News & Updates

Sep 18, 2023

Air Defense News

Army asks Raytheon to build and upgrade FIM-92 infrared-guided short-range Stinger anti-aircraft missiles

Military + Aerospace Electronics U.S. Army air-defense experts are asking Raytheon Technologies Corp. (RTX) to build and upgrade FIM-92 Stinger…

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Sep 18, 2023

Air Defense News

Russia tries to confuse and exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses with course-changing cruise missiles

yahoo!news The Russian military launched a combined missile and suicide drone attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Sept.…

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Sep 18, 2023

Missile Defense News

Directed energy weapons making jump from sci-fi to real world

DefenseNews Five Pelican dropships and two Phantom troop carriers glide into view near snowcapped hills on a world with biomes…

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Sep 18, 2023

Threat News

Russia Amassing ‘Significant Stockpile’ of Missiles for Winter Strikes: UK

Newsweek Russia is “likely” trying to build “a significant stockpile” of air-launched cruise missiles (ALCMs) for use in strikes this…

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Sep 18, 2023

Missile Defense News

Romania considers joining French-led Mistral procurement program

DefenseNews Romania is considering joining France, Belgium, Estonia, Cyprus and Hungary in the Mistral procurement program, to bolster its air…

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Sep 18, 2023

Air Defense News

Canada to give C$33 million to help buy air defenses for Ukraine

Reuters Canada will contribute C$33 million ($24.5 million) to a British-led partnership that is buying air defense equipment for Ukraine…

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Sep 18, 2023

Threat News

China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high in activity the island calls harassment

AP China’s military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island’s defense ministry called a…

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Sep 18, 2023

Threat News

North Korea’s Kim inspects Russian nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles

Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships on Saturday, accompanied by…

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Sep 15, 2023

Air Defense News

Japan To Develop New Air-to-Air Missile By 2030

Aviation Week Japan’s defense ministry plans to develop a medium-range air-to-air missile by 2030 to arm the new Global Combat…

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Sep 15, 2023

Threat News

Okinawa Is the Key to Japan’s Defense – Even If Okinawans Don’t Like It

The Diplomat The Indo-Pacific’s increasingly unstable security environment will ensure that Okinawa remains at the center of Japan’s defense strategy. …

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