The Pentagon’s inspector general found 48 instances of non-conformances with quality control standards in the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
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Category: Air Defense
Israel, U.S. conducted Arrow 2 test
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of DDR&D and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted an intercept test of the Arrow 2 interceptor missile on Sept. 9.
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Erdoğan says disagreements have emerged with China on long-range air defense missile system
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters that negotiations with China on joint production and technology transfer of a long-range air defense system have hit a roadblock.
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Pyeongtaek is top candidate location for THAAD battery in S. Korea
Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province is the most favorable location to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in South Korea.
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Taiwan to retire F-5, HAWK
Taiwan will start a five-year process to reorganize its military, amongst the plans are the retirement of F-5 fighter and HAWK surface-to-air missile.
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