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Yemen’s Houthis fired Scud at Saudi Arabia; successfully intercepted by Patriot

Posted on June 7, 2015 by alert5

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.

Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Patriot missiles being launched to intercept an Iraqi Scud missile
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Thales says its new ballistic missile early warning radar is better than AN/TPY-2

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by alert5

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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Image: Onera
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Posted in Air Defense, Research

South Korea test-fired new ballistic missile

Posted on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 by alert5

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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Almaz-Antey says MH17 was shot down by Ukrainian 9M38M1 missile

Posted on June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 by alert5

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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Slovakia interested to upgrade its S-300 air defense system

Posted on June 3, 2015 by alert5

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.

Slovak S-300
By EllsworthSK (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

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