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A Royal Norwegian Air Force P-3 maritime patrol aircraft was dispatched to monitor the Russian Navy’s Admiral Kuznetsov task force as its sails out of its home port for its first combat deployment in the Mediterranean.
Photos: Forsvaret
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Tokyo is expected to set aside some money to fund a study on whether to buy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system or Aegis Ashore in an attempt to boost its ballistic missile defense capability.
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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German officials believe that procuring the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) will cost taxpayers between 9 to 10 billion Euros, the initial estimate was around 4 billion Euros, Reuters is reporting.
By Bin im Garten (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A press release from Leonardo revealed that the U.S. Navy has chosen to equip its MQ-8C VTOL UAV with a 2-panel Osprey AESA radar. This will only provide 240-degree field of view.
Photo: Leonardo
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French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle has docked at Limassol, Cyprus on Oct. 16.
Photo: CNA
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