The Indian Ministry of Defense has approached local companies to produce a new anti-aircraft gun to replace its aging Bofors L-70.
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Category: Air Defense
PLAAF Su-27s intercept JSDF aircraft for first time
Japanese military aircraft flying over the East China Sea have been intercepted by PLAAF fighters for the first time on May 24.
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Photo: JSDF
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RoKAF F-15Ks scrambled after Russian Il-38s entered ADIZ
South Korea scrambled two F-15Ks after a pair of Russian Il-38s entered its air defense identification zone on May 21.
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David Sling unlikely to be operational next year
A Israeli defense official said the operational date of the David Sling missile defense system is likely to be postponed from next year.
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Aegis Ashore test site completes first SM-3 test firing
The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex has successfully conducted the first flight test of a SM-3 interceptor on May 20.
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