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The public will no longer know about future flight tests of U.S. ballistic missile defense systems and components after the Pentagon decided to classify the information starting from this year.
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The state-run Philippine News Agency quoted Philippine Navy chief Rear Adm. Robert Empedrad as saying that the two frigates from South Korea will be employed as anti-air platforms.
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Jane’s reported that Indonesia has selected the Czech Republic’s VERA-NG passive radar that will be deployed at Ranai airbase in South China Sea.
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A lawmaker on Iraq’s parliamentary security and defense committee has suggested that the Middle East nation purchase the S-400 air defense missile system to protect its airspace.
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential Foreign Military Sale to Sweden of Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for an estimated cost of $3.2 billion.
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