Rafael and its partner Northrop Grumman are touting the ability of the latest Litening targeting pod to identify targets in air-to-air mode.
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Category: Navy
SM-3 might be fired off Scottish coast during exercise
A sea-based missile defense exercise will be carried out off the northwest coast of Scotland this October.
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Aster 30 successfully destroys target pursuing friendly aircraft
An Aster 30 training missile launched from the Chevalier Paul air defense frigate successfully discriminate and intercept an air target that was pursuing a friendly aircraft on Jan. 13.
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Photo: MBDA / Michel Hans
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Japan’s military detachment in Djibouti to get more assignments
Tokyo has come up with a new plan to expand the scope of the mission in Djibouti. Currently, the troops there are tasked with securing the sea lanes in the Gulf of Aden.
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Taiwan shelved plan to build helicopter carrier
Taiwan is embarking on an ambitious shipbuilding program over the next couple of years, however, the RoC Navy has shelved a plan to build a helicopter carrier due to budget constrains.
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