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Defence Notes
Raytheon Missile sales go from strength to strength
27th October 2017
Raytheon enters the final quarter of the year in a strong financial position supported by continued international and domestic demand across its missile portfolio. For …
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Land Warfare
Saudi Arabia invests in missile defence capability
9th October 2017
The US has approved the $15 billion sale of THAAD systems and support services to Saudi Arabia as the country continues to enhance its missile …
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Digital Battlespace
Analysis: Japanese BMD solutions face challenges
26th September 2017
North Korea’s continued cruise missile, intermediate-range ballistic missile and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches – 14 to date in 2017 – have caused Tokyo to …
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Digital Battlespace
Final THAAD elements reach Korea
11th September 2017
The US Army delivered the final elements of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to South Korea on 7 September, completing a rapid …
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Defence Notes
South Korean defence budget set for boost
31st August 2017
Alarmed by Kim Jong-un’s shenanigans across the border, Seoul announced on 29 August that it proposed to boost defence spending next year by 6.9% to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
South Korea documents alien intruder
22nd June 2017
South Korea has confirmed that a small UAV located in its territory on 8 June was definitely from its northern neighbour after a crash cut …
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Defence Notes
Amidst threats, Seoul eyes defence budget hike
9th June 2017
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has requested a record defence budget of KRW43.7 trillion ($38.7 billion) for next year. Although yet to be …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to continue AN/TPY-2 GaN work
10th April 2017
Raytheon will continue work to add gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology to the AN/TPY-2 radar under a $10 million contract modification announced on 6 April.The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Gray Eagle deploys to Korea
14th March 2017
The US is increasing its unmanned systems capability on the Korean Peninsula providing more surveillance and strike assets.It is sending a UAV company to South …
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Digital Battlespace
THAAD rushed to South Korea
9th March 2017
In immediate response to North Korea's firing of four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, the US deployed the first …
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Land Warfare
South Korea boosts rocket and missile inventory
7th February 2017
Due to the threat from its northern neighbour, South Korea is implementing plans to deploy greater quantities of Hyunmoo missiles, as well as a new …
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Defence Notes
China’s security White Paper ignores Taiwan
16th January 2017
In the latest edition of China’s White Paper, ‘China’s Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation,’ Taiwan is as conspicuously invisible as the Cheshire Cat. Released by …
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Defence Notes
North Korea offers up challenge for Trump
11th January 2017
As North Korea prepares to test its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will face tough choices on how …
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Digital Battlespace
Deal reached for Qatari early warning radar
15th December 2016
The United States Defence Secretary has announced that an agreement has been reached to allow Qatar to purchase a long range early warning radar (EWR) …
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Land Warfare
Unilateral approach to collective defence
14th December 2016
Efforts among the countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to form a collective capability in defending against missile attack from potential regional …
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Deployable/static missile systems
THAAD
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The system defends US troops, allied ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
THAAD missile
THAAD missile is one of the most important components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The THAAD missile starts to intercept incoming ...
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Land: fire control systems
THAAD TOC
Tactical Operations Center (TOC), developed by Northrop Grumman, formerly Litton Data Systems Division, is a missile system control unit. It is also known as Fire Control ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
THAAD launcher
THAAD launcher is a modified Oshkosh Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck with Load Handling System (HEMTT-LHS). A THAAD Battery consists of six truck-mounted M1075 launchers. Each launcher vehicle ...
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Data links
Class 2M Terminal
The Class 2M terminal is single unit with integral receiver/transmitter, providing data processing with an X.25 interface and cooling system. It offers the same performance ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/TPY-2
The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104A/B Patriot
The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot ) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air-defence duties. The original Patriot entered US Army ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Arrow-2
Arrow-2 is designed to intercept and destroy incoming Tactic Ballistic Missiles that are detected, tracked and identified by the Arrow Weapon System sensors. The missile ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Patriot SAM system
The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system designed for air-defence duties. The original Standard MIM-104A ...
