Aviation News
Turkey on Thursday chose CPMIEC HQ-9 as its preferred long-range air and missile defense system. The Chinese bid is reported to be $3 billion.
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Another success for Raytheon’s AI3 system, this time the interceptor destroyed an unmanned aircraft.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the planned deployment of a second X-band radar in Japan could affect regional stability.
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USS Lake Erie successfully engaged a complex separating short-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 18.
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Nikkei Shimbun said Japan is exploring the possibility of adding the THAAD missile system to its arsenal in order to boost its missile defense capabilities.
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