Aviation News
The Korea Herald reports that South Korea will decide next month whether to declare that the testing of its M-SAM has been completed and the air defense missile system is operational.
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Armenia’s Hay Zinvor newspaper quoted a senior military officer as saying that the country has imported the Russian 9K333 Verba Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS).
There might be further changes to the U.S. Navy’s requirements for a new frigate with a study group being commissioned to examine adding air defense capability to the requirements.
By RIM-162_launched_from_USS_Carl_Vinson_(CVN-70)_July_2010.jpg: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew J. Haranderivative work: Matrek [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Australian government has decided that a National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) solution is the best for its Land 19 Phase 7B project.
By Soldatnytt from Oslo, Norway (Øvelse Seapie (17 of 17)) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on Apr. 6 that India has placed a contract worth over $1.6 billion for the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM).
Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
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