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"...The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers work with the PAC-3 interceptor to identify, track and destroy hypersonic threats, hostile aircraft and ballistic and cruise missiles. ..."
Reference: www.al.com ."...The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it has begun striking in the Rafah area to eliminate a threat after terrorists fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire towards the Israeli troops. ..."
Reference: www.hindustantimes.com ."...Unnamed sources who spoke to Reuters news agency compared the newly announced so-called Taiwan or "T Dome" to Israel's Iron Dome network, which can intercept a range of short-range weapons and operate in all types of weather. ...Equipped with "multi-layered defence, high-level detection and effective interception", Taiwan's T-Dome will "weave a safety net" to protect citizens, Lai said. ...Although the US is required by law to arm Taiwan in case of an attack, President Donald Trump's administration has urged the island to do more to defend itself. ..."
Reference: www.bbc.com .
"...China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas. The buildup is a vital part of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambitions to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control and counter U.S. power in Asia through the threat of overwhelming force.
The Pentagon estimates that China’s Rocket Force, which controls nuclear and conventional missiles, has increased its stockpile by almost 50 percent in four years, to about 3,500 missiles. ..."
"...A month after a decommissioned Titan II missile silo northwest of Tucson sold for more than the asking price, two more of the Cold War castoffs have hit the local real estate market.
Listing agent Grant Hampton said these latest underground bunkers are in even better condition than the one he helped sell near Oracle Junction in December for $420,000 in cash.
One of the silos is on Arizona 77..."
"...The U.S. Army recently completed initial operational test and evaluation of its Lockheed Martin-made Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1, evaluating the long-range missile against a series of targets. During the evaluation, the missiles were launched from Army M270A2 and M142 High-Mobility..."
Reference: aviationweek.com .Field Manual FM 3-01 U.S. Army Air and Missile Defense Operations "...This United States Army manual, Field Manual FM 3-01 U.S. Ar...
