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A Scud missile was launched against Saudi Arabia by Houthis rebels in Yemen on Jun. 6, two Patriot missiles intercepted it near the city of Khamees Mushait.
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Thales says its new DRTLP (Demonstration Radar Tres Longue Portee) ballistic missile early warning radar (BMEWS) under development has more capabilities than the American AN/TPY-2.
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South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development test-fired a new ballistic missile during a visit by President Park Geun-hye to the firing range in Taean, South Chungcheong Province.
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Manufacturer of the BUK missile system, Almaz-Antey, says Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by a 9M38M1 missile that came from Ukraine.
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During a meeting between Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the latter expressed his wish to have Moscow upgrade Slovakia’s S-300 air defense system.
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