"...The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland of PATRIOT Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 million. ...The prime contractors will be RTX Corporation, located in Tewksbury, MA; Lockheed Martin, located in Dallas, TX; and Leidos, located in Huntsville, AL. ... There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale."
Reference: www.dsca.mil
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"...The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of TOW 2A tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), TOW 2B tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency missiles (BGM-71F-3-RF), and support and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $440 million. ..."
Reference: www.dsca.mil
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"...The U.S. is running low on some types of air-defense missiles, raising questions about the Pentagon’s readiness to respond to the continuing wars in the Middle East and Europe and a potential conflict in the Pacific.
Interceptors are fast becoming the most sought-after ordnance during the widening crisis in the Middle East, as Israel and other U.S. allies face an increasing ...
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Reference: Wall Street Journal
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"...Saturday, Hezbollah fired rockets on Israeli forces near the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon.
The terror group said it also launched drones against an Israeli air base south of Tel Aviv.
By mid-afternoon local time, Hezbollah had also fired about 80 rockets at northern Israel, according to an IDF tally. ...
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Reference: nypost.com
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"...The agreement is for six missile-tracking satellites that will operate in medium Earth orbit...These satellites will carry specialized infrared sensors, developed by Boeing, capable of detecting and tracking both traditional ballistic missiles and newer hypersonic weapons, which are particularly challenging to track due to their speed and maneuverability.
This constellation will fill a crucial gap in U.S. missile defense capabilities ..."
Reference: spacenews.com
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"...The Israeli military action comes after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed a "precise and deadly" response to the more than 180 missiles Iran targeted Israel with on Oct. 1, some of which were intercepted with the help of the U.S. ..."
Reference: www.foxnews.com
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"...The Yars, which can be deployed in silos or mounted on mobile launchers, has a range of up to 11,000 kilometers and is capable of delivering multiple nuclear warheads.
Russia has carried out a series of nuclear drills this year in what security analysts say are signals intended to deter the West from intervening more deeply in the war in Ukraine. ..."
Reference: www.voanews.com
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"...The Pentagon said Tuesday that the first of what will ultimately be about 100 U.S. troops have arrived along with some components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system − THAAD. It marks the first U.S. deployment of troops in Israel since the Hamas-led attacks a year ago that ignited the war in Gaza and reflects a possible expansion of the conflict.
Major Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement that some components of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery system arrived Sunday and that more were on the wayp>
Reference: www.usatoday.com
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"...Israel has hinted it is plotting airstrikes to topple the Iranian regime as it seeks retaliation for its missile attack earlier this month. ...The declaration was made in English just a few days before Iran launched 200 missiles into Israel on October 1.
Netanyahu is hoping any future airstrikes will help"
Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
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"...Pentagon says deployment of THAAD system, associated crew of US military personnel, will help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented ballistic missile attacks..."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
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"...The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $736 million contract to produce AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles of the improved Block II variant..."
Reference: thedefensepost.com
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"Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Israel should “destroy” Iran’s nuclear weapons program ...Iran launched nearly 200 missiles into Israel on Tuesday...“Israel should destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons program. There are plenty of other things they could destroy as well, oil loading facilities, Revolutionary Guard bases and headquarters, ballistic missile assets,” Bolton said.
He noted that Israel has twice now faced missile strikes from Iran"
Reference: thehill.com
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"...Separately, three people were treated by MDA paramedics in the Haifa Bay area. All three of the wounded were hit by shrapnel, one of whom is a 16-year-old in moderate condition, and another is approximately 50 years old and suffering from light wounds, MDA reported.
A total of eight people were brought to the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa for medical treatment, with one in serious condition and the rest suffering from minor wounds. ..."
Reference: www.jpost.com
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"...JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel's third largest city Haifa on Monday as Israeli forces looked poised to expand ground raids into south Lebanon on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, which has spread conflict across the Middle East.
Iran-backed Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group fighting Israel in Gaza, said it targeted a military base south of Haifa with "Fadi 1" missiles and launched another strike on Tiberias, 65 km (40 miles) away. ..."
Reference: www.reuters.com
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"...Researchers have used commercial satellite imagery to identify more than 30 points where Iranian missiles appear to have impacted an air base in southern Israel.
The imagery, taken by the company Planet the day after the strike, shows damaged hangars, buildings, taxiways, and a crater on one of the runways at Nevatim Airbase. Videos posted to social media showed multiple warheads striking the base during the Oct. 1 attack by Iran. ..."
Reference: www.npr.org
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"...Netanyahu has said Iran’s attack was a “big mistake” and that Tehran “will pay for it.” The White House agrees that Iran must suffer “severe consequences” for launching an attack on a U.S. ally. Many commentators, including the Wall Street Journal editorial board, have argued that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure should be on Israel’s target list, but when asked about this possibility on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden said he would not support an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites. ..."
Reference: foreignpolicy.com
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"Iran on Tuesday directly attacked Israel for a second time this year — launching nearly 200 rockets...Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior adviser Richard Goldberg told The Post that the US should increase missile-defense contributions to Israel and provide “all all logistical and intelligence support it needs to do severe damage to Iran’s most lethal threats: its missile arsenal, its nuclear infrastructure and [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] command and control.”..."
Reference: nypost.com
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"...The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a sole-source $3.2 billion firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract for procurement of AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff (JASSM) missiles and AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM). The contract covers procurement of JASSM Lot 22 and Foreign Military Sales orders for Japan, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland.
Fiscal 2024 (Air Force) missile procurement funds in the amount of $1.5 billion; fiscal 2024 (Navy) weapon procurement funds in the amount of $176.3 million..."
Reference: forecastinternational.com
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"...Missile analyst Ralph Savelsberg breaks down public information about Iran's Fath-360 ballistic missile and how it might be used by Russia against Ukraine. ..."
Reference: breakingdefense.com
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"...Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters..."
Reference: www.military.com
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"... A senior White House official says the US believes Iran is preparing to “imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel.”
“The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel,” a full statement reads.
“We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran,” it continued. ..."
Reference: www.cnn.com
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"...The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says that the projectiles included both missiles and drones and there was no damage to any of the three warships in the area. The official is citing initial information, which can change.
The Houthis said earlier today that they targeted three US destroyers in the Red Sea with 23 ballistic and winged missiles..."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
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"...Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a missile attack Wednesday morning that targeted the Mossad headquarters, the national intelligence agency of Israel, in Tel Aviv.
The Lebanese paramilitary organization touted its use of a “Qader 1” ballistic missile..."
Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com
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"...North Korea continued a series of provocative maneuvers early Wednesday when, for the second time since Thursday, it fired a second round of short range ballistic missiles – a move experts say could be linked to the isolated country's suspected illicit supplying of arms to Russia ..."
Reference: www.france24.com
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"...In a series of coordinated attacks, Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel's Jezreel Valley early Sunday, targeting multiple locations, including Haifa, Ramat David air base, Nazareth, Afula and the lower Galilee.
"Another barrage of Hezbollah rockets at Nazareth. The hometown of Jesus, a town which is 70% Muslim & 30% Christian and almost entirely Arab," noted American Evangelical leader Johnnie Moore, president of the Congress of Christian Leaders, on social media.
"For months Hezbollah has been targeting the Galilee, the geographic heart of Jesus' ministry."..."
Reference: www.christianpost.com
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