Brazilian officials said they expect to sign a contract for Pantsir S1 and Igla-S next year.
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Category: Air Defense
South Korea officially confirms it’s looking at SM-3
South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin has officially confirm that his ministry is looking into arming warships with SM-3 interceptors.
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Britain places new order for Thales’s STARStreak missiles
Britain has placed an order with Thales UK for 200 STARStreak short-range surface-to-air missiles.
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Hagel says Turkey has the right to decide on Chinese SAM
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Turkey has the right to buy Chinese-made air defense system during an event at the Turkish Embassy to Washington.
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Denel successfully fires land-based Umkhonto
A land-based version of Denel Dynamics’ naval Umkhonto SAM was successfully tested on Oct. 1 and 3 at the Denel Overberg Test Range.
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