programs. Th...
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