The U.S. Army has re-certified the operational life of the worldwide inventory of Patriot missiles from 30 to 45 years.
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Category: Air Defense
Iron Dome likely to leave the civilian population exposed
In an interview with Haaretz, Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg, head of Israel’s Home Front Command, said the civilian population is likely to be exposed to an incoming barrage of rockets during war as the Iron Dome batteries are deployed to protect key strategic and military sites.
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AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR demonstrates ballistic missile defense capability
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) has successfully detected multiple rocket launches during company-funded testing.
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NATO will not protect Syrian rebel-held areas with Patriot missiles
NATO has rejected a request from a Syrian rebel leader to defend rebel-held areas with Patriot missiles.
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Estonia takes delivery of Ground Master air defense radar
The first Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defense radar system supplied by ThalesRaytheonSystems for Estonia has entered service.
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