Taiwan will test fire its SM-3 and Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) missiles at the annual Han Kuan exercise next month.
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Category: Air Defense
French, Italian crew fired SAMP/T at ballistic missile target
An Italian Army and French Air Force crew fired a SAMP/T interceptor against a ballistic threat on Mar. 6.
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10 QW-1M MANPADS seized off Yemeni coast
An Iranian dhow seized off the Yemeni coast in January was carrying 10 QW-1M Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).
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Israel tests new Arrow 3 missile interceptor
Israel carried out a successful test of its Arrow 3 missile interceptor on Feb. 25.
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Turkey to pay $8.3 million annually for Patriot batteries
All six Patriot batteries deployed by U.S., Germany and Netherlands in Turkey will cost Istanbul $8.3 million each year, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said.
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