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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Category: Air Defense
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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U.S. tables plan to share missile detection info with Japan, South Korea
The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the Obama administration has proposed a plan to Tokyo for a missile detection information sharing system that uses South Korea’s radars.
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Syria’s air defense chief killed during fighting
The head of Syria’s air defenses was killed during fighting with rebels at an air defense base near the town of Mleiha on May 17.
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