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The U.S. military has begun deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) battery to South Korea to protect against North Korean ballistic missiles.Elements of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] system began arriving in South Korea on March 6, according to U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) and ...

The U.S. military has begun deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) battery to South Korea to protect against North Korean ballistic missiles.The "first elements" of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] system began arriving in South Korea on March 6, according to U.S. Pacific Command ...

Tech Developments


Smiths Detection Deploys Smart Security Checkpoint at Japan AirportSmiths Detection is deploying what it says is the first ever Smart Security Checkpoint at Kansai Airport in Japan. The checkpoint is an integrated system that combines walk-through metal detectors with passenger security scanners, ...

Defense Watch


DDG-51 Procurement. The final version of the fiscal year 2017 defense appropriations bill, unveiled March 2, would fund three Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers, one more than the Navy requested. The bill would also direct the Navy to complete the extra ship in the Flight IIA configuration ...

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is leading a new study on how American forces could improve their defenses against hypersonic glide vehicles and other advanced threats.MDA recently released a request for information to identify “innovative weapon concepts for defense against future advanced ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its final Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new database and matching system that incorporates multiple biometric modalities, a key difference from the current fingerprint-based automated biometric identity system known as IDENT.The Homeland ...