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December 18, 2018

Pentagon procurement chief Ellen Lord: DoD needs launch vehicles for small satellites

Space News: WASHINGTON — The U.S. military will have growing demands for space vehicles that can launch small satellites to

December 17, 2018

North Korea warns US sanctions could derail plans to denuclearise

The Guardian: North Korea has warned that new US sanctions against senior figures in the regime are a “deliberate provocation”

December 14, 2018

Spain set to approve €7.3-billion weapons program

El Pais: The Spanish Cabinet is set to approve three weapons programs worth a collective €7.3 billion, according to sources

December 14, 2018

Kratos Receives $424 Million Contract for US Air Force Rocket Sounding Program

Via Satellite: Kratos Defense and Security Solutions revealed that its winning team, led by Space Vector,  received an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract

December 14, 2018

DARPA’s next project: Design a Space Development Agency

Space News: WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — an organization known for its unconventional approach to solving

December 14, 2018

Russia unveils Viking export version of Buk-M3 air defense missile system

Army Recognition: Russia’ manufacturer of surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems Almaz-Antey has detailed its newest Viking SAM system that is an

December 14, 2018

S-400 battalion to assume combat duty to protect Russia’s western borders

TASS: MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. A battalion of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems will go on combat duty in the

December 14, 2018

Vietnam may drop purchase of new batch of Israeli air defense missile systems – source

TASS: MOSCOW, December 13. /TASS/. Vietnam may give up further purchases of Israeli SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) short-range air

December 13, 2018

Ireland Orders RBS-70 BOLIDE Missiles From Saab

Defense World: Ireland has ordered RBS 70 short-range anti-aircraft missile from Saab. The order contains the BOLIDE missile, which is

December 13, 2018

USMC begins the search for updated MADIS weapon systems

Jane’s 360: In response to the US military’s increasing concern with adversary unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the US Marine Corps