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SSDS ICS for CVN 78 defeats two anti-ship missile targets

Posted on June 5, 2019 by alert5

Raytheon’s Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Integrated Combat System (ICS) for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has successfully engaged the second and third targets in its second test.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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China will test-fire S-400 soon

Posted on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 by alert5

TASS reports that China will test-fire its S-400 air defense missile system in the first ten days of this month.

By Соколрус [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons

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First bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena AB and JASDF

Posted on June 1, 2019 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jairo Villa, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, guides a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

U.S. pushing S. Korea to complete setup of THAAD site

Posted on May 31, 2019 by alert5

U.S. officials have pushed South Korea to quickly move to complete the setup of the THAAD missile defense site in the country.

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Putin rejected Iran’s request to buy S-400

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by alert5

Bloomberg reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a request by Iran to buy the S-400 air defense missiles system.

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