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CIS AIR DEFENSE COMBAT READINESS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
14:19, 22 Oct 2014
Combat readiness tests of the integrated air defense system of members
of the Commonwealth of Independent States /CIS/ have been completed
successfully, the press service of the Russian Defence Ministry said
on Tuesday, OTAR-TASS reports.
"Results of trainings have once again proved the reliability and
efficiency of the integrated missile defense system in protecting air
space of CIS member states," Lieutenant General Alexander Golovko,
the commander of Russia's Airspace Defense Forces, who headed the
training tests, said.
The training involved about 100 warplanes and helicopters, including
fighters, attack aircraft and bombers. Apart from that, more than 160
units of radio-technical troops and more than 40 air defense missile
systems of the integrated missile defense system, took part.
More than 9,000 troops represented Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Armenia, Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/22/cis-air-defense-combat-readiness-check-successfully-completed/
14:19, 22 Oct 2014
Combat readiness tests of the integrated air defense system of members
of the Commonwealth of Independent States /CIS/ have been completed
successfully, the press service of the Russian Defence Ministry said
on Tuesday, OTAR-TASS reports.
"Results of trainings have once again proved the reliability and
efficiency of the integrated missile defense system in protecting air
space of CIS member states," Lieutenant General Alexander Golovko,
the commander of Russia's Airspace Defense Forces, who headed the
training tests, said.
The training involved about 100 warplanes and helicopters, including
fighters, attack aircraft and bombers. Apart from that, more than 160
units of radio-technical troops and more than 40 air defense missile
systems of the integrated missile defense system, took part.
More than 9,000 troops represented Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Armenia, Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/22/cis-air-defense-combat-readiness-check-successfully-completed/