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Air Defence Missile IRIS-T SL Tested Successfully
In early December 2012, a prototype of the IRIS-T SL guided missile of Diehl Defence successfully homed in on a target in a firing test performed at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa in the presence of representatives of the German public authorities. In this test against a drone carried out within the context [...]
NATO begins deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey
NATO began deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey Friday to defend against threats from neighboring Syria, the US military’s European Command (EUCOM) said. US military personnel and equipment arrived at Incirlik Air Base in southeastern Turkey to support NATO’s Patriot battery deployment at Ankara’s request, EUCOM, based in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart, said in [...]
Turkey to Buy AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Air Missiles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Dec. 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkey for Sidewinder missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $140 million. The Government of Turkey has requested a possible sale of 117 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles, [...]
Russia backs Syria as US, Germany send Patriots
Russia insisted on Friday its stand on the conflict in key ally Syria was unchanged, while Washington and Berlin prepared to deploy Patriot missiles and troops near Turkey’s border with the country. A foreign ministry spokesman in Moscow said Russia’s controversial support for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was unchanged and that remarks by Deputy Foreign [...]
The “Iron Dome Revolution” and the Future of Missile Defense
Last month’s eight-day extended firefight between the terrorist group Hamas and Israel was much more than just the most recent round of violence in a decades-long war between some Arabs and the Jewish state. It also marked a military revolution, one with profound implications for the future of conflict and for the balance between offensive [...]
Dutch to send Patriot missiles to Turkey-Syria border
The Dutch cabinet on Friday gave the go-ahead to sending NATO Patriot missiles to Turkey to defend its border against Syria, along with a maximum 360 soldiers to operate them. “The cabinet has decided shortly to send two Dutch Patriot batteries to contribute to the protection of our NATO ally Turkey,” a government statement said. [...]
NATO Approves Turkey’s Request for Patriot Missiles
NATO foreign ministers have agreed to Turkey’s request for Patriot anti-missile batteries to defend the country against possible airstrikes from neighboring Syria. The decision came during the first of two days of meetings at alliance headquarters in Brussels, with ministers saying the goal is to “defend the population and territory of Turkey and contribute to [...]
Patriot Air and Missile Defense System Gets Smarter, Faster and Tougher
Deep inside the factory where Patriot defense systems are made, Ken Arruda stopped beside a rolling cart and pointed to a white card sprinkled with what looked like grains of sand. They were computer chips for the Patriot’s radar system – parts that since 2006 have shrunk to one-eighth their previous size. “Now they’re as [...]
Deploying Patriots in Turkey to take some weeks: US
Even if NATO foreign ministers approve Turkey’s request to deploy Patriot missiles on the border with Syria as expected, it will still take some weeks to get them in place, a top US official said Monday. The United States was “hopeful that NATO will be in a position to respond positively and agree to help [...]
