The United Arab Emirates will buy 96 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles and two AN/TPY-2 radars instead of 144 missiles and three radars.
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General Atomics awarded Phase 4 development contract of tactical laser weapon system
DARPA has given General Atomics a Phase 4 development contract for the High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS).
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Afghan, U.S. pilots to train in Czech Republic
U.S. instructors will make use of the Pardubice airport in Czech Republic to train Afghan pilots. The course will run from July to September.
J-15’s capabilities limited by the ski jump?
Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, an associate professor at the U.S. Naval War College, argued that China’s formidable J-15 carrier-borne fighter has limited capabilities due to the ski jump of Varyag.
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VAQ-134 finished first carried-based deployment in more than 16 years
VAQ-134 has returned back to NAS Whidbey Island from its first carried-based deployment in more than 16 years.