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USS Monterey making unscheduled deployment to fix BMD woes in Pacific

Posted on October 15, 2017 by alert5

USS Monterey, a guided-missile cruiser, is making an unscheduled deployment on Oct. 16 to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas so that USS O’Kane can be deployed to the 7th Fleet.

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Saab upgrading 3 air surveillance radars in Norway

Posted on October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 by alert5

Saab has signed a contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in Luxembourg for upgrading three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway.

Photo: Saab
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SMART-L MM tracks ballistic missile from more than 1,500km away

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by alert5

A ballistic missile fired during Exercise Formidable Shield 2017 on Sept. 25 was tracked by Thales’ SMART-L MM radar system from a test tower more than 1,500km away.

Source: Thales
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Raytheon unveils Stryker-mounted Stinger missile

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by alert5

Raytheon has proposed to mount the Stinger missile into a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station and integrate it on the Stryker armored fighting vehicle. This is to meet the U.S. Army’s urgent need for mobile air defense to protect ground troops, the company said.

Raytheon adapted the Stinger missile's air-to-air launch system to fire from a Stryker armored vehicle for a U.S. Army demonstration in September 2017. (PRNewsfoto/Raytheon Company) — Raytheon adapted the Stinger missile’s air-to-air launch system to fire from a Stryker armored vehicle for a U.S. Army demonstration in September 2017. (PRNewsfoto/Raytheon Company)

Saudi Arabia agrees to buy S-400

Posted on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 by alert5

A Saudi television station announced on Oct. 5 that the Middle East Kingdom has agreed to buy the S-400 air defense missile system from Russia.

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