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The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 missile has successfully intercepted a BQM-74E aerial target with its active seeker recently.
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TASS reported that the new 40N6E interceptor for the S-400 air defense missile system has been accepted into service.
By Соколрус [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons
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Reuters is reporting that Japan has picked Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) over Raytheon’s SPY-6 as the primary sensor for both its Aegis Ashore installations.
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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India’s Defense Acquisitions Council (DAC) has given the green light to buy the S-400 air defense missile system from Russia.
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The U.S. Army has chosen a solution from Leonardo DRS for its Interim Maneuver-Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system.
Graphic: Leonardo DRS
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