The Turkish government admitted to shooting down a Syrian helicopter near the border of the two countries, as skirmishes continue between Ankara and Damascus. On 16SEPT13, the Turkish air force scrambled two F-16s from Malatya air base to shoot down a Syrian Air Force Mi-17 HIP after being issued several warnings by the Diyarbakir Combined Air […]
NATO’s decision at the end of 2012 saw 6 battalions of PAC-3 Patriots deploy to Turkey. Of those deployed, the two Battalions at Gaziantep are viewable on Google Earth. According to handhelds and satellite imagery, each battalion appears to be deploying up to six transporter erector launchers capable of carrying up to 16 PAC-3 missiles. […]
On 06Mar13, the Italian Army 4th Air Defence Artillery Regiment of Mantova (Reggimento Artiglieria Controaerei Peschiera) and the French Air Force evaluation center CEAM (Centre d’Expériences Aériennes Militaires), jointly conducted the fire of a third MBDA Aster 30 Block 1 medium-range surface-to-air missile from the SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/ Terrestre). [1,2] The test was executed […]
