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Poland is first foreigner to buy US Army’s new missile defense radar

September 5, 2023
WASHINGTON — Poland will be the first international customer for the U.S. Army’s new air and missile defense radar still in development, according to a Sept. 5 statement by manufacturer RTX. Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak approved a letter of acceptance to buy 12 RTX-developed Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors, or LTAMDS, along with 48 Patriot launchers, the statement…
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Missile Defense Agency cancels test of Long-Range Discrimination Radar

September 1, 2023
WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency canceled a critical flight test of the Long-Range Discrimination Radar due to a target anomaly, according to a spokesman. “The Missile Defense Agency was unable to execute Flight Test Other-26 (FTX-26) on 17 August 2023 due to a target anomaly, which has necessitated the cancellation of this test event,” Mark Wright, MDA spokesman, told Defense News…
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Defense Innovation Unit embed to connect INDOPACOM to commercial tech

August 30, 2023
WASHINGTON — A Defense Innovation Unit embed will serve as the Chief Technology Officer for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s new Joint Mission Accelerator Directorate, helping the organization connect with the commercial sector. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of INDOPACOM, announced the creation of the directorate at the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies for Defense…
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Netherlands doubles order of MQ-9 Reaper drones, plans to arm them

August 29, 2023
MILAN — The Netherlands is set to receive four additional MQ-9 Reaper drones that will carry guided bombs and missiles. More than a decade after launching the process to buy MQ-9A Reapers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the Dutch government announced it will not only double its order but also arm them for the first time. “When the [Ministry of Defence] started the project in 2011…
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