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European Parliament: question on MANPADS

Strasbourg, France - By Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE)

"Written question E-3014/06 by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: MANPADS MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defence Systems) also known as shoulder-fired missiles, present a tremendous threat to both civilian and military aircraft. An estimated 700,000 MANPADS are built and sold across the globe, thousands of which are unaccounted for and sold daily on the black market. The...

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Rome, Italy, 08/08/2006 14:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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