Aviation News
Israel’s Defense Ministry has started the gradual process of transferring the first David’s Sling air defense system to the Israeli Air Force.
![DST-4-001[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DST-4-0011.jpg)
Photo: Missile Defense Agency
Continue reading “Israel Air Force getting its first David’s Sling air defense system”
Almaz-Antey will deliver five S-400 air defense regiments to the Russian Defense Ministry this year. CEO of the company said the devliery is ahead of schedule.
By Соколрус (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Almaz-Antey will deliver five S-400 regiments this year”
An executive from Raytheon says his company has been in discussions with Sweden over the past year regarding the Patriot air defense system.
By DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Raytheon says Sweden looking at Patriot”
U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion fire FIM-92C Stinger missiles at Vaagan Range at Orland, Norway, Feb 24-25 as part of exercise Cold Response 16.
A report from the Pentagon’s DOT&E said the JLENS has difficulties processing and tracking “some high priority radar targets.”
By John Hamilton (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/568995) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
[thumb]http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-blimp-testing-20160226-story.html[/thumb]