MISSILE NEWS

News About Missiles

1,930 articles

DARPA's Gremlins Program completes second flight test in demonstration series
Aug 27, 2020 (SPX)
Over several days in July, the technology development team completed multiple flight tests of the Gremlins air-vehicle ground and recovery systems, including de...
Pentagon slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea
Aug 27, 2020 (AFP)
Confirming reports that Beijing's forces launched as many as four ballistic missiles during military exercises around the Paracel islands, the Pentagon said the...
Indian troops armed with Russian portable SAMs deployed near China border
Aug 26, 2020 (Sputnik)
Indian troops armed with Russian-made Igla portable shoulder-launched air defence systems have been deployed near the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh a...
Iran unveils missiles with increased range
Aug 20, 2020 (AFP)
"Regarding cruise missiles, today we have gone from a range of 300 to 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) in less than two years," said Iranian President Hassan Rouhan...
Army seeks proposals for Marines' new shoulder-fired rocket system
Aug 04, 2020 (UPI)
In July, the Army issued a request for proposals for proposals for the M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure munition, according to a Marine Corps press ...
Iran says fires missiles from underground in Gulf war games
Jul 29, 2020 (AFP)
The launches came a day after the Guards struck a mock-up of a US aircraft carrier with volleys of missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for...
AFRL tests cruise missile prototype Gray Wolf
Jul 17, 2020 (SPX)
Gray Wolf is a DoD-directed prototype production and demonstration of low-cost, subsonic and networked collaborative cruise missiles. The missiles are designed ...
Senate offers more funding for hypersonic weapons tracking
Jun 26, 2020 (UPI)
The Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor, a constellation of satellites dedicated to locating the firing and direction of enemy missiles capable of ac...
Sweden tests new ground-to-air defense missile
Jun 26, 2020 (UPI)
The surface-to-air missile is a variant of the German-made IRIS-T air-to-air missile, in use by 11 countries, including several NATO countries, according to Swe...
Trump invokes Defense Production Act for hypersonic missile production
Jun 25, 2020 (Sputnik)
On Wednesday, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950, using the measure to direct civilian industry's production of hypersonic weapons components. "I ...
Successful testing of rocket motor and warhead designs demonstrate progress toward flight testing
Jun 19, 2020 (SPX)
The AARGM-ER program is leveraging the AARGM program currently in Full Rate Production. Design verification tests of the AARGM-ER rocket motor and warhead along...
Iran navy test-fires new cruise missiles
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
The armed forces' website published pictures of the drill in the Gulf of Oman showing missiles being fired from a warship and the back of a truck, and a vessel ...
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System now has ground-to-ground capability
Jun 01, 2020 (UPI)
The tests were conducted at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, with APKWS rockets fired from a launcher built specifically for ground vehicles by Mi...
Raytheon nabs $92.4M for work on NASAMS
May 21, 2020 (UPI)
According to Raytheon, NASAMS is a mid-range air defense missile system that consists of the Sentinel radar, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles -- for wh...
Morocco to purchase missiles, missile defense system from France
May 20, 2020 (UPI)
Government approval of the contract came after Morocco received a $211 million loan in February from the French banking group BNP Paribas. France supplies about...
Boeing scores deals to deliver more than 1,000 missiles to Saudi
May 14, 2020 (AFP)
A first contract, worth $1.97 billion, is for the modernization of SLAM ER cruise missiles as well as delivery of 650 new missiles "in support of the government...
Boeing nabs $3.1B in cruise missile deals for Saudi Arabia, other partners
May 14, 2020 (UPI)
"We are pleased to continue our long legacy of partnering with the Navy to build weapons that defend America and its international partners," Cindy Gruensfelder...
Javelin JV completes the first F-Model missile
May 11, 2020 (SPX)
Javelin is a versatile, man-portable, fire-and-forget weapon system. The F-Model has an advanced, multipurpose warhead that can defeat current and future armor,...
Raytheon nabs $19M for RAM missiles, GMLS launchers
May 06, 2020 (UPI)
The deal modifies a contract awarded in June 2019 to provide the missile system for the U.S. Navy and the Japanese military, under the Foreign Military Sales pr...
Lockheed completes final test of Precision Strike Missile for Army
Apr 30, 2020 (UPI)
According to Lockheed, the test took place at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and follows successful tests conducted in December and March. "Today's PrS...
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.