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Leonardo and Thales aircraft protection system defends against multiple missiles

Demonstrated as part of the "SALT" exercise in Sweden

Leonardo and Thales have announced that their end-to-end missile warning and protection system has been proven highly effective in live-fire scenarios, demonstrating the system’s ability to very quickly defend against incoming missiles. The integrated system was demonstrated as part of the SALT (Surface-to-Air Launch Trial) hosted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in Sweden. The U...

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London, UK, 10/09/2018 11:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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