Americas – Page 809 – The Defense Post

Feb- 2018 -

8 February

RSD-10 Pioneer was an intermediate-range ballistic missile

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US 2018 Nuclear Posture Review: It’s the Baltic states, stupid!

What the nuclear posture review fails to grasp is that when combined with a strong conventional presence, US reliance on strategic escalation strengthens deterrence, while the deployment of low-yield SLCMs weakens it

2 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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Pentagon proposes new ‘lower-yield’ nuclear weapons to better deter Russia

The administration of US President Donald Trump called on Friday for the revamping of the country's nuclear arsenal and developing new low-yield atomic bombs.

1 February

Fergus Kelly

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Boeing awarded $6.6 billion contract for GMD ballistic missile defense system

Boeing has been awarded a $6.6 billion modification to a 2012 contract for development and sustainment of the United States' Ground-based Midcourse Defense anti-ballistic missile system

1 February

Fergus Kelly

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BAE Systems awarded $149 million more for Paladin vehicle production

BAE Systems was awarded an almost $149 million modification to an earlier contract for M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer vehicle sets, a U.S. Department of Defense release said.

1 February

Fergus Kelly

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Raytheon awarded $105 million contract for Griffin mini-missile production

Raytheon has been awarded a $105 million contract for the production of AGM-176 Griffin short-range air-to-surface and surface-to-surface mini-missiles

Jan- 2018 -

31 January

Joanne Stocker

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Boeing defense revenue increases 7% for the year

Boeing released its 4th quarter earnings report, posting a 5% defense revenue boost for the quarter and a 7% increase for 2017

31 January

Fergus Kelly

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Raytheon awarded $2.3 billion Patriot missile system support contract

Raytheon was awarded a $2.3 billion contract for engineering and software support for the Patriot air and missile defense system, including a "refresh for obsolescence" for U.S. and foreign customers

31 January