Archive for the ‘Missiles & Bombs News’ Category
Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions for Singapore
WASHINGTON: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of a variety of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Guidance Kits and Precision Laser Guidance kits including associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for...
November 19th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Russia continues to modernize its nuclear triad
MOSCOW: Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), the land-based component of the nuclear triad, will put on combat duty a second regiment equipped with Topol-M mobile missile systems by the end of 2009.
Topol-M (SS-27 Stalin) missiles are the mainstay of the ground-based component of Russia's nuclear...
November 19th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Tomahawk Test Demonstrates Time-Critical Use
WASHINGTON: A U.S. Navy Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile was launched during an operational test Nov. 5 which demonstrated the effectiveness of the missile's new anti-jam GPS system and successful use against time-critical targets.
The Tomahawk Block IV was launched from the USS Princeton (CG-59), a...
November 18th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Chile Requests AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM Missiles
WASHINGTON: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Nov. 10 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Chile of 100 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and associated parts, equipment and logistical support worth approximately $145 million.
The Government of Chile has requested...
November 16th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Avenger Fire Units, Stinger Missiles for Chile
WASHINGTON: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Nov. 10 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Chile of 36 AVENGER Fire Units, 378 STINGER-Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block 1 Anti-Aircraft missiles, 12 STINGER Block 1 Buy-to-Fly missiles and associated parts, equipment...
November 16th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Iran says Russian missile delivery six months overdue
Tehran: Iranian armed forces chief of staff General Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday that Russia was now six months late in delivering advanced air defence missiles in a deal strongly opposed by Israel.
"We have some criticisms about the conduct of our Russian friends," the Mehr news agency quoted the...
November 16th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Three Arab Nations Purchase Raytheon AMRAAM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The U.S. government executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).
The three countries, in the order they signed their LOAs, are Kuwait,...
November 16th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
S-300 missile deliveries to Iran under review
MOSCOW: Russia is still considering the possible deliveries of advance air defense systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the United States, a government official said.
Russia signed a contract with Iran on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to the Islamic Republic in...
November 12th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Demilitarization – Getting Shot of the MLRS Rocket Stock
MBDA, Europe’s leading guided missile systems company, is bidding for two separate demilitarization contracts involving a combined total of 49,000 MLRS rockets currently held in the UK and French inventory.
In keeping with the spirit of the 2008 Oslo accord, the UK and France are already looking at...
November 10th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Russian submarine successfully test-launches ballistic missile
MOSCOW: A Russian nuclear submarine has successfully test-launched a ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"On November 1, the Northern Fleet's nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine, Bryansk, successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Barents Sea from...
November 3rd, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
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UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
November 18, 2009 05:11
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UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
November 18, 2009 05:11
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US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
November 18, 2009 05:11
