Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 5:51:09 GMT
Was the north american mim-104 patriot - and its predecessor hawk -, with a maximum range of 160 kilometers. However, it is a surface-to-air missile, designed to shoot down air targets and not ground targets. Therefore, in principle they do not pose a threat: they are purely defensive. Spain monitors the purchase spanish government sources consulted by el confidencial digital neither confirm nor deny these movements by rabat, nor that they represent a concern for national security, although they specify that "All of morocco's steps are followed closely ." the ministry of defense, specifically, “does not miss any movement” of our neighbors, they conclude. Spain has systems capable of neutralizing a threat such as the one that the ar1a could pose. Already in 2005, the council of ministers authorized the purchase from germany of a battery of 64 second-hand patriot missiles, for around 100 million euros. Defense ordered the battery to be assigned to the 74th artillery regiment.
The first test shot of one of the patriots was carried out in october 2007. The operation was carried out by the 9th patriot battery, belonging to the sam hawk-patriot anti-aircraft missile artillery group, which has its headquarters in the barracks. 'cortijo de Special Database buenavista', in san roque (cádiz). And morocco reports the acquisition of patriot missiles by spain was received with some surprise by the moroccan authorities, although at that time the spanish government was quick to emphasize that they were " purely defensive " systems, and added that relations with the country neighbor were “excellent.” sources from the ministry of foreign affairs consulted by ecd claim to be unaware of any movement to purchase missiles by morocco, although they assure that the alawite monarchy informed spain before any significant acquisition of weapons. Furthermore, they specify that “the military collaboration between both countries is good.” see below several images of the ar1a missiles: tests of the launch of a chinese army ar1a battery. Chinese soldiers loading an ar1a missile with a crane.
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