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First captive carry flight of AARGM-ER on Super Hornet

NAVAIR says the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on the Super Hornet has occurred on Jun. 1. U.S. Navy photo “This first flight represents a significant step in the AARGM-ER Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase,” said Capt. Mitch Commerford, who oversees the Direct and […]
IAI Says LORA Ballistic Strike Missile Hit Target At 400km Range

IAI Says LORA Ballistic Strike Missile Hit Target At 400km Range

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a dual operational firing trial with LORA (Long-Range Artillery Weapon System), a precise ballistic strike missile. The trial was designed and performed under COVID-19 restrictions as part of IAI’s work plan, which includes demonstrating the capabiliti…
India to Produce 156 Upgraded BMP Infantry Combat Vehicles

India to Produce 156 Upgraded BMP Infantry Combat Vehicles

In a major boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government, Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) with the approval of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, has today placed an Indent on Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for supply of 156 BMP 2/2k Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICV) with upgraded fe…
S. Korea to Cut $245M from Defense Budget Over Coronavirus

S. Korea to Cut $245M from Defense Budget Over Coronavirus

The government is seeking to slash about 300 billion won ($244.96 million) from this year’s defense budget to fund an extra spending plan aimed at coping with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

The planned cut is to fund a third extra budget o…

China Denounces US ‘Attacks on China’s Defense Sector’

China Denounces US ‘Attacks on China’s Defense Sector’

Even as the US political establishment is under siege amid nationwide riots that have plunged the country into chaos, US officials, instead of addressing profound domestic woes, waged a new series of attacks against China targeting Chinese students and companies based on what Chinese officials and e…
Northrop to Provide Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellites

Northrop to Provide Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellites

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a not-to-exceed $2.37 billion undefinitized contract modification for Phase 1 of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program from the United States Space Force (USSF).

The contract modificat…


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