The sites hold small arms, landmines, napalm and surface-to-air missiles that can be used against civilian aircraft, Abrahams said. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Prosecutors also alleged that Mr. Pouryan, one of the U.S. citizens charged in the alleged plot, met with an informant and discussed providing surface-to-air missiles, anti-tank missiles, grenade launchers, AK-47s and M-16s. ❋ Chris Herring (2011)
"But of course, if there is just one surface-to-air missile that is of a decent enough range, and is active, then that does present a threat." ❋ Unknown (2011)
The FARC commander recounted to his colleagues Gen. Alcala's offer of obtaining shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles and shipping the arms to the guerrillas through the port of Maracaibo, which he would soon control. ❋ José De Córdoba (2011)
The U.K.-based planes plot did not stand alone: four years earlier an al-Qaeda affiliate in Kenya almost succeeded in bringing down an Israeli passenger jet with a surface-to-air missile, while in 2003 a plane belonging to the DHL courier service was struck by a missile as it took off from Baghdad airport. ❋ Peter L. Bergen (2011)
If a no-fly zone is imposed, the U.S. and its allies would, as a likely first step, destroy at least some of Libya's air defenses, composed mainly of Russian-built SA-6 surface-to-air missile sites, and radar installations. ❋ Adam Entous (2011)
The complaint also accuses some of the men of agreeing to sell surface-to-air missiles, among other weapons, to the Taliban in an effort to protect the organization's purported heroin labs against the American war effor t. ❋ Chris Herring (2011)
Gadhafi's helicopters pose a more serious threat to rebels, who have no air power and limited surface-to-air defenses. ❋ Adam Entous (2011)
Improvised explosives did for the Taliban what surface-to-air missiles once did for the Afghan mujahideen fighting the Soviets—somewhat equalizing the fight against a superpower. ❋ Peter L. Bergen (2011)
And the bin Laden confidant provided a richly detailed seven-page account of the various machine guns, mortars, mines, sniper rifles, and surface-to-air missiles possessed by al-Qaeda and the Taliban. ❋ Peter L. Bergen (2011)
And these systems would be particularly effective if Libyan rebel forces simultaneously employ shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, which are best against low-flying targets. ❋ James Thomas (2011)
On Sunday, NATO planes launched attacks on nine surface-to-air missile sites in Tripoli. ❋ Unknown (2011)
It is very, very complicated and it will be expensive and possibly dangerous because the Libyans have - at least on paper - at least 200 surface-to-air missiles, some of them very capable, older systems, particularly the Soviet SA-6. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Who do you think will be taking out Gaddafi's surface-to-air missiles and other antiaircraft infrastructure? ❋ Unknown (2011)
Libyan aircraft violating the no-fly zone could be intercepted using ships armed with SM-2 surface-to-air missiles and fighter aircraft armed with AIM-120 air-to-air missiles, which can hit targets beyond visual range. ❋ James Thomas (2011)
The first such tactic is the use of a surface-to-air missile or bomb to bring down a commercial jetliner. ❋ Peter L. Bergen (2011)
