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Finland to buy RIM-162 ESSM for its Squadron 2020 corvettes

Posted on February 7, 2018February 6, 2018 by alert5

The Trump administration has approved the sale of 68 RIM-162 Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM) to Finland.

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Taiwan to fire naval TK-3 missile at sea

Posted on January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan is preparing to test-fire a naval version of its indigenous Tien Kung 3 air defense missile system on a LST-542-class tank landing ship this year.

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Qatar in talks to buy S-400

Posted on January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 by alert5

Qatari Ambassador to Russia Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah told TASS news agency that his country is in advance talks to buy the S-400 air defense missile system.

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