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Raytheon Secures $736M U.S. Navy Contract to Produce AIM-9X …
WEB1 day ago · AIM-9X SIDEWINDER missile. Raytheon has been awarded a $736 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X SIDEWINDER missiles. The contract focuses on the Block II variant, which features hardware upgrades to enhance performance and long-term reliability. AIM-9X is an infrared-tracking, short …
Patriot Air Defense Unable to Block Russian Kinzhal Hypersonic …
WEB6 hours ago · Defensemirror.com Bureau. 06:15 AM, October 12, 2024. 14. Kh-47M2 Kinzhal armed on MiG-31 jet. Ukrainian forces have stopped using Germany- donated Patriot air defense system against Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles as it takes an entire salvo (16-32) Patriot missiles to bring down one Kinzhal. This is stated in …
South Korea, U.S. Finalize New Defense Cost-sharing Agreement …
WEB392. Seoul and Washington have finalized a new defense cost-sharing agreement that will cover the period from 2026 to 2030, the South Korean Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The agreement, reached after five months of negotiations, will determine how the two allies share the financial burden of maintaining U.S. military forces in South Korea.
U.S. Arms Dealers Report Record Profits Amid Israel’s Conflicts in …
WEB3 hours ago · Israeli F-16 fighter. American arms manufacturers have achieved "record profits" as a result of Israel's ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, according to a recent report by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, an American think tank focused on foreign policy. The report, released on October 9, highlights the ...
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait Not to Allow U.S.
WEBOct 4, 2024 · The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), composed of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, conveyed a unified message urging Iran to de-escalate. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, remains wary of potential attacks on its oil facilities, especially after a 2019 strike on the Abqaiq refinery that …
France to Supply Upgraded Mirage-2000 Fighters to Ukraine in …
WEB4 days ago · 09:32 AM, October 8, 2024. 630. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announcing Mirage-2000s for Ukraine. France will supply Kiev with a batch of Mirage 2000 fighters upgraded to carry new air-to-ground weapons, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu posed on his X account today. According to him, the combat vehicles will be …
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WEBHezbollah Rains Missiles on Israel on First Anniversary of October 7 Assault. October 7, 2024 @ 06:16 AM. Lebanons Hezbollah has reportedly targeted the Israeli-occupied city of Haifa with missiles in a series of attacks early Monday morning. According to Irans state-controlled IRNA, the strikes caused chaos among Israeli forces and settlers in ...
Lockheed Martin Secures $4.1B Contract to Enhance Missile …
WEB02:52 AM, April 12, 2024. 1409. Ground Based Interceptor launches, testing the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system on Dec. 11, 2023, utilizing C2BMC for command-and-control. Lockheed Martin has secured a $4.1 billion contract to upgrade the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) system for the …
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WEBGermany has ordered 17 new IRIST-T air defense systems (ADS) for Kyiv, the single biggest ADS commitment to date as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with its superior missiles and control over airspace.