Iran reports production of new SAM. What
is obviously based on the US supplied I-HAWK, Iran has reverse
engineered the system (or parts of) and applied this to a more advanced
missile.
AIM-9X Launched in SAM role.
Firing trials and proof of concept trials have begun with the AIM-9X
launched in the surface-to-air mode. The system is believed to be
offered to the US Marine Corps.
Intelligence Matters. Accurate and timely intelligence is
essential for those military nations to consolidate and maintain their
position in global defence; Asia and the Pacific Rim developing countries
are emerging as world leaders in the technological race for advanced
electronics; There has never been a more important time for decisions makers
to have the right data, in a meaningful manner, at the right time, in order
to make critical social, economic and political changing decisions;
19 Jun 2009
