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Slovakia orders EL/M-2084

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 by alert5

Another Eastern European nation has decided to purchase the Israeli EL/M-2084 multi-mission radar (MMR) made by Elta.

By United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Boeing to develop new seeker for PAC-3

Posted on January 15, 2021 by alert5

Boeing says it has secured contracts worth $974 million over the past year for the development work of a new seeker for the PAC-3 missile.

A Patriot Launcher is staged during 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment’s culminating field training exercise on Fort Sill, Okla., Oct. 25, 2019. Subordinate units of 3-2 are scheduled to remain in the field for over one week.

Photo by Sgt. Amanda Hunt
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UAE orders two more GlobalEye systems

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by alert5

Saab says it had received a follow on contract with the United Arab Emirates regarding the sale of two GlobalEye systems.

Photo: Saab
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Second set of Iron Dome system is on its way to U.S.A

Posted on January 4, 2021 by alert5

Chinese GX-8 EW aircraft operates off Pingtung, Taiwan to monitor island’s TK-3 tests

Posted on December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 by alert5

Taiwan has allegedly tested an enhanced variant of its TK-3 air defense interceptor on Dec. 24 and 25 and information published by the island’s Ministry of National Defense shows a Chinese Navy GX-8 electronic warfare aircraft flew off the southeast corner of the island on Christmas day.

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