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MQM-107 tried to dodge Patriot by flying low, but was shot down eventually

Posted on November 15, 2015 by alert5

During a test of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (AIAMD) on Nov. 12 at White Sands Missile Range, a MQM 107 drone simulating as a cruise missile tried to avoid detection from the Patriot air defense system by flying below its radar coverage.

By MDA (Cpmposed from) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Army’s LBPWS, MLRS and HIMARS in joint exercise

Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 by alert5

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s Air Defense Artillery (ADA) and Field Artillery (FA) units at Fort Sill came together on Nov. 12 to conduct a joint night-time C-RAM exercise.

Screen grab from KSWO’s video
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INS Kolkata all set to test fire Barak-8

Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 by alert5

The Indian Navy is ready to test fire the Barak-8 anti-air missile from its destroyer INS Kolkata.

By Georges Seguin (Okki) (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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UAE Patriot took out two Yemeni missiles on separate occasions

Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 by alert5

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired missiles into Saudi Arabia on Nov. 13 and 14. On both occasions, the missiles were intercepted by Patriot missiles fired by UAE’s batteries.

By US Army employee (Missile Defense Agency, gallery]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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