Reuters reported that Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system is unlikely to be selected by Poland due to lobbying from United States.
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Category: Air Defense
F-15Cs from RAF Lakenheath to begin Icelandic Air Policing operations
Shortly after completing its deployment for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, airmen from the 48th Air Expeditionary Group are busy again. This time F-15Cs from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and other supporting aircraft will soon begin Icelandic Air Policing operations on May 16.
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Chinese radars on display at China International Defense Electronics Exhibition
The China International Defense Electronics Exhibition was held in Beijing from May 8-10. Chinese defense manufacturers took the opportunity to display various active and passive radar systems.
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Air defense “holes” along China’s coast
The United States may have probed and discovered “holes” in China’s air defense coverage along its long coast.
NATO E-3A fleet fully dispersed to its forward operating bases
All seventeen E-3As under NATO have been dispersed to other locations as its home base at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany needs to have its runway resurfaced.
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