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The U.S. Army has started a three-week test of an updated air and missile defense sensor. The Limited User Test (LUT) of the Sentinel A4 AN/MPQ-64A4 is being conducted by 30 soldiers and 85 government civilians and contractors at White Sands Missile Range. The test is being held to determine if the Sentinel A4 can replace the Sentinel A3 AN/MPQ-64A3 as the U.S. Army’s primary intermediate air and missile defense sensor.
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In an effort to protect U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to Ireland this week, the Irish Armed Forces had planned to deploy the RBS 70 air defence system. However, military officials had to abandon this plan due to the Giraffe short range radar system, which works in tandem with the RBS 70, being obsolete.
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On Apr. 10, Rear Admiral Supasit Buranatos, the commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s Air and Coastal Defense Command unit, along with his commanding officers, visited the military training grounds in Sattahip district, Chonburi province to observe the testing and training of the FK-3 medium-range air defense system.
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The Ministry of Defence in Finland has authorized the country’s Defence Forces to acquire the David’s Sling system as its next long-range air defence system. The system will be delivered by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli company, at a cost of around $344 million without value-added tax.
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South Korea and the U.S. have conducted their first joint training on the operation of a remote launcher for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. The drill took place as part of the Freedom Shield joint exercise, which aims to enhance combat readiness and joint defense posture against North Korea’s advancing missile threat.
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