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Russia to receive six more S-400 Triumf systems
Jun 28, 2016 (UPI)
The Russian Aerospace Force plans to receive six more S-400 Triumf long-range anti-aircraft missile systems this year, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. "Th...
Army develops mini missile system components
Jun 22, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Army has developed and tested six government-owned critical component technologies for the Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System, or LMAMS, the servic...
Network-enabled JSOW C-1 delivered to Navy
Jun 21, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's first air-to-ground network-enabled weapon, the Joint Standoff Weapon, or JSOW, C-1, was delivered to the fleet after achieving initial operatio...
Raytheon contracted for AMRAAM platform integration
Jun 21, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $28 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for integration of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or...
Below the Radar: Russia's S-400, S-500 Set to Become Invisible to Enemies
Jun 17, 2016 (Sputnik)
In an age when stealth is the game-changing capability everyone aspires to achieve, Russia's top-of-the-line air defense systems, the S-400 and the S-500, will ...
Roketsan, Airbus sign MOU on Cirit missiles for H145M
Jun 16, 2016 (UPI)
Roketsan Missiles Industries and Airbus Helicopters have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate 70mm Cirit laser-guided missiles on H135M and H145M h...
Lockheed gets $331.8 million GMLRS rocket contract
Jun 15, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a $331.8 million U.S. Army contract for Lot 11 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets, the company said Wednesd...
Javelin missile scores perfect in U.K. land vehicle tests
Jun 15, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's Javelin Joint Venture team has successfully demonstrated the missile's ability to engage targets beyond its current 1.5-mile rang...
MMP ground combat missile in series production
Jun 14, 2016 (UPI)
Europe's MBDA has started initial series production of its MMP land combat missile for the French military, the company said Tuesday. The MMP, or Missile Moyenn...
France and Italy team up for Aster 30 missile
Jun 14, 2016 (UPI)
Italy is teaming with France on the development of the Aster 30 Block 1 NT missile, MBDA Missile Systems announced Tuesday. Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pin...
U.S. Air Force acquires APKWS laser-guided rocket kits
Jun 08, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force is fielding BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rockets for ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Air F...
Northrop Grumman gets $600M missile defense contract mod
Jun 08, 2016 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman has received a $600 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency modification to an existing ballistic missile defense system contract. The modification...
Lithuania eyes Norwegian air defense system
May 31, 2016 (UPI)
Lithuania is to hold talks with Norway on procuring the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System. The decision on talks for the medium-range defense sys...
Australia approved for $302 million SM-2 missile deal
May 31, 2016 (UPI)
Australia has received State Department approval for acquisition of as many as 80 SM-2 missiles through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. The U.S. Defens...
Upgrade to SM-3 missile engines validated
May 27, 2016 (UPI)
Testing of engine upgrades to the Standard Missile-3 interceptor has confirmed enhanced rocket performance and reliability, Raytheon reports. The upgrade to the...
Qatari acquisition of Javelin missiles approved
May 27, 2016 (UPI)
Qatar's intention to procure Javelin missiles through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program has been given the official green light. The U.S. Defense Security...
Russia's new missile has 250-mile reach
May 25, 2016 (UPI)
Russia has a new, long-range missile for its S-300V4 anti-ballistic missile system that is capable of striking targets up to 250 miles away, officials said Thu...
MBDA contracted for Spear 3 missile development
May 25, 2016 (UPI)
Missile-maker MBDA has been contracted by Britain's Ministry of Defense to develop a new air-to-ground missile for the country's future F-35 fleet. The four-yea...
U.S. Navy tests Raytheon's SeaRAM system
May 17, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon reports that its SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense system has successfully completed test shots in U.S. Navy testing. In the testing, the system took ou...
Thousands of Hellfire missiles for UAE
May 16, 2016 (UPI)
Thousands of AGM-114 R/K Hellfire Category III missiles are being sought by the United Arab Emirates from the United States. The air-to-surface missiles, as wel...
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