The Government yesterday confirmed that ground based air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the 2012 Olympic Games.
As part of the Ministry of Defence’s wide-ranging support to the police-led Olympics security effort, the Defence Secretary announced last year that an air security plan had been drawn up which included the potential deployment of Rapier and High Velocity Missiles, primarily to protect the Olympic Park.
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