A small piece on the S-300PMU-1 missile defence system:
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The US and Germany have called on Russia not to supply Syria's military with an advanced missile system they say could prolong the conflict there.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the delivery of Russian weaponry would have a "profoundly negative impact" and put Israel's security at risk.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22734537
- The long-range surveillance radar tracks objects over a range of 300km (185 miles) and relays information to the command vehicle, which assesses potential targets.
- A target is identified and the command vehicle orders the engagement radar to launch missiles.
- Launch data is sent to the best placed of the battalion's six launch vehicles and it releases two surface-to-air missiles.
- The engagement radar helps guide the missiles towards the target. It can guide up to 12 missiles simultaneously, engaging up to six targets at once.