Missile Systems

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A Russian shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces and prolong the conflict, the top U.S. military officer said on Friday. "It's at the very least an unfortunate decision...

MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...

* U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - France spelled out on Friday that it would oppose a peace conference...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship missiles, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President Bashar al-Assad's forces. One of the...

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship missiles, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President Bashar al-Assad's forces. One of...

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Reuters) - A confidential report by a U.N. panel of experts has recommended that 15 new North Korean entities and individuals be sanctioned by the U.N. Security Council. It will be up to the 15-member council whether or not it...

* Northrop plane is step forward in autonomous capability * Strategically important long-range, 'stealthy' drone By David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy plans to make aviation history on Tuesday by catapulting an unmanned jet...

South Florida's fast-growing Heico Corp., which produces certified parts for planes, is planning to buy another aviation parts maker and boost its sales toward $1 billion per year. The Hollywood-based company said it will acquire Reinhold Industries, a...

By Phil Stewart and Peter Apps WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Israeli missiles breached Syria's vaunted air defense system over the weekend, but that offered little comfort to U.S. military planners weighing the risks of any intervention against President...

The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency says that the Obama administration has discussed declassifying key data on U.S. missile defense in order to provide it to Russia. The administration has been exploring how to ease Russian concerns that the U.S....

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western pressure on Moscow to hold off on such a move, the Wall Street Journal reported on...