Zircon to be Test-Fired from Russian Submarine
The Russian military will test-fire a new missile from a submarine. A source told TASS Russian News Agency on March 11, 2020, that the Project 885 Yasen-class submarine Severodvinsk will …
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Russian Pantsir System Receiving Hypersonic Missile
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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Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Hypersonic Missile Defense Contract
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $13 million contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Glide Breaker program. The contract provides for the research, development, and …
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Report: Russia Lacking Materials for Large-Scale Production of Hypersonic Weapon
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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FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs
The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19. However, it is important to remember …
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Russia Preparing New Sarmat Tests
Russia is moving forward with testing of the RS-28 Sarmat. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated, “The first launch of this missile took …
Read More Russian President Discusses New Missile Programs
Russian President Vladimir Putin dedicated a significant portion of a speech on March 1, 2018, to discuss the development of new Russian missile systems. In the speech, President Putin referenced …
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