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French FREMM frigate test fires cruise missile
May 21, 2015 (UPI)
The French Navy's first FREMM frigate, the Aquitaine, has successfully conducted its first missile tests to verify the ship's and the weapons' capabilities. The...
U.S. Navy grants IOC status to missile variant
May 18, 2015 (UPI)
The new variant of a U.S.-German developed missile for defeating anti-ship cruise missiles has gained Initial Operational Capability with the U.S. Navy. The Blo...
Japan, Norway seek U.S. missile buys
May 14, 2015 (UPI)
Anti-ship missiles and air-to-air missiles are on the shopping lists of two U.S. allies separately seeking Foreign Military Sales deals. The two packages, alrea...
Lockheed Martin producing ATACMS for UAE
May 13, 2015 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a Foreign Military Sales contract to produce Army Tactical Missile Systems for the U.S. Army and the United Arab Emirates. The awar...
N. Korea says successfully test-fired underwater ballistic missile
May 08, 2015 (AFP)
North Korea announced Saturday the successful test-firing of a submarine-based ballistic missile -- a technology that would offer the nuclear-armed state a surv...
Iraq, Indonesia, Malaysia seek ammunition, missile systems
May 07, 2015 (UPI)
Three countries are separately seeking to procure ammunition and two types of air-to-air missiles worth a combined total of an estimated $363 million. The propo...
Raytheon's SM-6 missile in full-rate production
May 06, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon reports that its supersonic Standard Missile-6 system deployed on U.S. Navy cruisers and destroyers has advanced to full-rate production status. The ra...
Indian Army inducts missile system
May 06, 2015 (UPI)
An indigenously developed short-range surface-to-air missile system has been inducted into service by the Indian Army. The Akash missile system, designed and de...
India Test-Fires Dhanush Missile From Ship
Apr 30, 2015 (Sputnik)
The launch was carried out at 11:02 local time off the Odisha state coast. Dhanush is a maneuvering missile and is a naval variant of the Prithvi-II missile. It...
Russia Conducts Simulated Launches of Iskander-M Missiles
Apr 30, 2015 (Sputnik)
An Iskander-M missile unit of Russia's Eastern Military District performed a computer-simulated launch of one of Russia's most advanced rockets during a snap dr...
Chinese Military Expert Warns of THAAD Risks to Regional Security
Apr 29, 2015 (Sputnik)
Expect China to respond with counter measures if the US goes ahead with placing their THAAD battery in South Korea, warned a senior researcher at the state-run ...
Navy conducts production acceptance test of Tomahawk missile
Apr 23, 2015 (SPX)
The Navy's Tactical Tomahawk missile, underwent a successful production acceptance test, March 19, using Functional Ground Test (FGT) capability at Naval Surfac...
Russia conducts field-testing of maneuverable S-400 Missile
Apr 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Russian military has carried out successful field testing of a new rocket with maneuverability capability for the S-400 surface-to-air air defense system, A...
Russia Ready to SellS-300 Missiles to Iran if Sanctions Fall
Apr 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia may resume a deal to deliver S-300 surface-to-air defense systems to Iran if only the UN decides to lift its ban on arms sales to Tehran, a leading Russi...
Poland picks US for missiles purchase talks: Polish president
Apr 21, 2015 (AFP)
Poland said Tuesday it will hold exclusive talks with the US government on a multi-billion-euro Patriot missile contract and test Airbus helicopters in an unpre...
Obama 'not surprised' at Russia missile sale to Iran
Apr 17, 2015 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama said Friday he was not surprised that Russia lifted its ban on supplying missile systems to Iran, despite the move coming at the heigh...
Israel Tests David's Sling Missile System Amid Iran Nuclear Talks
Apr 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Israeli David's Sling missile defense system, designed to fill in a gap in the country's air defense, has successfully passed a series of advanced tests put...
Raytheon testing new target seeker for Tomahawk missiles
Apr 15, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon plans to test a multi-mode seeker for Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles to show it can enable the missile to hit moving land and sea targets. The self-...
Australia tests BAE Systems rocket
Apr 14, 2015 (UPI)
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, a laser-guided rocket from BAE Systems, was 10 for 10 in live fire flight trials by Australia's Defense Force. The tr...
Russia's sale of missile defence to Iran could help secure nuclear deal
Apr 14, 2015 (AFP)
Russia's decision to supply Iran with the S-300 missile air defence system was seen by critics in Israel and the United States as proof this month's framework n...
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