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Iran successfuly tests 2000-km range ballistic missile
AFP, Iran has tested a new missile using solid-fuel technology that matches the more than 2,000-kilometer range of its Shihab-3 rocket, Agence France Presse quoted the Islamic republic's defense minister as saying Tuesday. Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said the test, carried out on Sunday, was “100 percent successful.” Iran has recently upgraded the Shihab-3 ballistic [...]
Russia successfully tests high-precision long-range cruise missile
News From Russia, Russia has successfully tested a high-precision long-range cruise missile, said Lieutenant-General Alexander Rakhmanov, deputy chief of armaments directorate of the Russian Armed Forces. “The cruise missile flew right into the window after traveling 2,000 kilometers,” said Mr. Rakhmanov describing the test flight of the cruise missile. Mr. Rakhmanov took part in the [...]
U.S. Increases Order for Combat-Tested Javelin Missiles
Raytheon Co, TUCSON: The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture (JV) a $95 million contract for Javelin Anti-tank Weapon System production. The contract is for 120 command launch units and 1,038 missiles. Javelin is currently in full-rate production. It is in service with the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as well [...]
Navy Performs Maximum Range Test of Boeing SLAM-ER
Boeing Co, ST. LOUIS: A Boeing Stand-Off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapon was recently launched from its maximum range, flying farther than a SLAM-ER has ever flown, scoring a direct hit. In another long-range test, a SLAM-ER was launched for the first time from an operational U.S. Navy S-3B Viking, again scoring a direct [...]
Indonesia, China To Cooperate on Missiles: Report
AFP, Indonesia will sign a cooperation agreement with China to develop missiles, a media report quoted Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman as saying May 18. An agreement was due to be signed during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
India Successfully Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
AFP, India on May 12 successfully tested a nuclear-capable missile from a test range in the eastern state of Orissa, a defense ministry spokesman said. The test of the Prithvi-1 missile took place at the Chandipur-on-Sea test site in the eastern state of Orissa at 1:04 p.m., the spokesman said. The missile has a range [...]
US approves Sidewinder and Harpoon missile sales to Pak
AP, WASHINGTON: The Bush administration has authorised the sale of Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Pakistan. The missiles will upgrade stockpiles of older versions of each missile, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement issued today. Pakistan is seeking 40 AGM-84L air-launched Harpoons and 20 RGM-84L surface-launched versions of [...]
Northrop Grumman Demos KEI Missile Defense Battle Management Capabilities
Northrop Grumman, Huntsville AL: Last month, Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated two key battle management capabilities for the new Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI) missile-defense program, ahead of schedule. KEI is a mobile, land-based missile-defense system that, when deployed, will be able to destroy a hostile threat during its boost and ascent phase of flight. The team [...]
Iran says Shahab-3 missile built with all Iranian components; production ongoing
AFX News, TEHRAN: Iran said its Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missiles is comprised entirely of locally-made parts and production is continuing. 'The Shahab-3 missile is entirely Iranian and has been designed by the domestic specialists,' Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani was quoted as saying by state television. Production 'is continuing', the report added. Iran has recently upgraded [...]
