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Romania Interested In Raytheon-built Patriot Missiles
April 21, 2017 @ 10:29 AMNATO member Romania has expressed its interest in the US Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to modernize its military, benefiting from a gradual increase in annual spending. European Union countrys defense budget was 1
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Poland To Sign $7.5 Billion Patriot Missile System Contract By Year-End
March 31, 2017 @ 01:37 PMPoland will sign a $7.5-billion agreement on the purchase of eight Patriot anti-ballistic missile batteries by the end of 2017
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Leonardo, Hensoldt Sign MoU For Identification Friend or Foe Solutions
March 21, 2017 @ 01:10 PMLeonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hensoldt to jointly develop Mode-5 IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) solutions. The two companies, working together as “Team Skytale”, have already been selected as preferred bidder by the UK Ministry of Defence to upgrade IFF systems on more than 400 land, sea and air vehicles
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US Drone Worth $200 Shot Down By $3 Million Patriot Missile, Says
March 16, 2017 @ 01:35 PMA US ally reportedly has used a $3 million worth Patriot missile to shoot down a $200 worth drone aircraft. "A very close ally used the surface-to-air missile to bring down the drone, US General David Perkins told a military symposium
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Turkey Seeks Russian Credit To Buy S-400 Missile System
March 15, 2017 @ 09:03 AMTurkey has sought a loan to buy S-400 missile system from Russia, Rostec Corporation CEO Sergey Chemezov said in an interview. "Turkeys officials express a wish to get a loan, but the issue is pending so far
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Pakistan Army Inducts LOMADS For Defence Against Combat Aircraft, Cruise Missiles
March 12, 2017 @ 01:54 PMPakistan Army has inducted a Chinese-made Low to Medium Altitude Air Defence System (LOMADS) system, designated LY-80 which can intercept fighter jets and cruise missile up to an altitude of 12 KM. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Sunday, “LY-80 is a Chinese mobile air defence system, capable of tracking and destroying variety of aerial targets at longer ranges flying at low and medium altitude
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Germany Delays MBDA Contract To Replace Patriot Anti-Aircraft Missile System By MEADS
March 7, 2017 @ 12:38 PMGermany will delay $4.5 billion ($4 billion Euro) contract with MBDA to replace its Patriot anti-aircraft missile system by Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)
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China To Develop Hypersonic Missiles To Counter US THAAD
March 2, 2017 @ 03:38 PMChina is developing hypersonic weapons that can pierce the missile defense system in Japan and China's Taiwan, as well as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system that is planned to be deployed in Republic of Korea (ROK). The development is aimed at piercing the missile defense shields of Japan and its East Asian neighbors,
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Taiwan Deploys Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile To East Coast
March 2, 2017 @ 01:47 PMTaiwan has deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile batteries on the countrys east coast to improve integrated air defense capabilities of the country. The move is considered as a response to raising Chinese influence in the region,
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S-400 Deal On Menu During Erdogan’s Moscow Visit
March 1, 2017 @ 11:50 AMTurkey has expressed interest to purchase S-400 Triumf mobile surface-to-air missile systems from Russia in a multi-billion dollar deal which might see a preliminary agreement during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow later this month. In 2013 Turkey had attempted buying Chinese T-LORAMIDS air defense system from China Precision Manufacturing Import-Export Corp (CPMIEC) for $3
Airbus Delivers First Two H-145M Helicopters to Cyprus National Guard
Denmark Plans Urgent Procurement of Ground-based Air Defence Systems
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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...