South Korea has completed testing of the Cheongung or M-SAM air defense system and will deploy it by end of the year.
Category: Air Defense
Malaysia signs contract for Starstreak MANPADS
Malaysia has bought the STARStreak MANPADS. The contract signing was witnessed by Malaysia’s Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Bristish Minister of State for Defense Procurement, Philip Dunne.
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Photo: Weststar Group
RAF Eurofighters intercept 10 Russian military aircraft in a single QRA mission
Eurofighters from RAF’s 6 (Fighter) Squadron intercepted 10 Russian military aircraft during a single Baltic Air Patrol, Quick Reaction Alert mission on Jul. 24.
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Photos: Royal Air Force
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Saudi Arabia cleared to buy 600 PAC3 missiles
The U.S. Congress has been notified by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of a potential foreign military sales case of 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles to Saudi Arabia.
By U.S. Army [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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IFF Mode 5 installed on USAF E-3
The first set of AN/UPX-40 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system for the E-3 has been installed at Hanscom Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier
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