Lockheed Martin to provide Taiwanese Air Force with improved AGM-88 missiles
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The U.S. Department of Defense had announced the contract, a modification to a previous award, for Peace Phoenix Rising 2 (PPR2) program of the Taiwanese Air Force, also known as the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF). Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. was awarded a $138 million contract modification for the development and fielding of capabilities for the […]
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The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) International Programs team has reached a first-time Foreign Military Sales (FMS) portfolio value of $3 Billion for 34 countries and two NATO member countries. In a statement last week, the Department of Defense said the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an existing international […]
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The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced that the U.S. Navy received its first Block V Tomahawk cruise missile on 25 March. According to a recent Naval Air Systems Command news release, the Navy received its first Block V configured missile from Raytheon, paving the way to provide the fleet with an upgraded warfighting capability. […]
The post U.S. Navy received its first Block V Tomahawk missile first appeared on Defence Blog.South Korea looks to buy AGM-114R multi-purpose Hellfire II missiles
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The Republic of Korea (South Korea) has cleared to buy a batch of U.S.-made AGM-114R multi-purpose Hellfire II missiles. The U.S. military’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued a press release on March 19, 2021, that announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea […]
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European missile group MBDA has announced that it has been awarded the first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER-based air defense system. As noted by the company, this first order, from an undisclosed international customer, marks a further validation of the wide appeal of the CAMM air defense family on the global marketplace […]
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Russian-made Iskander (SS-26 Stone) ballistic missile systems are “completely useless”, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said yesterday. The Armenian Prime Minister argued that the Iskander ballistic missiles are problematic and useless. This is how Pashinyan responded to former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who stated that he would have used Iskander on the fourth day of […]
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Images have started to show up on social media showing the wreckage of a Russian modern guided missile system that was found in Syria. Pictures have emerged on social media of the 9M133FM-3 Kornet long-range missile wreckage found in Al Ghab valley, Syria on last week. The 9M133FM-3 is a man-portable anti-tank guided missile with […]
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile at a parade in capital city Pyongyang on Thursday night. The Korean Central News Agency on Friday released photos of apparently new Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) that were displayed during a military parade. According to CNN, The display comes just days after Kim […]
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North Korea held a new night-time military parade on Thursday, attended by leader Kim Jong-un. Thursday parade celebrated a major ruling party meeting at which Kim vowed maximum efforts to bolster his nuclear and missile program. During the parade, the North Korean military displayed what appeared to be a new version of its mobile short-range […]
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U.S drone maker Kratos has announced that it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force to complete cost optimized turbojet engine for future cruise missiles and ‘attritable’ unmanned combat air vehicles. On Tuesday, the company press release said that the Kratos’ Turbine Technologies Division has been awarded a $12.7 million task order under […]
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