The first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) that incorporates advanced high power and high efficiency gallium nitride (GaN) antenna technology has been delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps.
Photo: Northrop Grumman
Category: Air Defense
China has officially taken delivery of S-400
A military source told TASS that China has signed the documentation for the delivery of the first batch of S-400 air defense missile system.
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Japan could spend up to $5.3 billion for Aegis Ashore
A latest assessment by Japan’s Ministry of Defense into the construction cost of two Aegis Ashore sites found that the price has ballooned to $5.3 billion
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David’s Sling fired in combat for first time
Israel’s David’s Sling anti-ballistic missile system made its combat debut on Jul. 23 when two interceptors were fired when a pair of Syrian OTR-21 (NATO: SS-21) ballistic missiles were detected approaching Israel’s border.
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Iraq yet to decide on purchase of S-400
Iraqi Ambassador to Russian Haidar Mansour Hadi said in an interview with TASS that his country has yet to make a decision regarding the purchase of the S-400 air defense missile system.
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