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Air Force orders more Paveway II Plus guided bomb kits
Nov 11, 2014 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin reports it has received a follow-on production contract from the U.S. Air Force for Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb kits. The $40.3 million co...
Exelis, Airbus offer missile warning capability for F-16s
Nov 10, 2014 (UPI)
Exelis and Europe's Airbus Group have partnered to provide new advanced missile warning capabilities for F-16 fighters. Exelis, the lead U.S. contractor for the...
Air Force orders more Griffin missiles from Raytheon
Nov 07, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force has given Raytheon an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for supply of Griffin missiles and support services. The award has a m...
Anti-missile system for airliners passes testing
Nov 07, 2014 (UPI)
An autonomous system that protects aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles is to be installed on Israeli civilian aircraft. The system from Elbit Systems Electro-...
Destroyer simultaneously fires SM-2 and SM-3 missiles
Nov 07, 2014 (UPI)
Raytheon SM-2 and SM-3 missiles were launched simultaneously from a U.S. Navy destroyer in a recent integrated air and missile defense exercise in the Pacific. ...
New Paveway IV capability for upgraded Typhoon fighters
Nov 06, 2014 (UPI)
An upgraded Royal Air Force Typhoon jet fighter has demonstrated the ability to simultaneously drop multiple Paveway IV-equipped precision-guided bombs. Raytheo...
Fearing US raids, Syria seeks Russian S-300s: Muallem
Nov 06, 2014 (AFP)
Syria has asked Russia to speed up delivery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, concerned about a possible US attack, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said in...
Poland to buy short-range missiles amid tensions with Russia
Nov 03, 2014 (AFP)
NATO member Poland on Monday invited manufacturers of short-range surface-to-air missiles for technical talks for a planned military revamp amid heightened tens...
U.S. Navy authorizes building of Common Missile Compartment tubes
Oct 31, 2014 (UPI)
The start of missile tube construction for U.S. and British submarines by General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. has been authorized to begin by the U.S. Navy. Th...
N. Korea researching sea-based missiles: US think-tank
Oct 29, 2014 (AFP)
North Korea has built a test facility that may be intended to develop a marine-based ballistic missile launch capability, using submarines or surface vessels, a...
Naval cruise missile set for deployment on French warships
Oct 29, 2014 (UPI)
A naval cruise missile developed by MBDA France has completed its final qualification firing conducted by the French military procurement agency, DGA, and navy....
Raytheon touts success of its enhanced Griffin C missile
Oct 28, 2014 (UPI)
Raytheon's Griffin C missile has completed its development phase with flight tests to demonstrate its readiness for deployment on Littoral Combat Ships. The Gri...
India chooses Israel over US for $525m missile deal: defence sources
Oct 26, 2014 (AFP)
India has chosen to buy anti-tank guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival US offer, as the right-wing government clears projects worth $13.1 billion to m...
SM-6 interceptors down targets using remote targeting data
Oct 24, 2014 (UPI)
U.S. Navy Standard Missile 6 interceptors recently destroyed low-altitude supersonic and subsonic targets using remote data for targeting. Raytheon, maker of th...
BAE Systems Australia producing more missile decoy systems
Oct 23, 2014 (UPI)
BAE Systems says it is producing more Nulka active missile decoys for the Royal Australian Navy and U.S. Navy ships. The decoys are being produced under a follo...
Successful test for India's Nirbhay cruise missile
Oct 21, 2014 (UPI)
The second test flight of India's Nirbhay long-range cruise missile achieved all its mission objectives, the India Defense R&D Organization reports. The missile...
Taiwan tests submarine-launched missiles: report
Oct 19, 2014 (AFP)
Taiwan's navy successfully test-fired two anti-ship missiles from a submarine, in the first such exercise since the weapons were acquired from the United States...
Raytheon receives production order for laser-guided missile
Oct 17, 2014 (UPI)
New laser-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles are set for Raytheon's production line under a $49.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy. The new enhanced mis...
BAE Systems rocket conversion kit a hit with Australians
Oct 14, 2014 (UPI)
BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, which converts 2.75-inch standard rockets into laser-guided weapons, has been tested by Australia. The Advan...
Lockheed orders more cruise missile bodies from Exelis
Oct 09, 2014 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has contracted Exelis to manufacture composite-material bodies and structures for more than 400 air-to-ground cruise missiles. The award, for pr...
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