Lockheed Martin’s transportable, ground-based Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) prototype laser system has destroyed eight small-caliber rocket targets in flight at a range of approximately 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) in tests conducted in March and April 2013.
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Category: Air Defense
Turkey denies report of defense cooperation with Israel
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed a report from Sunday Times that Turkey will join hands with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan by sharing access to radar and anti-missile technologies with Israel.
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Canada could deploy X-band radar in Goose Bay area
Canada could deploy a X-band radar in CFB Goose Bay as part of its commitment to the U.S. missile defense program.
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South Korea moves closer to buying SM-3
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff have endorsed the Navy’s recommendations to buy the SM-3 missile.
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USAF F-16 Wild Weasels train with JGSDF surface-to-air missile batteries
Due to sequestration, F-16s from the 35th Fighter Wing in Misawa, Japan have been unable to practice Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) during this year’s Red Flag exercises. Now, the Wild Weasels are getting SEAD training with help from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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