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Crouching tiger: How China is quietly evolving its missile systems

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The People's Republic of China is expanding its capabilities and product lines to strengthen homeland defences even after the Tienanmen Square incident in the late 1980s, which denied access of Western missile technology. China is focusing largely on exports and also following complex multiple pathways in missile development.

Author: Hewson, Robert
Publisher: Jane's Information Group
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2006
China, Government domestic functions, National Security, Civil Defense, Planning, International aspects, Science and technology policy, Company business planning, Civil defence

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Anglo-US missile-defense collaboration

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The author examines the strategy behind the joint military venture between the United Kingdom and the United States to develop a missile defense system. Officials say BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman will be sole-source suppliers on the project.

Publisher: Jane's Information Group
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2003
United Kingdom, United States, Aerospace industry, Aircraft industry, BAE SYSTEMS PLC, Northrop Grumman Corp., Military strategy

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Netherlands exercises TMD with 'Optic Windmill.'(theater missile defense project)

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The Netherlands is advancing its Joint Project Optic Windmill project as a contribution to theater air and missile defense. The exercise is billed as one of the most important in the missile defense realm.

Author: Janssen Lok, Joris
Publisher: Jane's Information Group
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
Netherlands

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Subjects list: Ballistic missile defenses, Ballistic missile defences
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