The first UAE designed and manufactured counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) missile system, SkyKnight, was unveiled at IDEX on Feb. 23.
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Category: Air Defense
Greece ready to deploy Patriot unit to Saudi Arabia
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias says his country is close to signing a Status of Forces Agreement that will allow Greek Patriot air defense missile unit to deploy in Saudi Arabia.
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USAF tests version 2 of Raytheon’s High Energy Laser Weapon System
An enhanced version of Raytheon’s High Energy Laser Weapon System dubbed HELWS2 or H2 has been tested by the U.S. Air Force’s 704th Test Group.
Photo: Raytheon
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Japan’s new Aegis ships can only be on duty 126 days a year
The Asahi has disclosed that the two new Aegis warships that Japan plans to build as the alternative to land-base Aegis Ashore sites are only able to be on station to defend the country for up to 126 days a year.
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Taiwan’s Antelope air defense system
The Antelope air defense system is an indigenous design from Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST).