MBDA’s Sea Ceptor air defense missile has been selected by the Brazilian Navy for its next generation Tamandaré class corvettes.
[thumb]http://www.mbda-systems.com/mediagallery/#/news/3450[/thumb]
Category: Air Defense
Turkey may scrap current air defense missile contest and launch new program
Defense News reports that Turkey might abandon its troubled long-range air and missile defense program (T-LORAMIDS) and kick start the more advanced T-LORAMIDS+.
First Il-76MD-90A delivered for conversion to A-100 AWACS
A Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A has been delivered to Beriyev Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex (TANTK) where it will be converted into the first A-100 AWACS.
Japan to buy E-2D
News outlets in Japan are reporting that the JSDF has selected the E-2D.
[thumb]http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_politics/articles/000039169.html[/thumb]
The missile men of North Vietnam
Air & Space magazine spoke to retired Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Phiet, who commanded a SA-2 surface-to-air missile unit during the Vietnam war.
[thumb]http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/missile-men-north-vietnam-180953375/?all[/thumb]