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Raytheon to upgrade AMRAAMs
Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Raytheon to upgrade AMRAAMs

Raytheon has been awarded a $972 million contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) upgrades.

Japan to Acquire AMRAAM's
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Japan to Acquire AMRAAM's

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of AIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAMs and related equipment for an estimated cost of $293 million.

USA Sells ammo to NATO's NSPA Agency
Ammunition

USA Sells ammo to NATO's NSPA Agency

The State Department approved FMS to NATO's NSPA of Precision Guided Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $22.7 million.

China Imposes ‘Countermeasures’ on U.S. Companies
Bilateral Relations

China Imposes ‘Countermeasures’ on U.S. Companies

China announced it would take “countermeasures” against U.S. companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for selling U.S. arms worth $100 million to Taiwan.

Two Turkish companies entered the list of Top 100 Defence
Investment

Two Turkish companies entered the list of Top 100 Defence

Two Turkish companies entered the “Defence News Top 100” list. The list is prepared based on data from a year ago.

Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion U.S. Air Force Contract for Nuclear Cruise Missile
Weapon / Missile

Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion U.S. Air Force Contract for Nuclear Cruise Missile

Raytheon Technologies Corp. was awarded a contract worth $2 billion to develop a new nuclear cruise missile. The Air Force plans to buy up to 1,000 Long-Range Standoff Weapons to replace the Air-Launched Cruise Missile first fielded in 1982. The new weapon, if fielded, would be carried on B-52 and B-21 bombers.

US Navy prefers longer-range targeting capacity
Weapon / Missile

US Navy prefers longer-range targeting capacity

US Navy cancels AGM-154 JSOW-ER and favours AGM-158B JASSM-ER.

Marines’ Unmanned Truck Fire Anti-Ship Missile to Hit Target at Sea
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Marines’ Unmanned Truck Fire Anti-Ship Missile to Hit Target at Sea

The Marine Corps deployed an unmanned truck to the seashore to strike a surface target and launched a Navy missile from the vehicle.

Roketsan Unveiled its new guided ammunition: MAM-T
Air Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Roketsan Unveiled its new guided ammunition: MAM-T

The new ammunition is kept confidential until its first test release from Baykar Akıncı UCAV; new guided ammunition: MAM-T

Javelin for Norway
Weapon / Missile

Javelin for Norway

The State Department approved the sale of Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and related equipment to Norway for an estimated cost of $36 million.