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.
Category: Air Defense
South Korea to have indigenous CIWS by 2030
South Korea wants to replace its American-made close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030.
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Morocco secures loan to buy weapons from MBDA ; likely to be for VL MICA
Morocco has announced that it secured a $209 million loan from BNP Paribas that will be used to pay for weapons made by MBDA.
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Australian company shortlisted for 3DELRR demonstration phase
CEA Technologies, an Australian firm, will join Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in the SpeedDealer demonstration this summer.
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Embraer EMB-120RT shot down by Zu-23 in Somalia
The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has issued a statement confirming that a Embraer EMB-120RT was shot down by a Ethiopian Zu-23 anti-aircraft gun on May 4 at Bardale airstrip in Somalia.
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