Olympic Military Defence Systems will be in place by mid-July

The Government has confirmed that ground-based air defence systems, including Rapier and high velocity missile systems, will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the Olympics along with other Defence equipment including RAF Typhoon jets, which will be temporarily stationed at RAF Northolt, Puma helicopters at a TA Centre in Ilford. The systems will be in place by mid-July...More information »