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Maj. Gen. John Rossi was suppose to take command of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command at Redstone Arsenal. However, he passed away on Jul. 31 on the installation.
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A recent exercise in Russia’s Western Military District saw S-300 and S-400 air defense systems stationed in Leningrad and Moscow regions repelled simulated air strikes carried out by 12 MiG-29SMT fighters.
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Russia has deployed it S-400 air defense system to Crimea peninsula, a source told RIA Novosti. Earlier, it was reported that the unit will only arrive next month.
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The British Royal Artillery 16th Regiment has deployed to Estonia’s Emari airbase along with its Rapier air defense missile system.
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Photo: Estonian Defence Forces
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Japan’s MIM-104 PAC-3 air defense missile systems will be upgraded with Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors starting from next year in order to enhance the air defense coverage during the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
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