U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approached the Congress for $225 million in additional funding to buy Iron Dome interceptors for Israel.
Category: Air Defense
China carried out land-based missile interception test
The Chinese government announced it had carried out a land-based missile interception test and the objectives of the test were achieved.
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AMDR clears two reviews
Raytheon’s new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) for the DDG 51 Flight III destroyers has cleared both the Preliminary Design Review and the Integrated Baseline Review.
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Reuters: Ukrainian rebel leader confirmed separatists had Buk
Ukrainian rebel leader Alexander Khodakovsky told Reuters that pro-Russian separatists did possess the Buk air defense system.
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Northrop Grumman to modernize Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $12 million contract to upgrade the Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2 (SSDS MK2) on board U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships.
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