missile defense
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Sep- 2019 -27 SeptemberMiddle East
US to deploy new Patriot missile battery, 4 Sentinel radars to Saudi Arabia
The US will deploy a new Patriot missile battery and four Sentinel radar systems to Saudi Arabia in response to attacks on oil facilities
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Aug- 2019 -30 AugustTechnology
US carries out successful THAAD remote launcher test
The US carried out a successful intercept test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the first using a remote launcher kit
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30 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North Korea and China
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28 AugustBusiness
$3.3 billion sale to Japan of 73 SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors approved
The US approved the sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor missiles plus support for $3.295 billion
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22 AugustTechnology
Iran officially unveils Bavar-373 air defense system
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani inducted the Bavar-373 air defense system at an official unveiling ceremony in Tehran
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13 AugustBusiness
Bahrain signs agreement to purchase Patriot air defense system
Bahrain has signed an agreement to purchase the Patriot missile defense system from the US Army, Raytheon said
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Jul- 2019 -20 JulyBusiness
Lockheed awarded $1.5 billion Saudi Arabia THAAD missile defense system contract
Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $1.5 billion contract to supply Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Interceptor support items for Saudi Arabia
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Jun- 2019 -20 JuneMiddle East
Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone
Iran said it had shot down a US surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the Strait of Hormuz
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12 JuneMiddle East
Syrian media claims shooting down of Israeli missiles near Golan Heights
Syrian air defense shot down a number of Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country near the Golan Heights, the official Sana news agency said
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May- 2019 -24 MayMiddle East
Trump approves plan to deploy 1,500 more US troops to counter Iran in the Persian Gulf
President Donald Trump will deploy 1,500 US troops to counter Iran in the region with plans for additional assets and weapons sales to allies
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