Raytheon has completed all system requirements and testing of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland. With this upgrade, the UEWR at Thule is ready to conduct the missile defense mission as a critical component of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Month: March 2011
China targets Taiwan with new DF-16 missile
China has deployed its Dongfeng-16 ballistic missile against Taiwan, the island’s National Security Bureau Director Tsai De-sheng said Wednesday.
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First A330 MRTT for Royal Saudi Air Force makes maiden flight
The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has successfully completed its maiden flight on Mar. 15.
Denmark willing to enforce Libya no-fly zone with 4 F-16s
Denmark signaled its willingness to help enforce a no-fly zone over Libya with Foreign Minister Lene Espersen telling parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday that the Air Force is preparing four F-16 fighter jets for that mission.