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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Category: Air Defense
NGO says North Korea carried out executions using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns
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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PLA S-300 air defense system put RoCAF IDF fighter under radar lock-on
Taiwan’s military has confirmed that an upgraded IDF fighter was put under radar lock-on by a Chinese S-300 air defense missile system last year.
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Libyan Dawn might be using SA-3 missiles as unguided missiles
Oryx at Bellingcat believes Libyan Dawn is toying with the idea of converting the S-125 surface-to-air missile (NATO SA-3) as unguided ground attack missiles.
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Second S-400 air defense system deployed to Kamchatka Peninsula
Russian Pacific Fleet’s press service announced that a second S-400 air defense system has arrived in Kamchatka Peninsula.
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