5 - 11 July 2001
Issue No.541
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Al-Ahram Weekly Online 5 - 11 July 2001 Issue No.541 |
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'Missile Wall' anniversary
AS PART of celebrations of Air Defence Day, Defence Minister Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi watched on Sunday a spectacular shooting exercise by various units of the Air Defence Forces, reports Amira Ibrahim
The celebrations mark the 31st anniversary of the deployment of anti-aircraft missiles, better known as the "missile wall," along the western bank of the Suez Canal three years before the 1973 war.
In the exercise, a number of surface-to-air missile batteries and anti-aircraft artillery units scored accurate hits, reflecting the precision of all air defence units taking part. The Hawk, Crotale and Chapparal missile batteries, the Egyptian missile system Amoun and other advanced air defence weapons recently acquired by the armed forces were used.
In a speech at the opening ceremony for the celebrations, Air Defence Commander Lt-Gen Mohamed El-Shahat asked his troops to maintain and preserve their equipment in order to better serve and protect their country against any possible aggression.
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