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The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $349 million contract on August 28 for Phase 2 of the Maritime Strike Tomahawk Rapid Deployment Capability, which will follow Phase 1 design and …
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by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The SPIKE anti-armor weapon is one of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems‘ most successful missiles. Over 30,000 missiles are on order from 32 …
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The U.S. Army has finalized a deal to procure two Iron Dome missile defense systems as part of an interim cruise missile defense capability. The system is codeveloped by Raytheon …
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The Iranian defense industry will put its Bavar 373 surface-to-air missile system on display later this month. In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir …
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The Russian government is finding it difficult to produce its hypersonic glide vehicle amid a shortage of the necessary resources, a report by CNBC claims, based on sources knowledgeable of …
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The Russian Northern Fleet has conducted test-firing of the Tor-M2DT surface-to-air missile system, at the Kapustin Yar shooting range. The Tor-M2DT pairs the Tor-M2 system with the DT-30 tracked chassis …
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The Saudi government is moving forward with a ballistic missile program, leveraging support from China, according to a new report. U.S. media outlet CNN claimed in a report on June …
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The Russian military has tested a new missile interceptor at the Sary-Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said, “The air and missile defense crew of …
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The Iranian government attempted to buy the S-400 surface-to-air missile system, but was rebuffed, according to a report. On May 30, Bloomberg reported that Tehran had made a request to …
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The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a stop-work order to Boeing on the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, a program aimed at improving U.S. ballistic missile defense capabilities by replacing the …
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