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U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers
JMSDF already has eight Aegis Combat System-equipped guided ... part of the United States’ Ground-Based Midcourse Defense ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) system.While SPY-7 technology is also ...
Stars and Stripes14d
Japan bolsters anti-air defense with $900 million purchase of US missiles
TOKYO — The United States has approved a $900 million missile sale to Japan, the third major arms purchase of its kind by the ...
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BAE Systems secures $251 million contract to support U.S. Navy’s AEGIS Combat System
Under this contract, BAE Systems will provide high-quality services in systems engineering, test and evaluation, logistics, system acquisitions, and cybersecurity.
What is US Navy's HELIOS laser weapon that destroys drones in seconds?
The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...
Newsweek on MSN15d
US Quietly Arms Key Treaty Ally Near China
The Chinese military has frequently dispatched air and naval forces around Japan's islands, which form part of a blockade known as the first island chain against China. The nuclear-armed North Korea ...
Yahoo18d
Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
conducted the first successful intercept of a ballistic missile target from the island using the Aegis Guam System, which fired a land-based interceptor of the type that US Navy ships have used to ...