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Navy modifies contract for missile launch canisters
Apr 14, 2015 (UPI)
Additional MK 41 Vertical Launching System canisters are to be supplied to the U.S. Navy by BAE Systems under a contract modification. The modification is to a ...
Russia lifts ban on supplying S-300 missiles to Iran
Apr 13, 2015 (AFP)
President Vladimir Putin on Monday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems after Tehran struck a landmark framework ...
Raytheon, Kongsberg team for naval missile
Apr 10, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace of Norway are in a teaming agreement for continuing development and production of Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile. T...
Raytheon expects production okay for AMRAAM systems
Apr 09, 2015 (UPI)
The newest variants of Raytheon's Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missile and Small Diameter Bomb II are moving toward Milestone C production decisions. The de...
N. Korea fires missiles ahead of Pentagon chief's visit
Apr 09, 2015 (AFP)
North Korea fired two surface-to-air missiles into the sea this week as US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter visited the region for talks in Tokyo and Seoul, Sout...
Navy MH-60R Seahawks getting Digital Rocket Launchers
Apr 08, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Navy anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters are being equipped with Digital Rocket Launchers as part of an early operational capability. Naval...
Hellfire missiles approved for Egypt
Apr 08, 2015 (UPI)
Egypt has been approved by the U.S. State Department for purchase of more than 300 Hellfire missiles through the Foreign Military Sales program. The 356 AGM-114...
N. Korea fires four short-range missiles into sea
Apr 03, 2015 (AFP)
North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles into the sea off its west coast Friday in an operation apparently supervised by leader Kim Jong-Un amid heighte...
Korea requests FMS sale of Hellfire missiles
Apr 02, 2015 (UPI)
The Republic of Korea is poised for approval of its request for a possible sale of hundreds of Hellfire missiles through the Foreign Military Sales program. The...
Raytheon delivering Stinger missiles to Korea
Apr 01, 2015 (UPI)
Stinger missiles and air-to-air launchers are being delivered to the Army of the Republic of Korea by Raytheon under a Foreign Military Sales deal. The missiles...
Army tests missile launch demonstrator
Mar 26, 2015 (UPI)
The tube integrity and missile stack integration of a demonstrator multi-mission launch system has been successfully verified in U.S. Army testing. The testing ...
Navy tests new production lot Tomahawk
Mar 26, 2015 (UPI)
Functional ground testing for a new production lot of the U.S. Navy's Tomahawk tactical cruise missile has been conducted by the Navy Warfare Center Division. T...
Canada orders missile protection system
Mar 25, 2015 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman announced it has been selected to supply its latest infrared missile protection system to the Royal Canadian Air Force. The system -- the direc...
India test fires Astra missile
Mar 20, 2015 (UPI)
India's first locally produced beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been successfully launched by the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., said. ...
Airbus DS teams with Korean company for missile warning system
Mar 19, 2015 (UPI)
South Korea's new Surion military helicopters are to be equipped with advanced missile warning systems from Airbus DS and Huneed Technologies Co. Ltd. Airbus De...
Nuclear Capable Missile Test-Fired in Pakistan
Mar 13, 2015 (Sputnik)
Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of a Shaheen-III Ballistic Missile on Monday, capable of carrying warheads to a range of 2,750 km. Pakistan successf...
N. Korea fires seven surface-to-air missiles into sea
Mar 13, 2015 (AFP)
North Korea fired seven surface-to-air missiles into the sea off its east coast on Thursday in an operation supervised by leader Kim Jong-Un at a time of height...
Anti-missile counter-measures system approved for export
Mar 03, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems' Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures system, or ATIRCM, detects incoming missiles, tracks their position and then emits a high-energy laser bea...
Thales, ASELSAN continue missile system development
Feb 27, 2015 (UPI)
A new precision strike missile system will continue to be developed under a new cooperative contract between Thales and ASELSAN of Turkey. The missile system un...
Turkey drives hard bargain over crucial missile deal
Feb 25, 2015 (AFP)
Turkey has alarmed fellow NATO members by raising the prospect of handing China a multi-billion dollar missile contract, yet the long-running saga is far from o...
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