The Brazilian Army is set to buy 16 RBS 70 man-portable launchers, Jane’s reported on Dec. 30.
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Category: Air Defense
U.S. Congress to stop Turkey using American funds to buy HQ-9
The U.S. Congress has introduced a measure in the defense bill that forbids Turkey from using American funds to integrate the Chinese air defense system with U.S. missile defense systems.
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Greece tests S-300 air defense system for first time
Greece says it has successfully tested a S-300 air defense system for the first time since taking them over 14 years ago.
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Pentagon wants common EKI for GBI and SM3
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon were all give contracts by the Pentagon recently to design a common Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle for the GBI and SM3 missiles.
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Babcock to convert two land-based Phalanx back to naval version
Britain’s Ministry of Defense has given Babcock a contract to deliver four Phalanx 1B kit modifications and convert two land-based Phalanx back to the naval version.
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