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Poland to launch tender for Vympel R-27 missiles

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by alert5

Poland’s Armament Inspectorate is to launch a tender to procure 40 Vympel R-27 (NATO: AA-10) semi-active radar-guided missiles.

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Selex ES delivered three RAT 31 DL radars to Poland

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by alert5

Selex ES officially handed over three RAT 31 DL Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) systems to Poland on Oct. 7.

Photo: Selex ES
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Jane’s: Patriots deployed in Yemen

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by alert5

Jane’s analysis of satellite photos suggest that the Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has deployed two Patriot batteries to the Safir airstrip in Yemen’s Marib province.

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Air-to-air video of Russian Su-34 on a bombing mission over Syria

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by alert5

This footage, posted by the Russian Ministry of Defense, shows a Su-34 carrying out a bombing mission over Raqqa, Syria.

Afghanistan to sign contract for Mi-35s this month

Posted on October 10, 2015October 9, 2015 by alert5

Russia’s envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said Moscow and Kabul will sign a contract for an unspecific number of Mi-35 attack helicopters this month.

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