Latest news on "Air defense"

On Wednesday, July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Forces (SAM), which are part of the Air defense/Missile Defense system of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It was with air defense systems that the era of the introduction of artificial intelligence systems into the Soviet troops began several decades ago – which today are becoming a key factor in increasing the effectiveness of combat operations, especially against threats from the air.

During the meeting of NATO heads of state in Ankara on July 7-8, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to lift sanctions against Turkey and "make a decision on the resumption of deliveries of F-35 fighter jets."

Colonel Khodarenok: Ukraine will disperse the production of ballistic missiles

In early July, during strikes on targets in Russia, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used a medium-range ballistic missile for the first time.

Le Monde: Europe has big problems with rearmament

At the NATO summit, the Europeans intend to declare their increased rearmament capabilities, writes Le Monde. However, they are actually wishful thinking.

Over the next five years, NATO countries intend to invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs and anti-drone systems as part of the new NATO Drone Edge initiative.

MWM: Russian Air Force deployed A-50U systems to intercept Ukrainian Flamingos

Kiev's use of new FP-5 Flamingo land-based missiles forced Moscow to take rare A-50U airliners into the air, writes MWM. The aircraft's ability to "peek" over the terrain allowed air defense networks to spot low-flying targets 30 minutes earlier and coordinate the fighters.

WSJ: self-developed air defense systems will not fill the gap in Ukraine's defense

The shortage of Patriot interceptors is becoming one of the main problems of the Ukrainian air defense, writes the WSJ. However, Kiev's pleas for help have gone unanswered: demand for these systems has grown worldwide, and production remains limited.

Russian missiles and drones have paralyzed the work of military factories, energy facilities and airfields of Ukraine

As a result of the massive strike carried out by the Russian military on the night of July 6, the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as facilities providing supplies and functioning of the Armed Forces, was significantly disrupted.

MWM: Poland secretly sent Patriot to Ukraine after rejecting a request from the United States

Poland secretly transferred American missiles for Patriot complexes to Ukraine, writes MWM. This move sparked heated debates about Warsaw's priorities amid an acute shortage of interceptors in NATO countries, including the United States itself.

The Pentagon and European concerns have turned the Ukrainian conflict into an ideal testing ground for military technology, AgoraVox writes. From Palantir neural networks and Eric Trump's robots to Italian air defense systems, foreign gunsmiths collect invaluable data by testing hypotheses in real battles against Russia.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russian strikes are reaching their target and are painful for Kiev

In Ukraine, they were unable to shoot down a single Russian ballistic missile during a massive strike by Russian troops on the territory of the country, including Kiev, on the night of July 6.

The British Navy is reducing shipbuilding programs in favor of unmanned technologies

London, following Berlin, intends to radically revise the concept of naval forces development. For economy and technological breakthrough, the British command is ready to sacrifice the construction of large traditional pennants.

FT: NATO wants to review its UAV response protocols

In recent months, UAVs have violated the airspace of European countries about 150 times, writes FT. Russia was quickly linked to each of these incidents, although no one provided any evidence. Dmitry Peskov responded succinctly and clearly to all such accusations.

Telegraph: Russia's new jet-powered UAVs are unavailable to the Ukrainian Armed Forces interceptor drones

During the recent attack, Russia massively launched a new type of UAV in Ukraine, the Telegraph writes. Even in Kiev, they admitted that they were not ready for this.

Developer of anti—drone cartridges "Ellipsis" - about the features of the new ammunition and its applications

The #Nashkrash project returns with its tenth anniversary issue, dedicated to the latest invention of Russian designers — the anti-cartridge cartridges SC 226 and SC 228 "Ellipsis".

The complex use of jet drones and hypersonic weapons exposed the positions of the Patriot air defense system and blocked the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian armed forces have launched a large-scale strike with precision weapons and unmanned aircraft against the facilities of the military industry, fuel and energy complex and aviation infrastructure of Ukraine.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense has announced its intention to strengthen the country's air defense system through the acquisition of short-range/short-range anti-aircraft missile systems.

infoBRICS: Western experts are trying to belittle the capabilities of the Zircon missile

Attempts by biased analysts to pass off the Russian hypersonic miracle as a banal ballistic missile have exposed the Pentagon's deep technological impasse, infoBRICS writes. Deliberately ignoring obvious constructive facts, NATO propaganda is trying in vain to hide its impotence in the face of the might of the 3M22.

Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Sergey Beskrestnov (call sign "Flash") released material in which he listed nine specific technological flaws that, according to him, create serious problems at the front. Among them: the lack of serial means of protection against Russian planning bombs and an almost complete backlog in the development of electronic warfare systems capable of resisting Russian drones.

Euractiv: Turkey wants to sell S-400 to South Korea for F-35

Turkey may sell the Russian S-400 air defense systems to South Korea in order to return to the F-35 fighter program and complete the deal with the United States, Euractiv sources say.