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Article: Iraq: Iraqi air force acquires advanced radar system.
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- November 5, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
Iraqi air force officials advanced their air defense monitoring capabilities after a ceremony marked the transfer of a digital air surveillance radar from American control to Iraqi control Oct. 26 here.
"Today, another historical day added to our brothers and the Iraqi air force," said Iraqi air force Brig. Gen. Ahmed Ghani, the Iraqi communications director. "Through that system, we will identify more ... aircraft entering our sovereignty."
Maj. Gen. Robert C. Kane, the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Air Force director, gave a speech providing a timeline of how the Iraqi air force is evolving in military capability leading ...