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US Navy Test-fires Missile-Killing Hyper Velocity Projectiles from Deck Gun
January 9, 2019 @ 11:01 AMA US Navy warship has fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVP) from a standard Mk 45 5-inch deck gun for effective defence against cruise missiles and unmanned air vehicles (UAV). Though standard fixtures on most US Navy warships, the Mk 45 5-inch deck gun is based on World War II concept of defending warships against decades-old threats
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Russia Tests Avangard Hypersonic Missile, to Induct in 2019
December 26, 2018 @ 01:52 PMThe Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has test fired a hypersonic intercontinental strategic missile Avangard that can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads. Russias hypersonic missile system will enter service in the Armed Forces next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by
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Russian Su-57 Fighters to Get Hypersonic Missiles Similar to Kinzhal
December 6, 2018 @ 02:35 PMRussia's Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet will be equipped with hypersonic missiles with characteristics similar to that of the Kh-47M2 'Kinzhal' nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile. "In accordance with Russia's State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles
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Lockheed Martin to Work on Hypersonic Booster Technology
December 1, 2018 @ 12:54 PMLockheed Martin has won a $28.5 million modification contract to exercise options for hypersonic booster technology development seeking to demonstrate technologies related to intermediate range capability through booster design, fabrication and validation testing
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DARPA-US Army to Begin Unique Hypersonic Boost Glide Weapon Program
November 10, 2018 @ 01:07 PMA novel ground-launched hypersonic boost glide weapons program, called Operational Fires (OpFires) to penetrate modern enemy air defenses will soon be launched by the US Army and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The OpFires program will soon kick off with three performers awarded contracts to begin work: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Exquadrum, and Sierra Nevada Corporation
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China Displays Anti-ship Ballistic at Airshow China 2018
November 7, 2018 @ 07:18 PMA Chinese company displayed an anti-ship ballistic missile system at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai which it claims has unique features that make it stand out among precision-strike missiles. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) showcased the anti-ship missile attack system, CM-401, whose hypersonic ballistic missile that can reach as fast as Mach 6, according to a description the company released at the air show
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Russian Avangard Ballistic Missile to Enter Service in 2019
October 29, 2018 @ 11:50 AMRussia plans to deploy its first Avangard hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and a hypersonic glide vehicle to service by the end of 2019. "The scheduled period for placing the lead regiment on combat duty is the end of 2019
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US Government Buys Saab X-band AESA Technology
October 26, 2018 @ 11:13 AMSaab has received an order from the United States Government for X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology. The AESA technology has its base in fighter applications, a release from Saab said without specifying the nature of application for which the technology was purchased by the US
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Saab Sea Giraffe Radar Can Now Detect Missiles Flying at Hypersonic Speed
October 23, 2018 @ 03:48 PMSaab has upgraded its Sea Giraffe naval radar by introducing a Hypersonic Detection Mode (HDM), a capability for detecting and tracking targets travelling at hypersonic speeds. Due to the radar horizon, naval vessels face limited time to act against low flying missiles travelling at great speed
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Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems to Get Advanced Long-range Missile
October 18, 2018 @ 01:11 PMRussian units operating the S-400 air defence system will receive the 40N6 advanced long-range surface-to-air missile which was recently has been accepted for service in the Russian Army. "The 40N6 long-range missile has been accepted for service
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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