In 15 months, the Navy fired more air defense missiles than it did in the last 30 years
The Navy has burned through costly missiles, some with a price tag of $28.7 million. So, it has turned to 5-inch gun rounds ...
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Top 10 Revolutionary Weapons and Technologies of the US Military
F-35 Lightning II The F-35 Lightning II is a marvel of modern aeronautics. This multi-role stealth fighter jet is designed to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with ...
Trump’s cut to Ukrainian military aid could leave millions of civilians exposed to Russian ballistic missiles
Ukraine has only one way to protect itself against Russia’s most powerful ballistic missiles – US-made Patriot defense ...
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UK orders $2 billion worth of air-defense missiles for Ukraine
The missiles will be produced at Thales in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the order will create 200 jobs and support 700 ...
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Gravehawk Air Defense System Using R-73 Air-to-Air Missiles
LONDON–A new ground-based air defense system developed by the UK and Denmark for Ukraine is using Russian-made Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles. The International Organization for Standardization ...
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Army Stinger missile replacement competition heads into flight tests
A Stinger missile launches from the new Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system on Oct. 7, 2021, in Germany. (Maj. Robert Fellingham/U.S. Army) RTX and Lockheed Martin are heading into flight ...