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Feb- 2023 -

2 February

Air

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Staff Writer With AFP

Boeing Gets $1.6B Contract for US Ballistic Missile Upkeep

Boeing has been awarded a $1.6 billion contract to provide guidance subsystem support for US Minuteman III ICBMs.

Jan- 2023 -

26 January

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

CAES to Provide GPS Antennas for US Army Precision Guidance Kits

Northrop Grumman has awarded CAES a contract to support a ballistic firing precision solution for the US Army.

6 January

Middle East

Joe Saballa

Rafael Unveils New Tactical Capabilities of SPYDER Air Defense System

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled new tactical capabilities of its surface-to-air Python 5 and Derby air defense missile system.

Dec- 2022 -

27 December

Nuclear

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

Rojoef Manuel

USAF Signs Heritage Protection Agreement for Sentinel Program

The US Air Force has signed an agreement to support the Sentinel program’s compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act.

21 December

Air

Alie Peter Neil Galeon

Turkey Tests First Air-to-Ground Supersonic Missile

The Turkish government has completed a “successful” test-fire of its first domestically-developed air-to-ground ballistic supersonic missile.

21 December

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Approve Tactical Ballistic Missile Acquisition: Report

India is set to acquire a tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of striking targets up to 500 kilometers away.

19 December

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles: Seoul’s Military

North Korea reportedly fired two medium-range ballistic missiles days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system.

14 December

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

MBDA Consortium to Produce Aster Missile for UK

A team led by MBDA and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has signed a contract amendment to produce Aster missiles for the UK.

9 December

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Considers Spending $37B on ‘Counterstrike Capability’: Report

Japan is considering spending around 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) over the next five years to develop “counterstrike capability” against enemy missiles.

Nov- 2022 -

22 November

Asia Pacific