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ThalesRaytheonSystems has signed a €136 million contract with NATO to produce and deploy a Theater Ballistic Missile Defense capability to be integrated with the NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS).
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According to Defense News, Turkey is likely to buy China’s HQ-9 air defense system exported by China Precision Machinery Export-Import Corp.
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Russian scientist Sabit Saitgarayev has suggested modifying the SS-18 Satan intercontinental ballistic missile to destroy asteroids threatening Earth.
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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has place an order for 29 SM-3 Block IB interceptors with Raytheon.
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According to Aviation Week, the consortium developing the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is requesting approval from Italy, Germany and the United States to conduct a “dual-launch” scenario in the final test.
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