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Cyprus buys missiles, partners with France for exercises to thwart Turkey
Feb 17, 2020 (UPI)
The deal with European weapons manufacturer MBDA, announced last week, calls for a $262 million purchase of Mistral surface-to-air and Exocet anti-ship missiles...
Raytheon nabs $35.9M for work on Navy's over-the-horizon missile system
Feb 13, 2020 (UPI)
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Pentagon, funds the manufacture and delivery of encanistered missiles to loaded into launching mechanisms and a fire contro...
Over 100 US troops suffered brain injury in Iran attack: Pentagon
Feb 10, 2020 (AFP)
"As of today, 109 US service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI, an increase of 45 since the previous report," the Pentagon s...
Iran unveils ballistic missile, 'new generation' engines
Feb 09, 2020 (AFP)
The Guards' Sepahnews website said the Raad-500 missile was equipped with new Zoheir engines made of composite materials lighter than on earlier steel models. I...
Ukraine says Iran 'knew from start' missile downed plane
Feb 03, 2020 (AFP)
The recordings, aired on Ukraine's 1+1 TV channel on Sunday, feature a conversation between an air traffic controller and the pilot of another plane at the time...
Raytheon awarded $9M to maintain HARM weapons for Morocco, Turkey, U.S.
Jan 15, 2020 (UPI)
The agreement funds repair and sustainment services for 155 missiles owned by Turkey, Morocco and the United States. The AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missil...
New footage shows Iranian missiles hitting Ukraine plane
Jan 15, 2020 (AFP)
The projectiles were fired 30 seconds apart and explain why the plane's transponder was not working as it hurtled to the ground -- it was disabled by the first ...
'Surviving was a miracle': Iran's missile attack on Iraq base
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
In an exclusive interview with AFP at the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, Lt. Colonel Tim Garland said his superiors had given him "a couple hours of advan...
Iran's 'catastrophic mistake': Speculation, pressure, then admission
Jan 11, 2020 (AFP)
The crash of the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight came hours after Tehran had launched a barrage of missiles at bases housing American troops in Iraq...
Ace Electronics nabs $64.4M for Tomahawk control system upgrades
Jan 07, 2020 (UPI)
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, funds production and delivery of manufacturing kits, spare parts and testing for the Tactical Tomahawk ...
AECOM + Tetra Tech Joint Venture receives $90M to support Saudi Missile Program
Jan 02, 2020 (UPI)
The one-year contract funds architectural or engineering services, but may be extended for up to six additional one-year periods, with an estimated completion d...
Russia's Avangard hypersonic missile system has entered service
Dec 29, 2019 (Sputnik)
The first Strategic Missile Forces regiment to be armed with the nuclear-capable Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle has entered combat duty, Russian Defence Mini...
Russia says first Avangard hypersonic missiles enter service
Dec 27, 2019 (AFP)
Russian officials say the missile is highly manoeuvrable and reached the speed of Mach 27, or roughly 33,000 kilometres (20,500 miles) per hour, during tests. M...
Raytheon nabs $768.3M contract to provide AMRAAMs to foreign partners
Dec 27, 2019 (UPI)
The 7-inch-diameter AMRAAM is the world's most popular beyond-visual-range missile, capable of air-to-air and surface launches, according to Raytheon. Nearly ha...
Boeing awarded $265.2M modification to GMD missile upgrade contract
Dec 27, 2019 (UPI)
The modification increases the total value of the contract to $11.2 billion from a previous value of $10.9 billion. It's the second modification to the contract...
Lockheed Martin's precision strike missile successful in first flight test
Dec 12, 2019 (SPX)
During the flight test, the PrSM was fired from Lockheed Martin's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher and flew approximately 240 kilometers ...
Raytheon receives $28.9M to repair SM-2, SM-6 missiles
Dec 05, 2019 (UPI)
The contract funds engineering and technical support, depot and intermediate level repair, maintenance and recertification of standard missiles and components f...
Russia to create new radar field against cruise missiles
Dec 03, 2019 (Sputnik)
Russian will create an all-round radar field to cover its borders, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. According to the statement, it will allow for the det...
India opts for advanced Akash Prime Missile to 'protect' its airspace from China, Pakistan
Nov 28, 2019 (Sputnik)
India's defence ministry has given the nod to purchase a locally-made short range surface-to-air missile to protect its airspace along the border with China and...
Raytheon awarded an $84.7M contract modification for Evolved Sea Sparrow
Nov 20, 2019 (UPI)
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, will allow Raytheon to procure the remaining materials in support of the ESSM fiscal year 2020 low...
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