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Raytheon to supply 44 SM-3 Block IB interceptors to MDA

Posted on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon with a $559 million contract to supply 44 SM-3 Block IB interceptors to the U.S. Navy.

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USN needs to find new brains for Aegis Combat System as IBM server line sold to Lenovo

Posted on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by alert5

The Aegis Combat System’s Baseline 9 combat system upgrade is powered by IBM’s x86 BladeCenter HT server. The U.S. Navy is now looking for another vendor to replace that unit after IBM sold its server line to Lenovo.

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Indian Army inducts Akash surface-to-air missile

Posted on May 6, 2015 by alert5

The Indian Army inducted the Akash air defense missile system into service on May 2. The indigenous surface-to-air missile is operational with the Indian Air Force as well.

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NGO says North Korea carried out executions using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Non-government organization, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, has release a report saying the North Korea had executed prisoners using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns.

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