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South Korea’s defense budget next year includes $16 million request for C-RAM

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 by alert5

South Korea’s Defense Ministry has submitted its budget request for next year and one of the items on the shopping list is a Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) system.

Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara, Hawaii Army National Guard Deputy Adjutant General visits Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment as they conduct Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar operations during deployment training, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Jun. 9, 2019. The 487th FAR was selected as the first non Air Defense Artillery unit to be trained on C-RAM operations outside of their primary Military Occupational Specialty of Field Artillery. (Hawaii Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama)

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RoKAF will take part in joint exercises with U.S. Space Force

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 by alert5

Future joint military exercises led by the U.S. Space Force could include South Korea’s air force in order to help reinforce the latter’s space defense capabilities.

United States Space Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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China building third ICBM silo site in Inner Mongolia

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by alert5

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to begin construction of a potential ICBM silo site in Hanggin Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia since May this year.

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Minuteman III ICBM test launch from Vandenberg

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by alert5

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle was launched by Airmen from the Global Strike Command on Aug. 11.

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:51 Pacific Time Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is relevant, essential and key to leveraging dominance in an era of Strategic Competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Michael Peterson)

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Hypersonic missile detection through UAV being considered by Japan

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by alert5

Japan’s Ministry of Defense revealed on Aug. 7 that they are considering using unmanned aerial vehicles for early detection of hypersonic missiles flying at Mach 5 and faster.

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