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Royal Thai Army orders more STARStreak VSHORAD

Posted on September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 by alert5

Thales has secured a multi-million pound contract with DataGate in Thailand to supply the Royal Thai Army with the STARStreak air defence missile system.

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Selex ES’s Falcon Shield C-UAV system

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

Selex ES’s Falcon Shield counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system is one of the latest product in the market for detecting and defeating micro- and mini-UAVs.

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Thales unveils new launcher for STARStreak and LMM

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

At DSEI, Thales took the opportunity to unveil its Lightweight Multiple Launcher New Generation (LML NG) system that is capable of firing both the STARStreak and/or the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM).

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Thales has offered Starstreak MANPADS to Singapore as replacement for RBS70

Posted on September 16, 2015 by alert5

Thales Executive Vice President Alex Cresswell said he company has offered the Starstreak MANPADS to Singapore in a tender to replace the RBS70.

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First KC-46 flight set for Sept. 25; F-16 will be first to refuel from it

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

The first functional version of the KC-46 (EMD-2) will make its maiden flight on Sept. 25, Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson, executive officer for Air Force tanker programs, said.

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