China claimed a breakthrough in its airborne early warning technology by having indigenous hardware and software components of the KJ-500’s radar.
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Turkey may cooperate with China or France on indigenous air defense system
The new long-range air defense system that Turkey wants to develop on its own may be carried out with help from China or France, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.
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Patriot PDB-8 upgrade takes out 2 ballistic missiles during 1st flight test
Raytheon conducted the first flight test of the Patriot Post-Deployment Build 8 (PDB-8) upgrades and the system shot down two ballistic missile targets in a single test.
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HMS Defender to provide air defense cover for carrier Charles de Gaulle
As a French naval task force lead by aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle departs for the Mediterranean, Royal Navy warship HMS Defender will join the group of ships to provide air defense cover.
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Obama might nominate a woman to head NORAD
U.S. President might nominate a woman to take charge of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Pentagon sources tell NPR.
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