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Advanced Sidewinder missile approved for full-rate production
Sep 02, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon's advanced variant of the AIM-9X Sidewinder air intercept missile has been approved for full-rate production for the U.S. Navy and Air Force. The appro...
Moscow, Tehran Sign Roadmap For S-300 Deal Implementation
Aug 31, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia and Iran have signed this week a memorandum on the implementation of the agreement for the delivery of the Russian S-300 missile defense systems to Iran,...
Air-launched Sidewinder tested as ground-based weapon
Aug 26, 2015 (UPI)
The AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile has been successfully used as a ground-based air defense weapon was conducted recently by the U.S. Army and Raytheon. I...
First Aircraft Launch of Russian-Indian BrahMos Missile to Occur in 2016
Aug 26, 2015 (Sputnik)
The first launch of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter will be carried out in early 2016, head of Russian-Indian BrahMos Aeros...
Hundreds of Russian R-73 Air-to-Air Missiles in High Demand Worldwide
Aug 25, 2015 (Sputnik)
Over a dozen of countries will receive R-73 short range air-to-air missiles by the end of 2015, said Yuri Klishin CEO of "Duks" enterprise (rocket developer) in...
Iran unveils new short range ballistic missile
Aug 22, 2015 (AFP)
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the country's latest domestically produced surface to surface missile on Saturday, saying such weapons are necessary fo...
BAE Systems to produce more rocket propellant grains
Aug 20, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems is to continue manufacturing MK 90 propellant grains for Hydra 70 rockets through 2017 under a U.S. Army contract. The award, which takes effect nex...
China's New Colossal Missile Launcher Revealed
Aug 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
China has constructed a new mobile missile launcher possibly intended to carry its new anti-ship missile. Earlier this month pictures of a new Transporter Erect...
Lockheed Developing a Missile That Can Hit Multiple Warheads
Aug 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
American defense firm Lockheed Martin will design a missile defense component that can take out multiple warheads under a $10 million contract with the Pentagon...
Chinese motorists spot new missile transport and launch vehicle
Aug 14, 2015 (Sputnik)
Pictures have surfaced of what is believed to be the largest ever Chinese military vehicle for transporting and launching missiles. Transporter Erector Launcher...
Lockheed Martin expands cruise missile production plant
Aug 13, 2015 (UPI)
A 64,500-square-foot annex to Lockheed Martin's cruise missile production facility in Alabama has officially been opened. The opening of the annex will help the...
Almaz-Antey Launches Next Generation Buk Missile Into Development
Aug 13, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Russian arms manufacturer says it has begun work on the next generation of the Buk medium-range advanced defense missile system. The V.V. Tikhomirova Scient...
Modified SM-6 missile demos new capability
Aug 03, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 has for the first time intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile in its terminal phase of flight. The new capability by the mo...
Latvia to buy Stinger ground-to-air missiles from US
Jul 31, 2015 (AFP)
Latvia said Friday it would buy Stinger ground-to-air missiles from the United States next year, amid concern in the ex-Soviet Baltic state over Russia's sabre-...
Army tests improvements to M270A1 rocket launch system
Jul 30, 2015 (UPI)
An improved M270A1 Multiple Rocket Launch System vehicle has been put to the test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico by the U.S. Army. In testing to...
Moscow Close to Selling Air Defense System Better Than S-300 to Tehran
Jul 28, 2015 (Sputnik)
Negotiations on delivery of a more modernized Russian air defense system than S-300 to Iran are close to a successful conclusion, a source in the Iranian Defens...
State Dept. OKs TOW missile sale to Lebanon
Jul 22, 2015 (UPI)
The possible sale of 1,500 TOW 2A missiles to Lebanon has been approved by the U.S. State Department. The sale, under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, h...
More Hydra-70 rockets on way for U.S. military, allies
Jul 21, 2015 (UPI)
Additional Hydra-70 air-to-ground rockets are to be produced by General Dynamics for the U.S. military and Foreign Military Sales customers. Production of the r...
Iran says UN resolution not linked to ballistic missiles
Jul 20, 2015 (AFP)
Iran said its ballistic missile programme was not connected to the UN Security Council resolution adopted Monday that endorses its July 14 nuclear accord with w...
Israel jails Palestinian engineer over Hamas rocket design
Jul 14, 2015 (AFP)
An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian engineer to 21 years in jail Tuesday for helping the Islamist movement Hamas to improve the range of rockets used again...
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