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May- 2018 -14 MayAmericas
US Air Force tests unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
The U.S. Air Force's 91st Missile Wing conducted an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
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11 MayBusiness
Raytheon awarded $242 million Rolling Airframe Missile contract
Raytheon has been awarded a $242 million contract for Rolling Airframe Missile guided missile round packs for the U.S. Navy, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, a U.S. Department of Defense release said.
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10 MayMiddle East
Israel strikes dozens of ‘Iranian military targets’ in Syria overnight
Israel said it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria overnight, including one where a rocket attack on the Israeli army in the Golan Heights originated.
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Apr- 2018 -29 AprilBusiness
US approves $911 million sale to Bahrain of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Bahrain of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters along with missiles, rockets, guns and other equipment at an estimated cost fo $911.4 million
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25 AprilTechnology
US Air Force tests Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
The U.S. Air Force test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
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20 AprilCommentary
Toward ‘Non-Nuclear Deterrence’? Russia’s investment in conventional strategic strike
Taking an in-depth look at Russia's long-range conventional strike plans, Dr James Bosbotinis argues that the challenge for the West is to ensure that Russia is deterred from using its growing arsenal
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19 AprilTechnology
Lockheed awarded $928 million to develop air-launched hypersonic conventional strike weapon
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $928 million contract for the development and integration of a hypersonic conventional strike weapon for the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Department of Defense release said
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18 AprilCommentary
Why does Iran need ballistic missiles?
Iran's ballistic missiles are the key defensive weapon and are at the same time an offensive element of its deterrence strategy, Sirous Amerian argues.
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10 AprilBusiness
US approves sale to Qatar of 5,000 guided rockets for Apache helicopters
The U.S. State Department approved the $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters
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4 AprilBusiness
Turkey will receive first Russian S-400 air defense systems in 2019
Russia has agreed to bring forward the delivery to Turkey of S-400 air defence missile systems, in a deal that has raised eyebrows among NATO allies
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