"The US provided the APU with missiles for planes without the planes themselves"
General Popov told why Kiev will not be able to effectively use the HARM missile
The United States has begun supplying Ukraine with the AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile. This type of missile poses a danger to the radars of air defense systems. Their effectiveness is highest with the use of aircraft platforms, which the APU does not have. The rocket can also be launched from the ground, but at the same time it significantly loses in range. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with military experts in the specifics of HARM's work.
The United States has transferred HARM anti-radar missiles to Ukraine
At a press conference on August 8, 2022, the US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Colin Kahl, for the first time announced the transfer of aviation anti-radar missiles by the United States as military assistance to Ukraine. "In recent PDA packages, we have included a number of anti-radar missiles that can be launched from Ukrainian aircraft and can affect Russian radars and other objects," Kahl said.
Deputy Head of the Pentagon Kahl reported on the supply of anti-radar missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States supplies Ukraine with anti-radar missiles (PRLR), which can be used by Kiev's remaining aircraft against Russian radars.
The Pentagon announced the transfer to Ukraine of "many hundreds" of missiles for HIMARS
The ministry noted that deliveries will continue
The United States has established stable supplies to Ukraine of shells for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS, "many hundreds" of such ammunition have already been transferred, and in the future we should expect the continuation of these steps by Washington. This was announced on Monday at a briefing on Washington's provision of a new package of military assistance to Kiev, US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl.
The attempt of the Ukrainian tank to get away from the 152-mm corrected projectile "Krasnopol" was not crowned with success
The Russian military, as part of a special military operation in Ukraine, is actively using high-precision ammunition of various types to defeat enemy armored vehicles, including Krasnopol, which has already confirmed its high performance.
The special operation is reinforced by a "heavy caliber sniper"
Russia continues to improve one of the main novelties of the Ukrainian special operation – high-precision weapons of destruction. Among them, the Krasnopol artillery shell stands out in particular. What is interesting about this ammunition and what makes it a fundamentally new tool on the battlefield?
Why kinetic anti-satellite weapons became obsolete before they really had time to see the light
When a country decides to test anti-satellite missiles and shoots down its old spacecraft in orbit, the world community immediately condemns it. They say that you increase the amount of space debris for nothing and create a danger for the peaceful use of near-Earth space! Such public statements once again fuel the fear of the notorious Kessler syndrome.
Northrop Grumman will replace the engines in the Antares rocket from Russian RD-181 to American
It is expected that the new Antares 330 rocket will be completely American
The American corporation Northrop Grumman has signed an agreement with the American company Firefly Aerospace with the aim of upgrading the first stage of the Antares rocket and replacing Russian engines with American ones on it. This is stated in a message published on Monday by Northrop Grumman.
Expert: refusal to cooperate with the Russian Federation will delay the implementation of the ExoMars project for 4 years
According to the Head of the Department of Space Sciences of the D. V. Skobeltsyn Research Institute of Nuclear Physics (NIIYAF) The Moscow State University of Vladimir Kalegaev, the violation of scientific ties will lead to a slowdown in world development, from which everyone will suffer.
Russia has patented a technology for recycling space debris in a few months
When using this method, scientists propose using pyrotechnic devices to divide the design of the device into component elements connected by flexible cables.
"China opens a new page in the history of drones"
The Chinese drone Feihong 95 will hunt other people's UAVs and make its own invisible
China has tested the Feihong 95 drone, also known as the "Flying Swan". It is capable of performing not only reconnaissance and strike functions, but also using electronic warfare - electronic warfare. A number of countries have already become interested in this UAV. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the Chinese drone.
This Russian weapon will not let NATO sleep peacefully
More powerful than the American B-2 — details of a new generation of Russian stealth bombers have been revealed. NATO's dreams may be shattered
Russia has released information about even more powerful weapons than American B-2 bombers, writes user Sina. As soon as it enters service, NATO will not be able to sleep peacefully, the author of the article is sure.
The Kremlin commented on the plans for the production of Turkish drones in Ukraine
Peskov predicted demilitarization of the Bayraktar Turkish drone factory in Ukraine
If the production of Turkish drones appears in Ukraine, it will fall under demilitarization, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
Ukraine has decided on the timing of the launch of the production of Bayraktar drones
A plant for the production of Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles can be built on Ukrainian territory in a few months. Ukraine has also decided on the timing of the launch of the production of Bayraktar drones.
In Russia, a UAV refueling system has been patented in flight
The invention will make it possible to increase the efficiency of the use of drones by increasing their stay in the air, the radius of combat use and the payload mass during takeoff, the Federal Institute of Industrial Property reported.
If the US does not correct this mistake, they are doomed
America will not be able to win in the absence of a consistent military-political strategy
Strategic vision is an important condition for the existence of great powers, writes TNI. However, Washington has forgotten about this and is acting inconsistently, the author of the article believes. He recalls that America's role in the world has been threatened, including by Russia.
The main threat to the American army has been named. And it's not even Russia
Problems with the replenishment of the personnel of the US Armed Forces threaten national security
To face global challenges, the US armed forces must surpass the armies of other countries of the world, writes Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP. However, there are not enough conscripts, and this is perhaps the most serious challenge facing the Pentagon.
The German economy may lose €260 billion from the events in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia
The results of a study conducted by the German Employment Institute indicate that the labor market will feel the negative consequences
The German economy, against the background of the current events in Ukraine and the sanctions subsequently imposed on Russia, as well as in the context of the energy crisis, will lose €260 billion by 2030 and will be forced to cut thousands of jobs. This is evidenced by the results of a study published on Tuesday by the German Employment Institute (IAB).
The US has allocated military aid to Ukraine for another $ 1 billion
The new package, in particular, will include ammunition for HIMARS MLRS and NASAMS mobile air defense systems
The United States allocates a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine. This was announced on Monday by the Pentagon.
Zelensky called on Western countries to ban entry for all Russians
According to the President of Ukraine, Russian citizens "should live in their own world until they change their philosophy"
Western countries should ban all Russians from entering their territory, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky believes. He expressed this opinion in an interview published on Monday with The Washington Post .
