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East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass Production
The Cheongung II missile, considered the South Korean equivalent of the U.S. Patriot air defense system will soon enter mass production following successful completion of quality certification tests. Cheongung II accurately hit a missile and […]
Europe
Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021
The Swedish defense procurement agency, FMV which recently received the first unit of the PATRIOT air defense system (ADS) is currently assembling the first unit for tests that will be carried out during autumn. The […]
Infantry Weapons
Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir
In 2016, the Pakistan Army disclosed that it had procured six HQ-16A surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China for $373 million U.S. in fiscal year 2014-2015. This acquisition appears to be a follow-on from the […]
Defense Industry
India Bought Barak-8 Missiles Worth $5 Billion
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Indian Ministry of Defense signed a contract worth US$1.6 billion in 2020, for the supply of an unspecified number of Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM) for the […]
Europe
French Aster 30 Missile Intercepts Supersonic Projectile
During a NATO exercise off the Scottish coast a sea skimming target was destroyed by the French Aster 30 missile. This being the missile’s first combat-armed use and was fired from the French anti-missile ship […]
Infantry Weapons
Norinco Delivers Sky Dragon 50 To Morocco
Morocco took delivery 24 Norinco Sky Dragon 50 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in December 2017, the Hespress.com website reported on 28 January without citing any sources. The Norinco Sky Dragon 50 consists of up […]
Americas
Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin has won a $932.8 million contract for the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missiles for the US Missile Defense Agency and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Lockheed Martin Corp., […]
Infantry Weapons
Israeli IAI Successfully Test Fires Barak ER Missile Interceptors
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a series of successful live firing trials with the Barak Air Defense System. The trials tested the system’s capabilities in a range of scenarios and threats, including the interception […]
Americas
Raytheon Awarded Standard Missile-3 Worth $2 Billion
TUCSON, Arizona (GDC) — Raytheon Company will produce and deliver SM-3 Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multi-year U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. It is the first multi-year contract for the SM-3 program, and covers fiscal years 2019–2023. SM-3 is […]