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Northrop Grumman received order for nine AN/TPS-80 systems

Posted on September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has placed an order for nine AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) AESA air defense radar systems.

Aegis Baseline 9.2C to be tested next month

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by alert5

In conjunction with the first intercept test of the SM-3 Block 2A interceptor, the U.S. Navy will field-test the latest Aegis Baseline 9.2C during the same event.

By Lt. Chris Bishop Deputy Director, U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED) (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=45496) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RAND’s report on PLAAF SAM training

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by alert5

Bonny Lin, Cristina L. Garafola from RAND have written this report on China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) surface-to-air missile (SAM) unit training.

By Max Smith (Own work (Own photo)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iran shows S-300 deployed at Fordow nuclear site

Posted on August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 by alert5

Turkey edging towards buying SAMP/T

Posted on August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 by alert5

Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah says the government is leaning towards buying the European SAMP/T air defense missile system to plug a gap in its air defenses.

By Duch.seb (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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