A promotional poster at the International Maritime Defence Show 2015 shows the configuration of the naval version of Pantsir air defense system.
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Photos: Michael Zherdev
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Category: Air Defense
Israel starts training of David Sling operators
The first batch of Israeli air defense operators for the David Sling system has undergone training, the Ministry of Defense announced on its website.
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Brazil to place order for Pantsir next year
Brazilian Ambassador to Russia Jose Vallim Guerreiro told RIA Novosti that his country is to purchase the Pantsir air defense system as early as in the first half of 2016.
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MQ-1B lost over Syria was shot down
A U.S. Air Force MQ-1B went down over the Syrian town of Latakia on Mar. 17, the service now admits that the UAV was shot down.
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Aegis Ashore test aborted
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency was supposed to test the Aegis Ashore missile defense system on Jun. 26 but had to abort the test after the target malfunctioned.
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Photo: Missile Defense Agency