Posted on 04/07/2012 12:25:32 PM PDT by klpt
Despite the ongoing internal unrest, Syria is continuing to upgrade its military capabilities and recently declared a number of new surface-to-air missile systems (SAMs) operational. Over the past year, Syria has received a number of SA- 17 batteries from Russia under a deal signed several years ago. Two batteries are already reportedly operational and deployed along Syria’s border with Lebanon. A third is undergoing training.
As a result, the IDF has modified the way it flies in the North and particularly when conducting missions over Lebanon, where it continues to fly to gather intelligence on Hezbollah activities.
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Assad is trying to avoid being Qadafied by NATO.
Ping.
Russian missiles, thanks klpt.
They must be replacing their antiquated SA-2 missiles
Extra 4-th finger of death free:)
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