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Swedish Armed Forces Support for London 2012 Olympic Games

Saab Giraffe Radar 2012 Olympics

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File under, not a lot of people knew that. The Swedish Army supported the London 2012 Olympic Games by deploying one of their Saab Giraffe radar systems to support the low level airspace surveillance and control. Reported on the Swedish Armed…

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September 23, 2012
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In a previous post I briefly look at the role of HMS Bulwark during the Olympics and these photographs show how many small craft were in the task force. The area around Weymouth that was being covered by HMS Bulwark…

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August 19, 2012
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