Two American F-16s were scrambled to intercept a single-engined SR-22 on Aug. 30 after the aircraft failed to land at Manassas, Virginia, and continued into restricted air space in Washington, D.C.
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Category: Air Defense
Taiwan to spend $2.5 billion over 10 years on Sky Bow air defense system
Taiwan has unveiled plans to spend $2.5 billion from 2015-2024 to buy more Sky Bow III air defense systems to replace the HAWK missile system as well as upgrade existing legacy Sky Bow systems.
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Raytheon AI3 missile intercepts first cruise missile target
Raytheon’s Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative (AI3) missile has destroyed its first cruise missile.
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China’s Xi asked Park to ‘tread carefully’ over U.S. missile defense system
Diplomatic sources in South Korea said Chinese President Xi Jinping asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye to “tread carefully” over a move by United States to deploy THAAD missile defense system in her country when both leaders met in July.
Turkey extends deadline for long-range air defense system till Dec. 31
Turkey has again extended the deadline for bids for its long-range air defense system contest.
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