The Yomiuri reports that the Japan Ministry of Defense intends to deploy anti-ship and anti-air missile units to Ishigaki Island next year.
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Category: Air Defense
LIG Nex1 in the lead for CIWS-II program
South Korean defense firm LIG Nex1 says its proposed solution for the South Korean navy CIWS-II program has scored the highest marks in the evluation by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
MDA executes most complex mission so far by firing 4 SM-6s at two targets
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has carried out its most complex test so far on Jul. 24 by firing four SM-6 Dual II missiles at two short-range ballistic missile targets.
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38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade will fire Patriot missile in Australia this week
The U.S. Army’s 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade will fire a Patriot missile in Australia during exercise Talisman Sabre on Jul. 16.
The Fire Control Platoon conducted bilateral operations through a joint command post. Information was fed to both Patriot Engagement Controls Station ECS and Chu-SAM (Fire Control Platoon) in the bilateral CP where both unit command teams exercise the capabilities to deconflict the shared airspace between each unit. OS 21-2 focuses on developing and refining the JGSDF and U.S. Army multi-domain and cross-domain operations through a field training exercise.
Orient Shield is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.
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U.S. Army deploys PAC-3 battery from Okinawa to Amami for the first time
The U.S. Army has deployed a PAC-3 air defense missile battery from Okinawa to Amami for the first time as part of Orient Shield 21-2.
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