Air Defense Article Index : Current 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
 Latest
 News 		  Most
 Read 		  Most
 Commented		  Hot
 Topics

June 5, 2002

Slovenia has purchased eight Roland-2 short-range air defense missile systems mounted on 8x8 trucks from Germany. These form one battery of the 1st Air Defense Missile Battalion; the other two batteries use shoulder-fired missiles. This is regarded as a major step toward interoperability with NATO. Slovenia wants to join NATO.--Stephen V Cole