News: Ground-based air defence systems to protect Olympic sites

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mod.uk 03 Jul '12, 11am

News: Ground-based air defence systems to protect Olympic sites

As part of the Ministry of Defence's wide-ranging support to the police-led Olympics security effort, the Defence Secretary announced last year that an air security plan had been drawn up which included the potential deployment of Rapier and high velocity missile systems, primarily to protect the Olympic Park. In early May, as part of a military exercise, unarmed equipment was put in place at the six proposed sites for a period of nine days. This saw the air security plan tested extensively and confirmed the utility and integration of the various elements. As a result, based on military advice, the Government has now agreed to the deployment of ground-based air defence systems - including Rapier and high velocity missile systems - at the six locations for the duration of the Games. The systems will be in place by mid-July, along with other Defence equipment including Royal...

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RT @Plane_Talking: Ground-based air defence systems to protect Olympic sites: The Government has today confirmed that ground based ... [link]
@Mz_Kiboko » 03 Jul '12, 2pm
RT @correlatedrisk: London 2012: Olympic missiles sites confirmed [link] | @DefenceHQ release [link] | Rapier/HVM | #OlympicMissiles
@Oprema » 03 Jul '12, 2pm
RT @valleysecurity: Ground-based air defence systems to protect Olympic sites: [link] << Necessary or just scary?
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London 2012: Olympic missiles sites confirmed [link] | @DefenceHQ release [link] | Rapier/HVM | #OlympicMissiles
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@craigwest » 03 Jul '12, 11am
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@MikeSmithFTV » 03 Jul '12, 11am
Nice for the people of N, NE, E & SE London. Your very own missile sites just been confirmed. Have a lovely summer. [link]
@albyrne » 03 Jul '12, 11am
Olympics Air Defence, rapiers at end of my street [link] so much for a fly past my house during my crosscountry nav flight!
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@CarlymaSpice » 03 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @MikeSmithFTV: Nice for the people of N, NE, E & SE London. Your very own missile sites just been confirmed. Have a lovely summer. [link]
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