Olympic Missile Defences
Missile systems set to be deployed around London for the Olympic Games have been revealed. Some Londoners have reacted angrily to the news that such weapons will be based on the top of residential buildings.
Video: rapier missiles in action
Rapier missiles, like those shown in the video below, are to be deployed around London during the Olympics.
Company video from Hertfordshire-based missile manufacturer MBDA.
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Video shows 'unguarded missiles' outside London flats
A video posted online apparently shows military equipment, being used as part of Olympics security, left unguarded outside London flats.
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Missiles on Blackheath Common
Missile systems have been deployed in south-east London, in preparation for a training excercise ahead of the Olympics.
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Ministry of Defence outlines security plans
Ministry of Defence outlines plans for surface-to-air missiles to be deployed at six sites across London during the Olympics