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Taiwan will test-fire PAC-3 in U.S. next year

Posted on September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by alert5

After putting off the plan earlier, Taiwan has now decided to test-fire its PAC-3 air defense missile system at New Mexico in July next year.

Photo: Youth Daily News
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Fresh elections in Turkey could result in more delays with T-LORAMIDS

Posted on September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 by alert5

With new elections to be held in Turkey on Nov. 1, anonymous defense officials are saying that decision makers are steering away from concluding the T-LORAMIDS long-range air defense missile system program.

By Jian Kang (2009.beijing. troops parade) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Thailand fired ESSM from its Chinese-made Type 053 frigate for first time

Posted on September 1, 2015August 31, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Thai Navy has successfully test fired its newly acquired Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) from HTMS Naresuan during Exercise CARAT 2015 on Aug. 30.

Photos: Royal Thai Navy

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Taiwan’s report on China military says Beijing will declare ADIZ over South China Sea; building 2 aircraft carriers

Posted on August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 by alert5

Taiwan’s military submitted its latest report on China’s military to the legislative body today. The report said China will declare an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea once it has completed building its military facilities in the Spratly Islands.

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