Aviation News
TASS says Russia will commence the testing of the Pantsyr-ME naval air defense system next year. The trials will start on land before switching out to sea.
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Photos: Michael Zherdev
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Three of Russia’s Voronezh early-warning radars stationed in Krasnoyarsk, Altai and Orenburg regions are now operational.
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Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
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MBDA announced that the Royal Navy has completed the final First of Class firing trials of the new Sea Ceptor air defence system.
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Elbit announced on Dec. 19 that it has been awarded a follow-on $46 million contract to supply additional J-Music™ DIRCM (Direct Infrared Countermeasures) self-protection systems for NATO’s A330 Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (“MMF”) Program.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved the purchase of two Aegis Ashore missile defense system on Dec. 19.
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