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India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a new test of its Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Nov. 22.
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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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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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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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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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