Jane’s analysis of satellite photos suggest that the Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has deployed two Patriot batteries to the Safir airstrip in Yemen’s Marib province.
Category: Air Defense
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Turkey urged NATO not to withdraw Patriot batteries
Turkey has urged its NATO allies not to withdraw their Patriot air defense systems from its border with Syria. Germany and the U.S. are starting to withdraw their support and other NATO countries have not step in to fill the gap.
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NORAD commander: North Korea capable of nuclear missile strike on U.S.
Admiral Bill Gortney, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), told an event hosted by the Atlantic Council that the Obama administration believes North Korea has nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the mainland U.S.A.
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U.S. Army shoot down UAVs again using the Bushmaster cannon
Engineers from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center have carried out the final demonstration of Enhanced Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program. This time the 50mm Bushmaster cannon shot down two Class 2 UAVs on Aug. 19.
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Lockheed Martin delivers first PAC-3 MSE interceptors to U.S. Army
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to the U.S. Army on Oct. 6.
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