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Buk M3 air defense missile system appears in Kursk

Posted on February 1, 2019January 30, 2019 by alert5

Japan cleared to buy two AEGIS systems

Posted on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of two AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS) to Japan.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Sailors manning the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kauai, Hawaii, successfully conducted Flight Test Integrated-03 (FTI-03).

Photo by Mark Wright

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Taiwan to expedite production of TK-3 and HF-3

Posted on January 27, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan will expedite the production of the Tien Kung 3 anti-air missile and Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile.

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Israel releases video of dramatic air strike on two Syrian SAM systems, first one was firing 2 missiles

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by alert5

Video: Israeli Air Force

SM-2 Block IIIC will have anti-surface capability

Posted on January 17, 2019November 6, 2020 by alert5

H/T to @MIL_STD for providing to the graphic. The U.S. Navy intends to upgrade the SM-2 missile to Block IIIC and this upgraded missile will have an anti-surface capability.

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