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Moscow says the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense facility in Romania violates the 1987 INF Treaty as the MK 41 vertical launching system installed there is capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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Almaz-Antey concern will deliver another five regiments of the S-400 air defense system next year. The information was given in a press release announcing the delivery of this year’s third regiment to the Central Military District.
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At a panel presentation at the America Society of Naval Engineers’ Combat Systems Symposium on Dec. 1, U.S. Navy officials share with attendees how the sailing branch is giving old defense weapons a new life by giving them an offensive capability.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Russia’s deployment of the S-400 air defense system in Syria poses no threat to Israel.
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The Los Angeles Times sought comment on the fate of JLENS from all 35 members of the defense appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate and none of them voiced opposition to continued funding in the next defense budget.
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