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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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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said under Transmittal No: 19-73 that Hungary has been given the green light to buy 60 AMRAAM-ER missiles.
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The Japanese government has to find a new location for the Aegis Ashore missile defense system site due to strong local opposition.
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Serbia’s 3rd missile battalion of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade has been equipped with the Pantsir-S1E self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
The European FREMM multipurpose frigate as been selected as the design for the U.S. Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) program.
WASHINGTON (April 30, 2020) An artist rendering of the guided-missile frigate FFG(X). The new small surface combatant will have multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electronic warfare, and information operations. (U.S. Navy graphic/Released)
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