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Raytheon Wins US Army’s Javelin Contract
September 13, 2019 @ 06:28 AMRaytheon has won a $185 million contract to support US Armys Javelin Weapon System. “Raytheon was awarded a $185 million contract for the Javelin Weapon System full rate production, All Up Rounds, Command Launch Unit retrofits, battery coolant units, Javelin outdoor trainers, outdoor trainer instruction station, tripods, Javelin vehicle launcher and electronics,” the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Kongsberg to Display Remote Weapon Station That Can Fire Javelin Missiles, at...
September 6, 2019 @ 12:59 PMKongsberg will display Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) equipped on Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) that can fire Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin missiles, at DSEI-2019. A TITAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), featuring QinetiQ UGV control technology on a Milrem Robotics THeMIS mobility platform was used in the demonstration
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US ‘Destroys’ Iranian Drone, Tehran Denies
July 19, 2019 @ 10:54 AMPresident of the United States (US) Donald Trump on Thursday announced that an amphibious ship belonging to the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. “I want to apprise everyone of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz today, involving USS Boxer, a US Navy amphibious assault ship
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Failed Trials Led to Cancellation of $500M Spike Missile Deal with India
July 12, 2019 @ 05:50 AMThe Indian army has reportedly axed a $500 million Spike anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) deal with Israeli firm Rafael after the missiles failed to clear the trials conducted by the Indian army last year. According to the media, the sensors of the Spike ATGM could not identify the target when the army was testing the missile at Pokhran, Rajasthan state
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Anti-tank Missile With Longest Lock-On-Before-Launch Capability Range In The World Enters Final...
July 8, 2019 @ 12:06 PMThe Indian-made “Nag” anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) having a lock-on-before-launch capability range of 4 km, making it the longest in the world, has entered a series of last-leg trials ahead of its induction into the army. "The missiles were test-fired during both day and night, on Sunday during the trials,” an official from the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the manufacturer was quoted as saying by
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Indonesia to Fund US$1.2B Submarine Construction Program with Foreign Loans
July 5, 2019 @ 06:43 AMIndonesia will seek foreign funds up to US$1.2 billion to finance the construction of three submarines as part of the nation's minimum essential force (MEF) program
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Discovery Of US-made Javelin Missiles In Libya To Hit USA-UAE Arms Sales
July 4, 2019 @ 11:13 AMThe US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles allegedly belonging to the "Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates" seized in Libya last week, is expected to worsen the already sour military sales between Abu Dhabi and Washington. “You are surely aware that if these allegations prove true you may be obligated by law to terminate all arms sales to the UAE,” US Senator Bob Menendez wrote in a letter sent to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to
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Javelin, Northrop 30mm Cannon Fired From Oshkosh JLTV For The First Time
June 24, 2019 @ 03:24 PMJavelin anti-tank, guided munition and surveillance weapon system and Northrup Grumman lightweight 30mm cannon have been fired from Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the first time. The Javelin flight test was conducted from a Kongsberg remote weapon station the JLTV at the Redstone Test Center in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, the company said in a statement Monday
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Taiwan Requests $2Billion Worth Arms From USA
June 6, 2019 @ 08:42 AMTaiwan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has requested $2billion worth of arms that includes tanks, air defence and anti-tank missile systems from the United States, the MoD
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Pak Sentences Retd Army General To Life Imprisonment For Spying
May 31, 2019 @ 06:35 AMThe Pakistan Army has sentenced Retired Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of espionage following a closed-door military trial. Two others found guilty of spying in the case were sentenced to death- Retired Brigadier Raja Rizwan and Wasim Akram, a civilian doctor employed by the army organization
Norway Receives Three More F-35 Fighters
Morocco Receives First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
EU Unveils €800 Billion 'ReArm Europe' Defense Plan
First French-made Griffon Armored Vehicles to Belgium in July
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U