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Raytheon says the Javelin missile has a greater than 94 percent reliability rate
Raytheon Co., one of the world's largest defense contractors, said on Friday that Javelin guided munition and surveillance weapon system...
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U.S. Army tests modern Finnish mortar system at Fort Benning
The U.S. Army conducted a test of the newest Nemo mortar system manufactured by the Finnish Patria company. The live-fire...
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Raytheon, Lockheed Martin receives new contract for Javelin missile production
The Javelin Joint Venture team, by Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a $185.6 million contract for the...
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U.S. State Department approves sale of TOW-2 anti-tank missiles to Morocco
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $776 million sale of various TOW-2A missiles to Morocco, the Defense Security Cooperation...
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General Dynamics to bid for Japanese Type-96 replacement program competition
The world’s leading provider of wheeled combat vehicles General Dynamics Land Systems has been down-selected as part of Japan’s Next...
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U.S. Navy receives first E-2D Hawkeye with aerial refueling capability
The U.S. Navy Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120 (VAW-120), also known as “Greyhawks”, receive the first improved version of...
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U.S. Army deploys M270 rocket launchers to Europe
The U.S. Army has announced that M270 multiple launch rocket systems, or MLRS, along with several support vehicles have deployed...
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U.S. Paratroopers testing the new CROWS system
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to Alpha Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade are currently getting intensive training on how to...
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U.S. Army seeking new long range missiles for rotary wing and unmanned aircraft
On Sep 10, the U.S. Army Contracting Command posted a notice on the U.S. government’s main contracting website, asking for...
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