South Korea says it has deployed new long-range cruise missile with a range of 1,000km. A video footage released by the military also showed a ballistic missile.
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Category: Air Force
360-Degree MEADS Radar begins integration testing
In preparation for an intercept flight test later this year, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has begun system-level testing at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near Rome, Italy.
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Malaysia signs contract for RVV-AE (AA-12)
At the Defense Services Asia 2012 exhibition in Malaysia, Russia and Malaysia signed a $35-million contract for the RVV-AE (NATO: AA-12) air-to-air missiles.
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General Atomics has two solutions to keep MQ-9 airborne for longer periods
General Atomics has proposed two solutions to boost the endurance of the MQ-9 Predator B. One method requires the installation of two fuel tanks and a redesigned undercarriage.
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MC-12W has new communications electronic attack capability
Over the skies of Afghanistan, MC-12Ws are jamming cell phones and radios and intercepting transmissions, without knocking out communications for an entire village.
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