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The Palmachim Air Force Base ((ヘブライ語:בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר פַּלְמַחִים)) is an Israeli military facility and spaceport located near the cities of Rishon LeZion and Yavne on the Mediterranean coast. It is named after nearby Kibbutz Palmachim. The base is home to several IAF helicopter and UAV squadrons, and serves as a rocket launch site for the Arrow missile.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=U.S./Israel Complete Successful Arrow Missile Defense Test )〕 Palmachim is also used to launch the Shavit space launch vehicle into retrograde orbit by launching over the Mediterranean, acting as Israel's primary spaceport. The launchpad is situated at This ensures that rocket debris falls into water, and that the rocket does not fire over regional neighboring countries near Israel that could use the technology. Palmachim is also used to test ballistic missiles, such as the Jericho. Recent launches include: * 11 June 2007 - Ofeq 7 satellite〔(Israel Launches New Spy Satellite ), www.spacewar.com, accessed 12 June 2007〕 * 17 January 2008 - version of the Jericho III missile〔 * 22 June 2010 - Ofeq 9 satellite〔(Israel Launches Ofeq-9 Satellite )〕 * 2 November 2011 - version of the Jericho III missile〔 * 9 April 2014 - Ofeq 10 satellite〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Israel launches Ofek 10 radar-based spy satellite )〕 In July 2007, it was agreed that once Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv was closed, its military terminal would be transferred to Palmachim although Sde Dov Airport continues to operate. ==Units== The current units at Palmachim include: * 124th Squadron – operating Sikorsky S-70, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk * 151st Squadron – Missile Testing Squadron * 160th Squadron – operating AH-1F Cobra * 166th Squadron – operating Elbit Hermes 450 UAVs * 200th Squadron – operating IAI Heron UAVs 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palmachim Airbase」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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