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MDA has completed demonstration of a new SPY-7 software for Japan’s afloat Aegis System-Equipped Vessel

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New software for the SPY-7 radar that will eventually be fitted on Japan’s afloat Aegis System-Equipped Vessel (ASEV) was successfully demonstrated on Aug. 26.


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RMAF learns how to maintain the TPS-75, 77 and 78 from National Guard

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A group of airmen from the Royal Malaysia Air Force were in the United States last month to receive training on how to operate and maintain the TPS-75, 77 and 78 radar from the Western Air Defense Sector.

The Western Air Defense Sector hosts twelve members of the Royal Malaysian Air Force as part of a subject matter exchange entailing hands-on training at a radar site at Camp Rilea, Oregon, Aug. 27, 2021. The 116th Air Control Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, provided a week long course on the TPS-75 mobile, tactical radar system which is capable of providing radar azimuth, rang, height, and identification of friend or foe information for a 240-nautical-mile area. Washington and Malaysia have been partner countries in The National Guard State Partnership Program since August 2017. Through SPP, the National Guard conducts military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals but also leverages whole-of-society relationships and capabilities to facilitate broader interagency and corollary engagements spanning military, government, economic and social spheres. (Courtesy photo)

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South Korea’s defense budget next year includes $16 million request for C-RAM

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South Korea’s Defense Ministry has submitted its budget request for next year and one of the items on the shopping list is a Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) system.

Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara, Hawaii Army National Guard Deputy Adjutant General visits Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment as they conduct Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar operations during deployment training, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Jun. 9, 2019. The 487th FAR was selected as the first non Air Defense Artillery unit to be trained on C-RAM operations outside of their primary Military Occupational Specialty of Field Artillery. (Hawaii Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama)

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