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MBDA developing new missile systemLondon (UPI) Feb 1, 2012 MBDA UK has been picked by Britain's Ministry of Defense Ministry to develop a new naval missile defense system. Called the Sea Ceptor, the system would intercept and destroy incoming missiles honing in on ships at supersonic speeds. "The development of this missile system is a huge boost to the U.K.'s world-leading missile industry and once again proves our commitment to providing battle-winning technology for our Armed Forces," Minister for Defense Equipment, Support and Technology Pet ... read more |
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 Raytheon and Mitsubishi in missile deal Raytheon will supply Evolved Seasparrow Missile components to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. for delivery of the weapon onward to Japan's military. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Receives Contract for Patriot Missile Upgrades Raytheon has been awarded a $51.3 million contract to upgrade Patriot Advanced Capability-2 missiles to the Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) configuration. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missi ... more | .. |
 Briton loses US extradition fight over Iran missile claims A retired British businessman on Friday lost a High Court battle against extradition to the United States on charges of conspiring to sell missile parts to Iran. ... more | .. |
 Israel needs $3.9B to fund Arrow plan Amid controversial cuts in Israel's defense budget and concerns of new conflict in the Middle East, the Defense Ministry is grappling with the problem of funding costly plans to build a multi-layered shield against Iranian and Syrian ballistic missiles. ... more |
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 India buys MBDA missiles India will buy 500 air-to-air missiles from European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA for its Mirage 2000 aircraft in a contract worth around $1.2 billion. ... more | .. |
Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Seasparrow Missile Raytheon has been awarded two contracts totaling $212.8 million for the production of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile, with an option for $33 million in additional work. The first contract from ... more | .. |
Helsinki green-lights Patriot missile shipment to SKorea Sixty-nine Patriot missiles impounded in Finland after being found on a merchant vessel in mid-December were headed for South Korea, the Finnish government said Wednesday, granting their transit through Finnish territory. ... more | .. |
 'Jerusalem now target for Arab missiles' The Israeli military has warned that up to 15,000 missiles and rockets could hit Israeli cities and towns if a new war erupts and for the first time declared that Jerusalem, long considered safe from attack because of its Muslim shrines and Arab population, could be targeted. ... more |
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Finland charges captain of ship with Patriot missiles Finnish prosecutors filed negligence charges Thursday against the Ukrainian captain of a merchant ship found to have 69 Patriot missiles aboard, but lifted a travel ban on him and the first mate. ... more | .. |
 India clears $1.2 bn missile deal with European firm India has cleared a $1.2 billion deal to buy 500 air-to-air missiles from European firm MBDA as it undergoes a major programme to modernise its military, defence ministry officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Missile shipment leaves Finland for South Korea A British-registered vessel detained in Finland for two weeks after it was found to be carrying 69 Patriot missiles without proper documentation left the country Friday, a shipping official said. ... more | .. |
 Russia says Iran has no long-range missiles Iran has no long-range missiles, a Russian defence official said Tuesday in Moscow's first response to a series of tests conducted by Tehran near the vital Strait of Hormuz oil supply route. ... more |
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 Iran tests missiles near key oil-transit strait Iran on Monday tested missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, underlining its threats to close the vital oil-transit waterway as the West readies to impose more economic sanctions over Tehran's nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 Iran tests missile as US tightens sanctions Iran said Sunday it tested a new medium-range missile during war games near a vital Gulf oil transit channel, hours after US President Barack Obama signed a law tightening sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Iran to test-fire missiles in strategic oil waterway Tehran said it will test-fire missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a move likely to stoke tensions with Washington already running high over Iran's threats to close the strategic oil waterway if sanctions are enforced. ... more | .. |
 Finland to widen missile shipment probe Finland wants to widen a probe into the illegal transit of 69 Patriot missiles through its territory aboard a regular merchant vessel, Finnish customs said Friday. ... more |
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 Russia test fires long-range missile with new warhead Russia on Tuesday successfully test fired its long range ballistic missile RS-18 from its Baiknonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with a new warhead aimed at overcoming Western air defence systems, news agencies said. ... more | .. |
Taiwan navy retires two missile boats Taiwan on Wednesday retired two patrol boats, the navy's first vessels armed with ship-to-ship missiles, that were hailed as "critical" to safeguarding the island, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Finland says missile ship free to leave Finland has removed a cargo of 69 missiles found aboard a merchant ship that docked in the country and allowed the vessel to leave, transport safety officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 US has found 5,000 missiles in Libya US experts sent to Libya to recover weapons left over by the regime of fallen leader Moamer Kadhafi have found about 5,000 surface-to-air missiles, the State Department said Friday. ... more |
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 Finland says it has no German permit for missile shipment Finland did not receive the paperwork required from Germany to allow the transit of 69 Patriot missiles through its territory, despite Berlin's claims it had sent the documents, a government official said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Finland detains two Ukrainians in Patriot missile probe Finnish authorities have detained two Ukrainians over 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles found on board a ship that docked in Finland en route to China, customs officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Finland launches probe into China-bound Patriot missiles Finland has launched a probe after 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles were found in a ship bound for the Chinese port city of Shanghai, police said. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea test-fires short-range missiles: report North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said. ... more |
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