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The U.S. Army’s High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) program has a winner. Dynetics has secured the $130 million contract to build and test the 100-kilowatt class laser weapon system.
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The Swiss government has decided that the Air2030 program should be split so that the fighter purchase is separate from the procurement of an air defense missile system.
By Konstantin von Wedelstaedt [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea’s EDaily says the recent ballistic missile firings conducted by Pyongyang were not detected by the country’s AEGIS warships and Peace Eye AEW platform.
The U.S. government has told New Delhi that it is willing to sell the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot Advance Capability (PAC-3) air defense missile systems.
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According to Breaking Defense, Israel has wanted to bid for Switzerland’s air defense missile system tender with its David’s Sling system. However, Washington pressured Israel to keep the system out of the competition.
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United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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