Japan Self-Defense Force deployed a PAC-3 air defense system to Okinawa using landing ship tank JS Ōsumi on Feb. 4.
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Category: Air Defense
RoK Navy deploys two Aegis destroyers ahead of North’s satellite launch
South Korea has deployed two of its Sejong the Great-class destroyers to monitor North Korea’s upcoming satellite launch this month.
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By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2008년9월27일 해군 세종대왕함기동 (1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian Ambassador to Seoul: THAAD will not help solve the North’s nuclear problem
Russia is the latest country to step into the debate over the possible deployment of the U.S. THAAD air defense missile system in the Korean Peninsular.
Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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Rheinmetall receives order to upgrade Skyguard system for unidentified customer
An unidentified nation has given Rheinmetall a €390 million contract to upgrade the search and tracking radars of its Skyguard system.
By 玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli satellite captures Russia swapping engines on Su-24s in Syria
Images shared by ImageSat International (ISI) are showing that Russia is swapping out the engines of its Su-24 fleet in Syria. This could mean that the Russian air campaign is intensive enough to wear out the engines.
Photo: ImageSat International
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