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Syria: MANPADS among the orders released to Russian Government

Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government and the USA fear that the portable missiles can be transferred to Islamic terrorism

Tension betweeen Israel and Syria about the possible provision of Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles by Moscow’s Government to the Arab country does not seem to decrease (see for details AVIONEWS). Besides the missile systems mounted on vehicles, Syrian Government would in fact appear interested in ordering several last generation portable guided rocket (the SA-18 Igla, also known as Grouse in the N...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 113365
Rome, Italy, 02/01/2005 17:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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