A new site for the U.S. THAAD air defense system in South Korea has been decided and will probably be situated in a golf course in Chojeon-myeon.
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Category: Air Defense
Nearly half of the guided missiles test-fired by South Korea failed
South Korea tested nine types of guided missiles so far this year, however, only five of the missiles actually hit its target.
By Mponguta (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Vietnam’s Spyder air defense system site
Chinese internet users have geolocated the location of Vietnam’s first Spyder air defense battery. The site is located west of Cam Ranh international airport and was formerly a SA-3 site.
Saab awarded contract for RBS 70 NG system
An anonymous client has placed an order with Saab for its RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system. Saab says deliveries will take place between 2018 and 2020.
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Photo: Saab
FMS: Egypt requests AN/MPQ-64F1
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified the Congress on a potential sale of eight Sentinel AN/MPQ-64F1 radars to Egypt.
By US ARMY. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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