Category: Air Defense
Russian naval forces in Syria protected by Bastion-P, S-300, S-400
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu disclosed that Russian naval group in Syria is protected by the Bastion-P mobile coastal defense missile system as well as the S-300 and S-400 air defense missile system.
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Czech says no to U.S. BMD radar on its soil
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka of the Czech Republic has spoken against the deployment of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense radar in the country.
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Azerbaijan buying Iron Dome?
Media reports from Azerbaijan says the country intends to buy the Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile system. Hit the link below for the full story.
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Algerian Army seized 17 MANPADS. Correction: S-5 rockets
Update: We were informed that it was a S-5 rocket pod along with its rockets that were seized.
@alert5 Algerian Army seized weapons. pic.twitter.com/vsDiJVgdgJ
— ALN54DZ (@Aln54Dz) November 7, 2016
The Algerian Army carried out a raid in the southern desert province of Adrar on Nov. 6 and recovered 17 Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).
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