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AN/TPY-2 cleared for export to certain countries

Posted on June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. government has approved the sale of the Raytheon AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, to be used in forward-based mode, to several U.S. allies and security partners via Foreign Military Sales.

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China denies its MANPADs are being used by militants in Middle East

Posted on June 14, 2015June 14, 2015 by alert5

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said no man portable air defence system (MANPADS) from China are in the hands of militants in Iraq and Syria.

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TV signals can track aircraft

Posted on June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 by alert5

Research carried out by air traffic control provider Nats, Thales UK and the R&D lab Roke Manor confirmed that a TV signal-based system can track aircraft flying up to 10,000ft.

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Raytheon completes lab testing of AMRAAM-ER

Posted on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon is satisfied that the new AMRAAM-ER missile can be integrated with the existing NASAMS launcher. Raytheon is on schedule to flight test AMRAAM-ER before the end of the year.

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