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Syrian Navy and Air Force Conduct Live Fire Maneuvers.
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According
to the operational training plan for 2011, the Air Force and Air Defense
on Tuesday conducted a live fire demonstration with the participation
of formations of Air Force fighters, fighter bombers, fire support helicopters
and the Air Defense formations. The demonstration was aimed at testing
the combat capability and readiness of the Air Force and Air Defense
to confront any possible aggression that might target Syria's land and
airspace. The participant formations showed a high level of coordination and cooperation under conditions similar to a real battle. The personnel demonstrated a qualitative expertness and capability in handling advanced weapons in detecting, tracking and destroying hostile targets, firing real missiles. The Air Force members displayed excellent maneuver capability and skillfulness in using weaponry and striking and hitting targets with high accuracy. The fire demonstration included a successful airdrop operation by the Special Forces, which showed a qualitative level of training and ability to carry out tasks under various conditions. |
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 Syrian Air and Navy forces live fire exercise (pictures: SANA) |
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In parallel, the Navy conducted an operational tactical
maneuver with live fire, as part of the combat training plan of the
Navy for 2011.
Marine and coastal missiles participated in the maneuver under conditions similar to a real battle, hitting the assumed hostile targets with accuracy that reflected the high level of combat training the marine personnel had and their efficiency in using modern maritime weapons. The maneuver demonstrated the naval forces' ability to repulse any
possible aggression under various conditions. |