Tag: Javelin

Lockheed Martin to Double Javelin Missile Production to 4,000 per Year

May 9, 2022
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American aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. has said it plans to nearly double its production of Javelin missiles in the next couple of years to help beef up U.S. supplies and aid to Ukraine. Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet announced the move in an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on May 8. He said…

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Ukraine War Is a Study Case for Taiwan’s Defense Against China: US Defense Official

March 11, 2022
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Ukraine’s fierce resistance against invading Russian forces could be a model for how Taiwan should defend itself in the event of an invasion by the Chinese regime, a senior defense official told senators at a congressional hearing on March 10. “I think the situation we’re seeing in Ukraine right now is a very worthwhile case…

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US Approves Sale of Javelin Missiles to Lithuania as Russia Tensions Build

December 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to the government of Lithuania in a deal valued at up to $125 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The sale comes as tensions are running high in Eastern Europe with Russia massing troops along its border with Ukraine. In October, the…

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Chopra Wins Historic Javelin Gold for India

August 7, 2021
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TOKYO–Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin on Saturday with a best throw of 87.58 meters to claim an historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India. The Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch won silver with 86.67 meters and Vitezslav Vesely claimed the bronze with 85.44. Chopra, the 2018 Commonwealth champion, seized the lead with a throw…

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