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The British army has announced a new defense against Russian fighters

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The British Army has announced that it has adopted a new Sky Sabre air defense system to repel threats that allegedly come from Russian fighters. This is reported by the Times newspaper with reference to sources in the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.

According to the publication, the new system has replaced the Rapier missiles that have been used since the 1970s. The upgraded missiles can hit a target the size of a tennis ball that flies at the speed of sound. It is also indicated that the Sky Sabre system can control the flight of 24 missiles simultaneously, which are capable of destroying fighter jets, drones and smart bombs with laser guidance.

According to the sources of the publication, the agency wants to launch a new system in order to "reflect the threats posed by stealth fighters of the Russian Federation, such as the Su-57, to which NATO gave the code name Felon." "The latest air defense system is a vivid demonstration of our combat capabilities to those who want to harm us," said British Defense Procurement Minister Jeremy Queen.

In November, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace spoke about the interceptions of Russian aircraft. According to him, Russia used aviation to spy on the aircraft carrier strike Group (AUG) of the Royal Navy (Navy) of Great Britain, led by the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. He noted that F-35 carrier-based fighters from the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth intercepted 30 times Russian planes that took off from airfields in Syria.


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