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In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office, Raytheon Missiles & Defense conducted a first-of-its kind Air Base Air Defense experiment in which AIM-9X, AMRAAM, and AMRAAM-ER were fired from NASAMS.
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Dwayne A. Day looks at the origins and evolution of the U.S. Defense Support Program Satellites, an early warning space constellation tasked with detecting missile launches.
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Apparently, Cyprus has inked an agreement with Israel to acquire the latter’s Iron Dome air defense system, the Cyprus edition of the Kathimerini daily has reported.
Avichai Socher (אביחי סוחר) / IDF Spokesperson’s Unit
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According to a report from Taiwan’s Up Media, the Navy has deployed its Kidd-class destroyers and Perry-class frigates to the island’s northeast corner as the country prepare for the arrival of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her delegation.
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