Thales unveils mobile air defence gun system

Thales is unveiling its RAPIDFire mobile air defence gun system at Eurosatory12. RAPIDFire combines the CONTROLMaster 60 surveillance radar with the CONTROLView command and control module. These are integrated with the multi-sensor stabilised optronic sighting system and the CT40 gun from CTAI.

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A-10s have landed in Estonia

The A-10 Thunderbolt II has arrived in Estonia for the first time as the Michigan Air National Guard brought their jets there for Saber Strike 2012.


National Guard photo by SSgt. Rachel Barton

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