Air Commodore Dean Andrew, Deputy Chief of Staff Support, Headquarters Allied Air Command explains the five stages during an air interception.
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Video of that PAC-3 interception of a low-flying MQM-107
RBS 70 NG fully integrated into Czech Republic’s air defense system
Saab has fully integrated the RBS 70 NG into Czech Republic’s air defense system. This is the first time Saab had done so for a country.
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Turkey cancels long-range air defense missile system tender
An official from Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s office confirmed to Reuters that the long-range air and missile defense program (T-LORAMIDS) has been canceled.
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MQM-107 tried to dodge Patriot by flying low, but was shot down eventually
During a test of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (AIAMD) on Nov. 12 at White Sands Missile Range, a MQM 107 drone simulating as a cruise missile tried to avoid detection from the Patriot air defense system by flying below its radar coverage.
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