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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.6 Billion Patriot Missiles Contract
July 24, 2015 @ 03:06 PMLockheed Martin has won a $1.6 billion modification contract for Patriot missiles from Asia and Middle-East countries
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Tomorrow’s Missiles To Be printed, Not Manufactured
July 20, 2015 @ 03:38 PMResearchers at Raytheon Missile Systems have been using additive manufacturing technology, known as 3D printing, to create guided weapons components including rocket engines, fins and parts. “You could potentially have these in the field,” said Jeremy Danforth, a Raytheon engineer who has printed working rocket motors in the company's statement today “Machines making machines
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North Korea Rehearsing For Military Drill
July 17, 2015 @ 12:12 PMNorth Korea is gearing up for the massive military exercise that will be held in October. The South Korean ministry said missiles, armoured vehicles, multiple rocket launchers and other weapons had been collected at the Mirim military airfield for a rehearsal, three months before the 70th anniversary of the founding of the North's ruling Workers Party on October 10
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th THAAD Interceptor
July 10, 2015 @ 01:37 PMLockheed Martin has delivered the 100th interceptor for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. THAAD, a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), is considered effective in defending the US military, allied forces, citizen population centers and critical infrastructure from short- and medium-range ballistic missile attacks
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Hackers Breach German Patriot Missile Battery In Turkey
July 8, 2015 @ 01:37 PMSuspected hackers issued ‘unexplainable commands to Germany's Patriot missile defense battery on the Syrian-Turkish border Tuesday. German monthly Behördenspiegel reported Tuesday that attackers might have found vulnerable spots in the system
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US Authorizes Allies To Buy Raytheon's Ballistic Missile Defense Radar
June 15, 2015 @ 12:46 PMThe US government has authorized its allies to purchase Raytheons AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for use in forward-based mode. In forward-based mode, the AN/TPY-2 is positioned near hostile territory and acquires ballistic missiles in the boost (ascent) phase of flight shortly after they are launched
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Are Yemini Scuds Getting the Better of Saudi Patriot Anti-missile Systems?
June 14, 2015 @ 03:18 PMRebel Yemini forces are reported to have accelerated their missile attacks on Saudi targets over the weekend after an earlier Scud attack on a Saudi base claimed the life of the countrys air force chief. The Iranian FARS news agency reported, “the Yemini (rebel) army and Ansarullah (Shia Houthi forces) fired 46 missiles at al-Ain al-Harrah, al-Khoubeh, al-Amoudeh and Al-Sauda military bases in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday without specifying if the missiles fired were Scuds
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Germany Opts Meads Over Patriot Missile System In A $4.5 Billion Deal
June 9, 2015 @ 10:41 AMGermany has replaced its Patriot anti-aircraft missile system by the Medium Extended Air Defense System (Meads) developed by MBDA in a $4.5 billion ($4 billion Euro) deal on Monday
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Saudi Shoots Down Yemeni Scud Missile
June 8, 2015 @ 10:13 AMSaudi Arabia has used patriot missile system to intercept a Scud missile, which was fired by rebel forces in Yemen on Saturday. The country's official news agency reported that the Scud was fired on Saturday morning at the city of Khamees Mushait in the kingdom's southwest and was intercepted by two Patriot missiles
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Raytheon To Showcase Missile Killers, Ultra-Powerful Radars At Paris Air Show
June 4, 2015 @ 10:39 AMRaytheon announced Wednesday that it will showcase missile-killing interceptors, hypersonic weapons, ultra-powerful radars, as well as a new approach to command and control at the Paris Air Show. "The evolving cyber threat from sophisticated nation-state adversaries and criminal enterprises has led to global demand for cybersecurity solutions," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO Thomas A
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...