Defense News reports that the THAAD air defense missile system has seen its first combat use on Jan. 17 when the United Arab Emirates use the system to destroy an incoming ballistic missile fired from Yemen.
First operation use of THAAD
Category: Air Defense
513th Air Control Group creates new AWACS orbit map of U.S.
The AWACS orbit map in U.S. airspace was last updated in 2015, over the past year, Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group have been busy updating it to include orbits of JSTARS and KC-46 units.
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Israel tested two Arrow 3 interceptors
Israel has test-fired two Arrow 3 missile defense interceptors on Jan. 18 from a site in central Israel.
Morocco looking at Barak-8 MR
Morocco has held talks with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to buy the latter’s Barak-8 MR air defense missile system.
Morocco to take delivery of VL MICA
Spanish news Larazon reports that Morocco will soon be taking delivery of the MBDA VL MICA ground based air defense missile system.
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