Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta North America subsidiary has picked up a $15.5 million order from the U.S. Air Force for 21 counter-unmanned air system kits.
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Category: Air Defense
Taiwan to merge Air Defense Missile Command under Air Force on Mar. 1
News outlets in Taiwan report that the country’s Air Defense Missile Command, currently reporting directly to the Ministry of National Defense, will be merge under the Air Force on Mar. 1.
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Germany wants aerostats for U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali
Berlin has signaled that it intends to deploy a number of tethered aerostats for its U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali.
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China finishing SAM structures in Spratly archipelago
Two anonymous U.S. officials told Reuters that China is about to finish building several structures in the South China Sea that could be used for the deployment of surface-to-air missiles.
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UAE wants to upgrade its Pantsyr-S
Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturo told TASS at IDEX 2017 that the UAE is keen to upgrade its existing Pantsyr-S mobile air defense system.
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