missile defense
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Oct- 2019 -1 OctoberAsia Pacific
India defends ‘right’ to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system
India's foreign minister defended his country's right to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions
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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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