H/T to DY Lu. China has quietly constructed a surface-to-air missile site in Dongfeng County (东丰县), Jiling Province since last year.
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Category: Air Defense
Saudi confirms warplane came under attack over Yemen
Saudi Press Agency quoted a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen as saying that one of the coalition’s warplane came under attack over Saada airport on Mar. 21. The jet managed to return home safely.
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U.S. Army wants THAAD and Patriot units in South Korea to tie up
The U.S. Army has identified a need to make its THAAD and Patriot air defense units to share a common network and those in South Korea are spearheading the effort.
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India will soon select winner for MANPADS competition
Seven years after releasing its request for proposals for a new man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) to replace the 9K38 Igla, India will soon make a decision and select a winner to proceed on with price negotiations.
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Lockheed Martin completes site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar (TPS-77 MRR). The radar is one of three ordered by Latvia.
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