Japan has finished the deployment of the PAC-3 MSE interceptors at four of its bases between March and June this year.
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Category: Air Defense
U.S. Army has tested new multi-mode seeker allowing Precision Strike Missile to attack ships and mobile radars
An advanced multi-mode seeker has been tested by the U.S. Army at Redstone Arsenal from Jun. 2-3. This new seeker allows the Precision Strike Missile system to attack moving ships and also land-based targets such as communications vans and the mobile radars of air defenses systems.
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Recent upgrades at THAAD site in South Koera could allow it to remote launch PAC-3s
JoongAng Ilbo has found out that the recent equipment upgrades at the THAAD site in Seongju, South Korea was to allow its AN/TPY-2 radar to guide PAC-3 interceptors launched remotely.
Iron Dome to be delivered to U.S. this December
The first of two Iron Dome air defense missile systems ordered by the U.S. Army will be delivered this December. The second battery will arrive in February 2021.
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USFK replaces THAAD missiles
United States Forces Korea (USFK) has shipped a new batch of THAAD interceptors to the site at Seongju on May 28. These missiles are of the same type as existing ones which require replacement as the internal components are expiring soon.