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January 04, 2010
UK Awards Javelin Missile Deal TO JV
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 04, 2010
The Raytheon - Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture received a $176 million contract from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense for more than 1,300 Javelin missile rounds and associated engineering support. "The current battlefield requires precision at all levels of the fight, and Javelin meets the need for precision at both the platoon and squad levels," said Duane Gooden, program di ... read more

Raytheon wins $1.1B missile deal
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Dec 29, 2009
Raytheon, the world's largest missile maker, has won a $1.1 billion order from Taiwan for new Patriot missile systems. The order covers an initial ground-system hardware contract valued at $965.6 million and a $134 million contract for spares. The order, according to a statement by Raytheon, will include advances in technology, improved man-machine interface and reduced lifecycle ... more

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Australian navy fires first upgraded SM-2
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Dec 24, 2009
The HMAS Melbourne has demonstrated the navy's updated naval air defense capability with the firing of a Standard Missile (SM-2) off Jervis Bay. Minister for Defense Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet said in a written statement that the SM-2 would be further enhanced throughout 2010. "This missile firing was the first time an SM-2 has been fired from an Adelaide-class frigate, ... more

Egypt eyes U.S. missiles, equipment
Cairo (UPI) Dec 23, 2009
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has signaled its intent to consider a rash of foreign military sales to Egypt, including the transfer of anti-tank missiles. The government of Egypt has also requested anti-ship missiles, engine upgrades for its fleet of F-16 jet fighters and Fast Missile Crafts worth an estimated $1.18 billion. The proposed sale is expected to "contri ... more

1.1 billion dollar Taiwan missile contract to Raytheon
Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2009
US defense firm Raytheon said Wednesday it was awarded a contract worth 1.1 billion dollars for new Patriot missile systems to Taiwan. The contract had been in the works since 2008 when the Pentagon notified Congress it intended to allow Taiwan to buy newer, advanced interceptor missiles and other defense equipment. The military sales have drawn fierce objections from China, which consid ... more

Defiant Iran test-fires missile, drawing Western censure
Tehran (AFP) Dec 16, 2009
Iran on Wednesday test-fired what it said was a faster version of a medium-range missile which could allow it to strike Israel, drawing international censure and warnings of "serious" fallout. The defiant test of the Sejil 2 (Lethal Stone) missile comes as world powers mull fresh sanctions against the Islamic republic for its controversial nuclear enrichment programme. "It hit the ... more

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    Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile Completes Key Flight Tests
    Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 30, 2009
    Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 successfully completed three instrumented test vehicle flights between April and October designed to demonstrate the system's upgraded kinematic capabilities. The tests focused on RAM's rocket motor, airframe, control section and autopilot software. Raytheon will build 35 Block p missiles during the design and development test period and expects ... more

    India fires nuclear-capable missile
    Bhubaneswar, India (UPI) Nov 24, 2009
    India has test fired a nuclear-capable, medium-range ballistic missile, Agni II. The surface-to-surface missile was test fired off the eastern coast of India, in Orissa state, officials were quoted as saying by local media. The same officials said a mobile rail launcher was used in the late-night operation. The Agni II is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to targets of up ... more

    Israeli pilots prep to fight Iran's SAMs
    Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Nov 24, 2009
    As Iran tests the capabilities of its air defense systems in nationwide exercises, the Israeli air force is reported to be planning special seminars to prepare its attack pilots to cope with heavy surface-to-air missile defenses. According to The Jerusalem Post, the sessions will encompass "future conflict with Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran" in which air force crews will "have to dea ... more

    Indian night-time missile test fails: defence source
    New Delhi (AFP) Nov 24, 2009
    India's first night-time test of a nuclear-capable, medium-range ballistic missile failed, a defence ministry source said Tuesday. A variant of the Agni (Fire) missile, with a range of 2,500 kilometres (1,560 miles), was fired Monday after sundown from a mobile launcher at the Wheeler Island test site, off India's east coast. But the trial "has not met with success", the defence ministry ... more

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