October 28, 2011

Israel’s military is readying a new air-defense system that could be used to counter an Iranian missile strike. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 12, 2011

Ellen Tauscher
The U.S. missile defense shield will cover the entire territory of Europe, including all Bulgaria, according to U.S. Undersecretary of State Ellen Tauscher.
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July 8, 2011
In the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, a large, white radome dominates the high ground at Tobyhanna Army Depot symbolizing the growing number of radars and sensors that depot personnel maintain for the military.

Luis Velez, left, and John Radzikowski set up a Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar system for rotation testing in an anechoic test chamber. Tobyhanna Army Depot employees conduct full organic repair on the entire AN/TPQ-48 LCMR system.
Radars at Tobyhanna run the gamut from Air Defense, Air Traffic Control, Ground Surveillance, Airborne, Shipborne, Range Threat systems and critical Counter Fire systems, supporting the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
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June 16, 2011

Taiwan's Hsiung Feng III missile displayed during Taiwan's national day parade in Taipei. Taiwan rolled out its top military weaponry with the aim of stirring China and boosting nationalist fervor
This year Taiwan started to deploy supersonic anti-ship missiles in response to China’s growing naval arsenal. Those third generation Hsiung Feng missiles that are now positioned on some 20 ships point to a strengthening in Taiwan’s normally low-key domestic missile production. But its military might is growing at a time when relations with Beijing are better than ever.
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June 15, 2011

Russia won the backing of China and other members of a regional security body in criticizing U.S. plans for a missile shield, saying on Wednesday it could undermine global security.
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June 14, 2011

Azeri Radar
BAKU – Joint use of the radar station in Azerbaijan by the United States and Russia is not on the agenda, the US Ambassador in Baku Matthew Bryza said Friday.
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June 6, 2011
BAE Systems’ York County facility will build missile launching systems for the Navy under a new four-year $54.6 million contract, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
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January 27, 2011
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According to Adm. Robert F. Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command, the Chinese military have created a new ballistic missile that is now capable of destroying aircraft carriers.
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January 27, 2011
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The U.S. Navy has successfully completed a tracking exercise using the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system during Atlantic Trident 2011, which runs through Jan. 25.
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January 26, 2011

The defense contractor Raytheon. Corp, has just been awarded a $145 million dollar contract from the U.S Army Aviation and Missile Command. The contract will have Raytheon build patriot missiles for Kuwaits air and missile defense systems. Raytheon at the same time will be continuing to develop an upgrade for Kuwait’s radar system.
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