Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighters were scrambled on Dec. 21 to intercept two Russian Tu-95 long-range bombers and a A-50 AEW&C aircraft.
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Category: Air Defense
Saudi forces intercepted ballistic missile fired from Yemen
A ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Jizan, Saudi Arabia was successfully intercepted by the Saudi military. A counter strike by the Saudis destroyed the launcher.
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Development testing of David’s Sling completed
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed a series of tests of the David’s Sling Weapon System.
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Foreign press given tour of Russian cruiser Moskva anchored off Syria
Journalists from international news agencies were given a tour of Russian missile cruiser Moskva while it was anchored off Latakia, Syria on Dec. 18.
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First batch of Mistral M3 missiles delivered to Estonia
Estonia has taken delivery of its first batch of Mistral M3 surface-to-air missiles on Dec. 17. Included in the same shipment were Milan anti-tank missiles.
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