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Featured / Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

Explosive Drones and Rockets Target U.S. Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. coalition forces saw an uptick in attacks against their facilities this week, likely due to the January 3 anniversary of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani …

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Defense / Missiles

U.S. State Department OK’s Indian FMS Request for IADWS

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

A government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by India estimated at $1.87 billion for an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) has been granted approval by the U.S. State Department. …

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Defense / Missiles

Australian DoD Announces New Short-Range Air Defense Capability

March 25, 2019November 19, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Australian government announced on March 25 its intended procurement of a new short-range air defense capability involving the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from Norway’s Kongsberg and U.S.-based …

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Asia

Russian Igla-S Named Lowest Bidder for Indian Army’s VSHORADS Contest

November 20, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

A three-way battle to provide around 1,000 very short-range air defense systems (VSHORADS) to the Indian Army appears to have reached an end. Russia’s 9K338 Igla-S shoulder-fired system has been …

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Europe

Turkey Selects Companies for Indigenous Long-Range Air Defense System

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 - by Daniel Darling

The Turkish government has selected three local companies to head its indigenous long-range air and missile defense system “Siper” (“Ditch” in Turkish) project. The Turkish companies spearheading the initiative include …

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Europe / Geopolitics / North America

Germany Selects MEADS, MoD Confirmation Awaited

May 18, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Germany has decided to purchase the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), according to reports from Deutsche Welle.  This is a joint …

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