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Israel is retiring outdated Patriots and replacing them with new ones

Apr 30, 2024

Over the next few months, the Israeli Air Force plans to decommission several MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft batteries.

Source: The Times of Israel, citing army officials; Military

Details: In February, the Israeli Air Force announced that the personnel of the complexes would be retrained for other systems.

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The decommissioned batteries will be replaced with more advanced air defense systems, including the David's Sling system and the widely known Israeli-designed Iron Dome.

Direct speech of the commander of the 138th Battalion of the Israeli Air Defense Group: “We realized that we need to move forward and improve our defense methods. Innovations in the [air defense] system provide better operational and technical response capabilities.”

Author - Olena Madiak, 30/04/2024

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