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Defense / Land Systems / Missiles / North America

Congress Gives Go-Ahead for Multiyear Munitions Buys

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

The war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on U.S. munitions stockpiles, and lawmakers are taking action to make it easier for the Pentagon to replenish those munitions. Washington …

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Is HIMARS a Game-Changer in the War in Ukraine?

September 7, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Forecast International

by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. More than six months have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on February 24. With no end to the war in …

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Defense / Missiles

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to Compete for Next-Generation Interceptor

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 - by Richard Pettibone

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in a competitive downselect phase, selected Lockheed Martin and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne and a Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense team to develop and …

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Middle East / Missiles

Iraqi MP Says Baghdad Considering Russian Air Defense Systems

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

An Iraqi politician stated this week that Baghdad will turn to Russia for airvdefense equipment if it cannot procure modern systems from the United States. The chairman of the Security …

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COVID-19 / Defense / Missiles / North America

U.S. Army Delays Missile Defense Network Test Due to COVID-19 Concerns

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Army has delayed an air and missile defense network test due to COVID-19 concerns, Breaking Defense reports.  Troops preparing to run a Limited User Test of the service’s …

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Defense / Missiles

U.S. State Department OK’s Indian FMS Request for IADWS

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

A government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by India estimated at $1.87 billion for an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) has been granted approval by the U.S. State Department. …

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Defense / Missiles / North America

Congress Repeals Requirement for Conventional Long-Range Standoff Weapon

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

Congress has repealed a requirement for the U.S. Air Force to develop a conventional variant of the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) air-launched cruise missile.  A nuclear LRSO is currently under development …

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Defense / Missiles / North America

U.S. Navy Fields W76-2 Low-Yield Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield nuclear warhead, which is used on the submarine-launched Trident II ballistic missile.  The low-yield weapon is a variant of the standard W76-1 …

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Europe / Missiles

Russian Caspian Flotilla Receiving Bal Missile System

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Russian Caspian Flotilla has received the Bal coastal defense missile system. In a statement on Thursday, the press office of the Russian Southern Military District said, “The first Bal …

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Europe / Missiles

Russian Pantsir System Receiving Hypersonic Missile

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Russian air defense system Pantsir-S has received a hypersonic missile. Speaking to state-owned TASS Russian News Agency, Valery Slugin, the chief designer for air defense systems at Shipunov Design …

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