The US Builds $1B Radar to Detect Hypersonic Missiles

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is planning to build a $1 billion radar system on the far western or northern point of Oahu, Hawaii.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that the radar, named Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H), is expected to track complex ballistic and hypersonic missile threats across the western Pacific from either Kaena Point or the Kahuku Training Area.

Report: Iran Possibly in Talks with EU over Missile Program

Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the Islamic republic might have entered discussions with the European Union over its missile program, Xinhuanet reported on Monday.

At a press conference, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Baharam Qasemi said that the issue of the Iranian missiles has likely been raised during the recent talks between Iran and the EU over the 2015 nuclear deal.

Reports: Israeli Missiles Strike Arms Depots near Damascus Airport

Syrian state news agency SANA reported early Tuesday that "two Israeli missiles came down near Damascus international airport."

Al-Masdar News (AMN) cited reports stating that missiles targeted an Iranian cargo plane being unloaded at the airport. According to the reports, regime forces' air defense systems subsequently intercepted an Israeli drone in south-western Syrian airspace.

British Army’s Autonomous Warrior Exercise to Test Various Unmanned Platforms

The British Army will launch a four-week exercise called Autonomous Warrior (Land) in November, the UK Ministry of Defense announced last week.

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Wi-Fi Alliance Introduces Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 Security

Wi-Fi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3, the next generation of Wi-Fi security, bringing new capabilities to enhance Wi-Fi protections in personal and enterprise networks. Building on the widespread adoption of WPA2 over more than a decade, WPA3 adds new features to simplify Wi-Fi security, enable more robust authentication, and deliver increased cryptographic strength for highly sensitive data markets.

Thai Army Operates Elbit Hermes 450 UAVs

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has taken delivery of four Hermes 450 long-endurance tactical unmanned aerial vehicles from Elbit Systems, according to Jane’s.

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The US Sixth Fleet Keeps Signaling to Putin that Israel is Off Limits

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Haifa, Israel, on June 21, 2018, for a scheduled port visit to enhance US-Israeli relations as the two nations work together to strengthen regional security and stability.

Strengthening partnerships during the port visit to Haifa demonstrates enduring relationships while seeking opportunities to enhance our interoperability, according to the US 6th Fleet’s website.