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US DoD awards $2.2 Billion Contracts for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle

October 11, 2018 @ 06:28 AM

The United States Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded three contracts together worth over $2.2 Billion for the development of a launch system prototype for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program

Russia Offers Buk, Tor SAMs Along with S-400 to Form Indian Air...

September 24, 2018 @ 01:31 PM

While India and Russia are currently finalizing a deal on the S-400 long-range air defense missile system (ADMS), Moscow is now understood to be getting New Delhi interested in its Buk-M3 medium range and Tor-M3 short-range missile defence systems to form a single air-defence network. A suggestion to this effect had...

Yemeni Houthi Forces Develop New Underground Ballistic Missile Launcher

July 6, 2018 @ 09:36 AM

Houthi rebel forces have announced that they have developed a new underground launcher system for short-range ballistic missiles. “This comes within the framework of developing the missile capabilities and raising their effectiveness in the field,” the Houthi forces were quoted as saying in a statement by Saba News Agency Tuesday...

Lockheed Martin Receives $522 Million Trident II Missile Support Contract

March 20, 2018 @ 05:37 AM

Lockheed Martin Space Systems is being awarded $522,324,985 modification to exercise options for Trident II (D5) submarine-launched ballistic missile production and deployed system support. Work is expected to be completed Sept

Japanese Ruling Party Wants Ability to Strike Enemy Bases

March 16, 2018 @ 12:58 PM

The Japanese military should be able to strike enemy missile bases, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is finalizing a proposal to urge the Japanese government in this regard. The LDP is hoping to finalize the proposal by May so that it will be reflected in the countrys defense buildup guidelines...

Russia Tests Air-launched Ballistic Missile From MiG-31 Jet

March 11, 2018 @ 03:05 AM

Russias test-launched its Kinzhal ‘aeroballistic hypersonic missile from the belly of a MiG-31 fighter jet on Sunday. “A MiG-31 interceptor jet made a training launch of a Kinzhal high-precision ‘aeroballistic hypersonic missile and the missile hit a target on the test range,” the Russian Defense Ministry announced

Russia-Saudi S-400 Missile System Deal Enters Technical Discussions Stage

February 19, 2018 @ 12:20 PM

Negotiations on sale of Russian S-400 missile systems to Saudi Arabia have entered the technical and logistics details stage. "Regarding the S-400, detail discussions are continuing between the two sides on the final arrangements of this

China Claims Successful Missile Interception Test

February 6, 2018 @ 08:45 AM

China conducted a mid-course land-based missile interception test, which its Ministry of National Defense said was conducted within China's territory and “achieved its preset goal.” The type of missile used in the test or target was not mentioned in several reports published in Chinas state-controlled media

US 6.5 Billion Contract to Boeing for Ground-based Midcourse Defense Extension

February 1, 2018 @ 03:56 AM

The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $6,560,000,00 modification to a previously awarded contract for the extension of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) development and sustainment contract (DSC)

Japan to Spend 200 Billion Yen (US$ 1.7 Billion) on Aegis Ashore

December 13, 2017 @ 11:50 AM

Japans Ministry of Defense has disclosed that the cost for two batteries of the Aegis Ashore missile interception system it intends to procure from the United States is over 200 billion yen (US$ 1.7 Billion) which will be added to the national budget from fiscal 2019 onwards

Boeing’s Nuclear Deterrent ICBM Program Completes First Key Review

December 1, 2017 @ 06:08 AM

Boeings Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program to replace the nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) completed its first key review with the U S Air Force. The review validated program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of Americas next intercontinental ballistic missile system, a Boeing release said

China to Deploy Multi-warhead DF-41 Intercontinental Missile in Early 2018

November 28, 2017 @ 12:33 PM

The Chinese military will deploy its most power missile yet, the multiple-warhead DF-41 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in early 2018, CCTV reported Sunday. Military expert Yang Chengjun was quoted as saying on CCTV, “DF-41 is 4th-generation and Chinas latest strategic missile

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