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IAI, Tomer partner to develop innovative missiles rocket engines
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Tomer, a government-owned company producing rocket propulsion systems, have agreed to jointly develop innovative missiles rocket engines, the companies...
Russia to arm Mi-28NM helicopter with long-range cruise missile
Russian defense industry source has revealed plans to add new missiles with a range of 100 km to the Mi-28NM attack helicopter's arsenal.
In the...
Lockheed Martin gets $30,6M deal to support Aegis Ashore site in Poland
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has received a $30,6 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract modification under the Poland Aegis Ashore Engineering Agent...
U.S. Air Force confirms Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test failure
The U.S. Air Force said Wednesday that a recent test of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile failed.
According to a press release issued May...
General Dynamics Land Systems demonstrates new guided missile carrier
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has unveiled a new type of AJAX combat vehicle, which features a Brimstone guided missile system.
A new variant...
Russian Navy weapon test ended in failure after cruise missile failed
A Russian Navy upgraded frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov tried and failed to launch a test Kalibr-NK cruise missile during trials.
The Marshal Shaposhnikov, Russia’s upgraded project...
Lockheed Martin to provide Taiwanese Air Force with improved AGM-88 missiles
The U.S. Department of Defense had announced the contract, a modification to a previous award, for Peace Phoenix Rising 2 (PPR2) program of the...
Pentagon achieves $3 billion air-to-air missile sales milestone
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) International Programs team has reached a first-time Foreign Military Sales (FMS)...
Northrop Grumman secures $2,3B contract for Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the contract for sustaining engineering support and program management support services for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) propulsion...
Russian Navy preps for Zircon hypersonic missile tests in Barents Sea
The Russian Navy is preparing for new tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile system in the Barents Sea, according to a recent service news...
South Korea looks to buy AGM-114R multi-purpose Hellfire II missiles
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) has decided to buy a batch of U.S.-made AGM-114R multi-purpose Hellfire II missiles.
The U.S. military's Defense Security Cooperation...
U.S. Navy gets one step closer to autonomous refueling tankers
Aerospace giant Boeing announced the new milestones of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling program.
In a release Monday, American plane-maker said the MQ-25...
Lockheed Martin successfully tests extended-range guided rocket system
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has tested a new extended-range version of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
According to Lockheed Martin, it successfully...
MBDA awarded first contract for new Albatros NG air defense system
European missile group MBDA has announced that it has been awarded the first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER-based air defense system.
As...
U.S. Army to buy general-purpose and hardened penetration bombs
The U.S. Army Contracting Command announced in a Jan. 14 notice posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website that Army is looking to buy...
North Korea unveils next-generation short-range ballistic missile
North Korea held a new night-time military parade on Thursday, attended by leader Kim Jong-un.
Thursday parade celebrated a major ruling party meeting at which...
France conducts first test of new missile that can carry nuclear warhead
The French Armed Forces might deploy a new generation of air-launched, cruise missiles that can carry a nuclear warhead.
Details are still limited, but the...
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier to buy rocket engine maker Aerojet for $4.4B
U.S. arms maker and Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that it will buy rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4...