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Romania Signs MoU With Raytheon For Patriot Missile Systems
October 19, 2017 @ 09:59 AMRomania has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based defence contractor Raytheon for maintenance of Patriot missile defence systems, the countrys economy ministry said Wednesday. According to the MoU signed by Romanian aircraft construction and repair company Aerostar on behalf of the economy ministry, stipulates transfer of technology and technical assistance necessary for the modernization and upgrading of existing equipment, as well as the provision of technical support for Patriot missile systems, Reuters reports
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Turkey In Talks For US Patriot Missiles
October 9, 2017 @ 10:59 AMTurkey is reportedly in talks with the United States for the possible sale of Patriot missile defense system, local media reports. The Turkish official told
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Seoul Displays 800Km Ballistic Missile, Hyunmoo to Target North
September 29, 2017 @ 09:01 AMSeoul marked the first public display of its Hyunmoo II-C 800Km Ballistic Missile which can hit most areas in North Korea. The unveiling of the Hyunmoo-class surface-to-surface ballistic missiles yesterday was part of a package of advanced missile systems capable of targeting North Korea
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PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target Over Marshall Islands
September 21, 2017 @ 06:43 PMA Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target on Saturday in the first-ever MSE test from a remote launcher. As part of a U
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Israeli Patriot Missile Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Over Golan Heights
September 20, 2017 @ 12:49 AMIsrael has said that it has shot down an spy drone operated by Hezbollah militant group on the Israeli bordrer with Syria, the Israeli Defense Forces said. “The drone took off from a Damascus military airport and was on a surveillance mission near Israel's border
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Japan Deploys PAC-3 Surface-Air Interceptors Near N. Korea Missile Routes
September 19, 2017 @ 11:43 AMJapan on Tuesday moved surface-to-air interceptors on the northern island of Hokkaido to a base near recent North Korean missile flyover routes. Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera was quoted as saying by AP that Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor unit was deployed at the Hakodate base on southern Hokkaido "as a precaution" as part of government preparations for a possible emergency
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South Korea Plans T-50 Training Jets Export to US, Botswana, Argentina
September 19, 2017 @ 09:24 AMSouth Korea plans to export T-50 supersonic training jets to the US, Botswana, Argentina and Croatia; details of potential deals could be announced during the upcoming Seoul air show next month, South Korean defense ministry said. The US plans to send F-22 raptor and F-35A lightning II fighter jets, A-10 Thunderbolt and V-22 Osprey as well as the Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter and E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the ADEX show which will open on Oct
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Japan Air Defense Forces Conduct PAC-3 Missile Deployment Training
August 31, 2017 @ 09:13 AMThe Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces has conducted Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017
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Did North Korean Missile Outsmart Japan’s Defence Systems?
August 30, 2017 @ 02:03 PMThe North Korean ballistic missile which overflew Japanese territory and landed in the Pacific Ocean yesterday appears to have got the better of Japans sophisticated defence systems including the land-based PAC-3 and ship-mounted Standard Missile-3. These anti-missile systems had been on alert in view of Pyongyangs threat to launch missiles at the US military base in Guam
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Chemical Agents’ Production Facility Seized In Syria On Display in Moscow Museum
August 25, 2017 @ 05:04 AMThe Patriot museum and exhibition center in Kubinka near Moscow has showcased weapons seized in combat operations against terrorists in Syria. On display is a "factory" for the makeshift production of chemical agents
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...