Sentences with phrase «air defence»

The government has confirmed that it will use ground - based air defence systems as security during the Olympic Games.

«Ground - based air defence systems will form just one part of a comprehensive, multi-layered air security plan.»

Russia says Syrian air defences shot down most of the missiles.

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My fear for contagion is that one of these missiles will get through Saudi air defences and then we will be in a Mid-East war,» said Helima Croft from RBC Capital.

Prices climbed further as Saudi Arabia's air defence forces intercepted a missile over the capital Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi - owned broadcaster Al Arabiya said, after at least three blasts were heard in the city.

The pro-Russian separatists say that they have no such weapon and only have shoulder - launched heat - seeking missiles fired from a MANPAD, short for a man - portable air defence system.

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Edinburgh airport originally existed as a British air defence base in World War I which opened in 1916.

Most of the warring countries would use covert means behind enemy lines, as other advances such as air assaults were rendered obsolete thanks to vast increases in high - tech air defence.

Russia had promised to respond to any attack on its ally, and said on Saturday that Syrian air defences had intercepted 71 of the missiles fired.

It's possible that Russia had people on that site, as they have been supporting Assad's regime airforce and air defence systems.

Mr Cameron told the Commons that a no - fly zone was now effectively in place, after attacks «neutralised» Libya's air defence systems.

Some argue that carefully targeted strikes against the regime's military assets — air defences, command and control centres, and bases of Assad's elite Republican Guards — could weaken the regime sufficiently to engage in meaningful talks aimed at a political settlement.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said land, sea and air defences were being upgraded in the face of a «very live threat» from the government in Buenos Aires.