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Saudi Arabia interested in buying Iron Dome?

Posted on January 10, 2018 by alert5

Swiss daily Basler Zeitung is said to have reported this week that Saudi officials examined the Israeli-made Iron Dome missile interception system in Abu Dhabi.

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China’s second carrier to start sea trials next month

Posted on January 10, 2018 by alert5

Military experts in China say the country’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier will likely go for its first sea trials next month.

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NGAUS: Each Guard Apache Battalions need to borrow six AH-64s to go to war

Posted on January 10, 2018 by alert5

National Guard Association of the U.S. has issued a statement regarding the Army’s recent announcement to keep four AH-64 attack helicopter battalions within the Army National Guard.

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Spain extends Patriot deployment in Turkey till June

Posted on January 10, 2018 by alert5

The deployment of Spanish Patriot air defense missile system in Turkey will be extended to June this year, the Daily Sabah learned from diplomatic sources.

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Lockheed Martin gets AN/ALQ-248 development contract

Posted on January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has awarded a development contract for Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) Active Mission Payload (AMP) AN/ALQ-248 system.

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