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Patriot missiles fail spectacularly during intercept of Yemeni ballistic missile

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alert5

Yemen’s Houthis faction fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and two Patriot missiles that were fired to intercept it failed spectacularly in mid-air. One exploded after launch while another went ballistic and hit the ground.

China constructs HQ-9 surface-to-air missile site near Korean peninsular

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alert5

H/T to DY Lu. China has quietly constructed a surface-to-air missile site in Dongfeng County (东丰县), Jiling Province since last year.

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Ukraine’s National Guard getting helicopters from Airbus

Posted on March 25, 2018 by alert5

Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Ministry has signed a contract to buy 55 helicopters from Airbus. These rotorcraft will be deployed with the National Police, State Emergencies Service, Border Services and the National Guard.

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