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GQM-163 SSST: A Tricky Coyote to Match Wits With Defenses

GQM-163 SSST: A Tricky Coyote to Match Wits With Defenses

by | Oct 12, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, France, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Testing & Evaluation, Training & Exercises, United Technologies, USA, Warfare - Trends

Shot across the bow(click to view full) The rocket-boosted, ramjet-powered GQM-163A was developed to simulate supersonic cruise missiles like the SS-N-22 Sunburn, Kh-31 (aka. AS-17 Krypton, which may have an anti-air AWACS-killer version), the Indo-Russian PJ-10...
GQM-163 SSST: A Tricky Coyote to Match Wits With Defenses

Iraq Seeks Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters

by | Oct 12, 2014 | Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, Iraq, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, Rockets, Rolls Royce, Shells & Mortar Rounds, Support Functions - Other, USA

IA-407(click to view full) In July 2008, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Iraq’s formal request to buy 24 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters that act as scouts, perform light close air support, and escort other helicopters on dangerous...