Israel announced the first combat use of the Hetz-3 missile defense system outside the atmosphere. What is this missile capable of?
For the first time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) successfully used the Hetz-3 missile defense system in combat conditions (Strela-3 — approx. "Tapes.ru"), designed to intercept ballistic missiles. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the country.
Israel has used an extra-atmospheric missile defense system for the first time. Is she really shooting down rockets in space?
The IDF used the Arrow-3 extra-atmospheric system for the first time
The Israel Defense Forces reported the first case of successful combat use of the Arrow-3 anti-missile system (Hetz-3, Strela-3). In the sky over the Red Sea, the PRK destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis. What is the new extra-atmospheric missile defense system of Israel capable of and whether it can really shoot down missiles in space, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Finland defended the sky with the Israeli "David's Sling" for €317 million
Israel sold Finland a multilevel missile defense system "David's Sling" for €317 million
The Israeli Defense Ministry has concluded a "historic" agreement on the first-ever sale abroad of the David's Sling missile defense system. The value of the transaction with Finland is estimated at €317 million. The Finnish authorities announced their desire to purchase the system on April 5 - a day after the country's accession to NATO. Why Helsinki "David's Sling" - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The new missile will strengthen the striking power of Russian aviation
Experts named the scope of application of new unguided aircraft missiles
In Russia, a new aircraft rocket has been invented, which combines the properties of two ammunition: concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation. Why did aviation need such missiles? What might be the way to use them? And most importantly, what opportunities does the delivery of such missiles open up for Russian aviation?
"The money didn't help." The US has recognized the lag behind Russia
The US is again transferring the supply of a new hypersonic complex to the army
Americans are hopelessly losing the hypersonic race. Assistant Minister for Procurement and Equipment of the Armed Forces Doug Bush reported on unsuccessful tests. Because of this, the army will not receive a novelty this year. About the reasons for the backlog — in the material of RIA Novosti.
After 30 years. Russia refused to cooperate with Japan in the elimination of nuclear weapons
Moscow withdrew from the agreement with Tokyo on cooperation in the elimination of nuclear weapons
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the termination of the agreement with Japan on cooperation in the field of elimination of nuclear weapons subject to reduction. According to its terms, the obligations of the parties will be maintained for another six months.
France supplied Armenia with a batch of multi-purpose Bastion armored vehicles as part of military assistance
Armenia has started receiving military assistance from France, the first batch of armored vehicles for the Armenian army is already being delivered to the territory of the republic through Georgia.
Planned sale of 54 M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams tanks to Romania
On November 9, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale of 54 M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams main tanks to Romania through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS), with an appropriate set of weapons, equipment, property, special machines and support machines. This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery is estimated at $2.53 billion, including training and technical support packages.
The evolution of sniper shooting
Once upon a time, sniper shooting was a much less challenging task than it is today. The reason lies in the expansion of the characteristics of sniper rifles and auxiliary optics to previously unattainable levels.
The British Ministry of Defense has received a frighteningly realistic mannequin for training surgeons
The training system of British military medics announced the receipt of a new generation training dummy for training future doctors. It was named Surgical Advanced Mannequin (SAM) and is considered the most realistic device in its class. Its creator, orthopedic traumatologist Professor Ian Pallister, spent 10 years developing such a design that will cause a lot of problems to students, as if they were dealing with a real person.
Latitudinal conductivity: the new tug will strengthen the safety of the Northern Sea Route
The Ministry of Defense has determined the place of service of the vessel "Sergey Ushakov"
The Northern Fleet will strengthen the ice tug "Sergei Ushakov", sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. It is able to provide wiring of ships and vessels even in the most difficult weather conditions, including in ice. In addition, the tug can be used to provide remote Arctic garrisons. "Sergey Ushakov" will become one of the most important elements in the system of protection of the Northern Sea Route, experts believe.
The Swedish army showed footage of a special forces speedboat adapted for landing from an airplane
The Swedish Armed Forces demonstrated a special water transport, which is used by special forces of the Swedish army. In the footage shown, you can see a speedboat adapted for landing from an airplane. In addition, this boat can operate under water.
For the first time there were no Russian exhibits at the military exhibition in Thailand
There were no Russian exhibits at the Defense and Security exhibition in Bangkok
For the first time in 22 years, there were no Russian exhibits at the international exhibition "Defense and Security 2023" (Defense and Security 2023) in Thailand, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
New threats should be confronted together
Shanghai Cooperation Organization facing the challenges of the global hybrid war
One of the important issues discussed at the Xiangang Forum in Beijing "Common Security and Lasting Peace" on October 28-31, 2023, was the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in ensuring regional security.
"The balance of power is different now." What will happen after the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Fighter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Noise: the activity of the Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction decreased
The operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was completely exhausted — for six months it was not possible to break through the Russian defense and get out, as planned, to the Sea of Azov and the Crimea. There is no success in auxiliary areas either. Nevertheless, fierce fighting continues on the contact line. About what the opposing sides are preparing for — in the RIA Novosti material
"To encourage the population": why Zelensky started talking about a new counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: The APU will not be able to advance without increased funding from the United States
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will continue the offensive this year and next. Why he shared operational plans, whether the Ukrainian army will be able to continue the counteroffensive and what weapons it will need for this, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The senator said that the United States provoked Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty
Senator Bondarev: The United States itself provoked Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty
The United States provoked Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty), NATO members sabotaged the implementation of the provisions of the document, first deputy head of the Defense Committee of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev told RIA Novosti.
"Tubs of hate". The West rejected Putin's attempts to prevent a world war
Ex-White House official Roberts: US seeks escalation in the Middle East
Putin has made significant diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating into a world war, writes former White House staffer Paul Craig Roberts in an article for the Institute for Political Economy. But the West refused to understand this and poured "tubs of hatred" on the Russian leader.
The State Department said that the West will not return frozen assets to Russia until it pays for its
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien noted that Washington has leverage in this discussion
The collective West will not return to Russia its frozen assets of about $300 billion until it pays for a special military operation in Ukraine. This statement was made on Wednesday by the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien.
Bratislava is not going to fight with anyone
The Slovak Army as part of the Czechoslovak SSR and in the era of independence
Czechoslovakia, part of the late Austro–Hungarian Empire, which fell into the Soviet sphere of influence after World War II, caused Moscow a lot of problems. If the anti-communist uprising in Hungary in 1956 had to be suppressed with great blood, then in the Czechoslovak Republic in 1968 it cost little blood. But "the sediment remained." And a very large one.
