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Tag: Patriot

War in Ukraine

Ukraine Says It Downed Six More Kh-47 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles; Russia Claims Patriot Destroyed

May 16, 2023May 17, 2023 - by C. Zachary Hofer

More landmark news has emerged from Kyiv.  Overnight, from May 15 into May 16, Russia is said to have launched a barrage of 18 missiles at the Ukrainian capital, including …

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Featured / War in Ukraine

Unthinkable! Patriot AMD System Takes Down Hypersonic Missile Over Ukraine

May 8, 2023May 10, 2023 - by C. Zachary Hofer

To some observers, what happened on the night of Thursday, May 4, must have been unthinkable.  Certainly, in Russia, the metaphoric alarm bells must have been ringing.  In Ukraine, where …

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Javelin missile production line
Defense / Land Systems / Missiles / North America

Congress Gives Go-Ahead for Multiyear Munitions Buys

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

The war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on U.S. munitions stockpiles, and lawmakers are taking action to make it easier for the Pentagon to replenish those munitions. Washington …

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Defense / North America

House Armed Services Committee Approves FY23 Defense Policy Bill that Includes $37B Amendment

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 57-1. The legislation includes an amendment sponsored by Democratic …

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Featured

Switzerland Taps F-35, Patriot to Meet Its Air 2030 Requirements

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The Swiss government has tapped two American-sourced solutions to meet the requirements of its Air 2030 program to replace the Swiss Air Force’s aging fleet of both F-5 Tiger and …

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Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

Iran Tensions Heighten while Iraq Questions U.S. Troop Presence

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

Tension and uncertainty continue to mount in the wake of a U.S. military strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.  Tehran has vowed …

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Defense / Military Electronics / North America

Raytheon Wins U.S. Army Patriot Radar Replacement Competition

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Raytheon has won the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) competition, and will deliver a new radar to replace the existing MPQ-65A Patriot radar.  As the …

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Defense / Land Systems / Military Electronics / Missiles / North America

Raytheon Is In for the LTAMDS Sense Off

February 22, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Forecast International

by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In an announcement released on February 21, Raytheon announced that it would be competing in “the Olympics of radar.”  This turn of …

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Industry / Middle East

IDEX Opens in the UAE

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The United Arab Emirates has opened its International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, attracting defense companies from around the world.

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Defense / Missiles

Japan Cleared for Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense FMS Procurement

January 30, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

In its first foreign military sale (FMS) announcement since the federal government shutdown went into effect on December 22, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on January 29 …

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