3-43 ADA successfully engaged eight cruise missile surrogate targets with Iron Dome

The U.S. Arm’s 3-43 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Battalion (BN), a subordinate unit assigned to the 11th ADA Brigade (BDE) in Fort Bliss, TX is the first unit to undergo New Equipment Training, and execute live-fire tests with the newly acquired Iron Dome Defense System-Army (IDDS-A) batteries.

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Hypersonic missile detection through UAV being considered by Japan

Japan’s Ministry of Defense revealed on Aug. 7 that they are considering using unmanned aerial vehicles for early detection of hypersonic missiles flying at Mach 5 and faster.

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