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Russia activates fourth S-400 division in Crimea

Posted on December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 by alert5

Russia has declared that a fourth S-400 air defense missile system in now operational in the town of Dzhankoy in Crimea.

Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense

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Saudi Arabia has signed letter of offer for THAAD

Posted on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by alert5

A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that Saudi Arabia has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the United States for Lockheed Martin’s THAAD air defense missile system.

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or (THAAD) weapon system assigned to Task Force Talon, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. Task Force Talon is responsible for the U.S. Army’s first forward deployed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense unit on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 26, 2017. (Photo by Army Capt. Adan Cazarez)

Qatar cleared to buy NASAMS

Posted on November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on Nov. 27 of a potential Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of defense articles and services in support of a Direct Commercial Sale of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS).

By Ministerie van Defensie [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

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South Korea buying two more Israeli Green Pine radars

Posted on November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 by alert5

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the country is buying another two sets of the Israeli-made Green Pine early warning radar.