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Taiwan keen to buy shoulder-launched version of FIM-92 Stinger

Posted on September 18, 2015September 17, 2015 by alert5

The Republic of China Navy has an urgent requirement to give its missile boats a short-range air defense capability and plans to request permission to acquire the shoulder-launched version of FIM-92 Stinger.

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Northrop Grumman close to getting clearance for exporting AN/TPS-80

Posted on September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 by alert5

Northrop Grumman is expecting the Pentagon to approve the export of the company’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) by end of the year.

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Royal Thai Army orders more STARStreak VSHORAD

Posted on September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 by alert5

Thales has secured a multi-million pound contract with DataGate in Thailand to supply the Royal Thai Army with the STARStreak air defence missile system.

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Thales unveils new launcher for STARStreak and LMM

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

At DSEI, Thales took the opportunity to unveil its Lightweight Multiple Launcher New Generation (LML NG) system that is capable of firing both the STARStreak and/or the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM).

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