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SMART-L MM tracks ballistic missile from more than 1,500km away

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by alert5

A ballistic missile fired during Exercise Formidable Shield 2017 on Sept. 25 was tracked by Thales’ SMART-L MM radar system from a test tower more than 1,500km away.

Source: Thales
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Raytheon unveils Stryker-mounted Stinger missile

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by alert5

Raytheon has proposed to mount the Stinger missile into a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station and integrate it on the Stryker armored fighting vehicle. This is to meet the U.S. Army’s urgent need for mobile air defense to protect ground troops, the company said.

Raytheon adapted the Stinger missile's air-to-air launch system to fire from a Stryker armored vehicle for a U.S. Army demonstration in September 2017. (PRNewsfoto/Raytheon Company) — Raytheon adapted the Stinger missile’s air-to-air launch system to fire from a Stryker armored vehicle for a U.S. Army demonstration in September 2017. (PRNewsfoto/Raytheon Company)

South Korea secures blackout bomb technology

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by alert5

South Korea’s Yonhap news says Seoul has secured all the technology required to build a graphite bomb. The weapon – also known as blackout bomb – is used to disable electrical power systems.

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JASDF airmen visit Edwards AFB for student exchange

Posted on October 9, 2017October 8, 2017 by alert5

Maj. Naoki Morimoto, a flight test engineer, and Maj. Haruhiku Naganawa, test pilot, from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force had the opportunity to fly the F-16 and T-38 at Edwards Air Force Base on Sept. 26.

U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph Pol Sebastian Gocong
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