US Quietly Arms Key Treaty Ally Near China
The Chinese military has frequently dispatched air and naval forces around Japan's islands, which form part of a blockade ...
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U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers
While Japan is in the process of massively up-gunning itself with other U.S. weapons, the SM-6 represents a specific ...
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U.S. Missile Defense Is Under Strain
This should not be confused with other Standard missile variants, such as the SM-2 and SM-6, which have been produced in larger quantities but are not suited for exoatmospheric missile intercepts.
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Watch an Alabama-made missile destroy ballistic target off Guam in new test
The Standard Missile 3 variant, a joint project by Japan and Raytheon, is assembled at the company’s facilities in Huntsville and in Tucson, Ariz. Raytheon was awarded a nearly $2 billion ...
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Raytheon wins $333 million contract to build one of Navy's most versatile missiles
Raytheon, which has its missile manufacturing operations based in Tucson, will soon be building more specialized missiles that support anti-air plus anti-surface warfare and sea-based ballistic ...
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DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
Service: USN Armament: Standard Missile (SM-2MR); Vertical ... will be upgraded to support SM-3 and newer variants of the SM missile family. Throughout their expected service life, DDG 51 ...
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RTX's Arm Secures a Contract to Aid Standard Missile-2 and 6 Programs
RTX Corporation’s RTX unit, Raytheon, recently secured a $75.1 million modification contract to provide engineering and technical support for Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) and Standard Missile-6 (SM ...