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The U.S. Navy has confirmed that three of its warships are now operating off the coast of Yemen after HSV-2 was attacked by Houthi forces.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon and Kongsberg has successfully test-fired the AMRAAM-ER from the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) in Norway on Aug. 31.
By Soldatnytt from Oslo, Norway (Øvelse Seapie (17 of 17)) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japanese military officials are telling Reuters that the country’s ballistic missile defense (BMD) system will not be able to fend off a missile attack from North Korea as Pyongyang had made advances in its ballistic missile technology over the past two decades.
By Website of the Japan Ministry of Defense (防衛省) (http://www.mod.go.jp/e/jdf/no36/activities.html) [GJSTUv1 or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
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A South Korean lawmaker has disclosed that the two Green Pine radars bought from Israel have been failing repeatedly.
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A JASDF F-15J was forced to make an emergency landing at 11:20 local time on Oct. 3 after the pilot reported issues with the jet’s braking system.
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Yusuke D. [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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