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'Gaza rockets can now hit Tel Aviv' Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Nov 3, 2009 
Israel's military intelligence chief has warned that Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have successfully tested an Iranian rocket that can reach Tel Aviv, the Jewish state's largest urban conurbation. That adds a new urgency to Israel's efforts to develop an effective defensive system capable of shooting down short-range rockets that, if the warning by Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin is cor ... read moreNKorean Missile Tests Fail; China "Formally Invites" Kim For A Visit 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 29, 2009North Korea's short-range missile tests earlier this month were a failure with none of the five projectiles reaching its target, a report said Thursday. The North test-fired five KN-02 missiles with a range of 120 kilometres (75 miles) from mobile launchers off its east coast on October 12. Radio Free Asia, quoting an intelligence source, said four of the five missed the mark and one ... more
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LockMart's New HELLFIRE II Missile Design Up And Away
Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2009Lockheed Martin's new multi-functional AGM-114R HELLFIRE II missile scored a direct hit during its first proof-of-principle (POP) flight test recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The HELLFIRE II design, now entering the qualification phase, features a new multi-purpose warhead that enables a single missile to cover all of the target sets of the current laser-guided HELLFIRE II variants. ... more Trident II D5 Missile Achieves Record 129 Successful Test Flights In A Row 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2009The U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights Sept. 3 and 4 of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from the submerged submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) in the Atlantic Ocean. The Trident II D5 missile now has achieved 129 consecutive successful test flights since 1989 - a record unmatched by any other ... more Russia may go ahead with Iran missile deal 
Tehran (UPI) Oct 23, 2009 As the United States and its allies haggle with Iran over its nuclear program, Moscow has fueled Western unease about its military links to Tehran by pledging to continue selling arms to the Islamic republic. This has raised speculation that it may brush aside the strident objections of the United States and Israel and supply Iran with advanced S-300PMU surface-to-air missiles that ... more China pointing about 1,500 missiles at Taiwan: Taipei official 
Taipei (AFP) Oct 19, 2009China now has about 1,500 missiles pointed at Taiwan, with no signs that the build-up is about to stop anytime soon, a spokesman for the island's government said Monday. The figure includes short-range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, the defence ministry spokesman told AFP on condition of anonymity. "The number of missiles has been rising. We don't know when it will stop ... more |
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NKorea fires five short-range missiles: official
Seoul (AFP) Oct 12, 2009 North Korea test-fired five short-range missiles off its east coast Monday and banned ships from the area from October 10-20, a South Korean official said. The official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, confirmed a Yonhap news agency report of the launches and of the "no sail" zones covering parts of the east and west coasts. The agency quoted military experts as saying the ... more SKorea researching longer-range missiles: official 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 8, 2009South Korea's top arms procurement official said Thursday his agency has begun research into developing longer-range ballistic missiles capable of putting all of North Korea in striking range. Byun Moo-Keun, head of the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration, said his group was conducting research into a missile with a range of more than 500 kilometres (305 miles). He confirmed the ... more Boeing SLAM ER Missile System Achieves 2 Launch Milestones 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 02, 2009The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) missile system recently reached two program milestones - the first launch from an F-16 aircraft and the 100th missile launch. Both flights took place at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, Calif. The 100th launch occurred during a U.S. Navy Air Wing training exercise. The missile was launched from ... more Harpoon III Loss A Blow To US Market Position 
Newtown CT (SPX) Sep 23, 2009A tight budget and other problems have prompted the U.S. Navy to drop plans to purchase the Harpoon III anti-ship missile. In commenting on the cancellation, Larry Dickerson, Senior Missile Analyst at Forecast International, said, "While it is a blow to the missile's U.S. market share, it is not a fatal one. Even with this decision, Boeing remains a top provider of anti-ship missiles," ... more |
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