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Irish Army Exercises With Saab RBS 70 NG Air Defence System

September 26, 2017 @ 09:36 AM

The Irish Army conducted a live firing exercise with RBS 70 and the latest generation of the system, RBS 70 NG at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga, Sweden recently. The purpose of the firings were to enhance their soldiers operational capability to engage both aerial and static targets, a Saab release said During four days, officers, operators and technicians from the Artillery Corps and the Ordnance Corps of the Irish Army visited Saab´s business area Dynamics and fired ten missiles against aerial and static surface targets
Macro to Provide 200 Hardware Sets for V-22 Aircraft Light-weight Floor Ballistic

September 26, 2017 @ 08:40 AM

Macro Industries is being awarded a $28 million contract for a maximum of 200 sets of panels and hardware for a light-weight floor ballistic protection system for the V-22 Osprey aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in December 2022, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Pakistan Navy Test-fires Air-to-surface Anti-ship Missile in Arabian Sea

September 25, 2017 @ 01:23 PM

The Pakistan Navy held a demonstration of live firing anti-ship missiles from a helicopter Saturday. In the demonstration of fire power, Pakistan Navy Helicopters, Sea King, fired air to surface anti-ship missile which successfully hit to the target with pinpoint accuracy in North Arabian Sea
Iranian Drones Destroy Islamic State Bases in Syria

September 25, 2017 @ 01:02 PM

Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) drones have destroyed several terrorists, equipment and weapons belonging to Islamic State (IS) in Syria. According to an IRINN TV report on Sunday, during the IRGC operations carried out in Syrias eastern Dayr al-Zawr province, many terrorists were killed in the attacks, which also destroyed large amounts of terrorists' equipment and weapons, PressTV reported Monday
Russian Military Targets Syrian Militants With Kalibr Cruise Missiles: Interfax

September 23, 2017 @ 10:49 AM

Russias military fired cruise missiles from its submarine in the Mediterranean Sea at militant positions in northwestern Syria Friday. The Kalibr missiles fired from the Veliky Novgorod submarine destroyed command centers and a training base of the militants in Syrias Idlib province, which is dominated by the al-Qaida-linked Levant Liberation Committee, Interfax reports
Iran Test-fires 2000 KM Range Ballistic Missile

September 23, 2017 @ 08:29 AM

Iranian state broadcaster showed footage of the successful test-launch of its new ballistic missile, Khorramshahr, a few hours after it was unveiled during a military parade in Tehran. Video footage aired by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday showed the missile believed to be a 2000 KM range intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) which brings several targets in the Middle East within it range
US Navy Awards $5 Billion to General Dynamics for Nuclear-Powered Submarine Design

September 22, 2017 @ 04:40 AM

General Dynamics Electric Boat is being awarded a $5,071,534,074 contract for the Integrated Product and Process Development design completion for the Columbia-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The submarine is intended to fire nuclear missiles at enemy positions after remaining hidden under-water
PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target Over Marshall Islands

September 21, 2017 @ 06:43 PM

A Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target on Saturday in the first-ever MSE test from a remote launcher. As part of a U
US, Seoul Test Long-range Precision Munitions In Emergency Deployment Exercise

September 21, 2017 @ 02:28 PM

The US military on Thursday deployed an artillery brigade to South Korea to conduct an emergency deployment exercise. The artillery brigade fired off long-range precision munitions toward Jik-do Island off the west coast of South Korea, The Korean Herald reports
Trump Administration Preparing to Ease Non-military Firearms Export Rules: Reports

September 20, 2017 @ 01:33 PM

The US administration reportedly plans to ease rules on American manufacturers selling small guns and assault rifles overseas. The US State Department is working to move US governments authorization of exports of non-military firearms and ammunition to the Commerce Departments jurisdiction keeping the military grade exports under State Department jurisdiction,

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