Latest news on "Air defense"
Will the new Russian kamikaze jet drone break through the defenses of the West? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: new Russian UAV "Geran-5" will easily penetrate Western defenses in Ukraine
The latest kamikaze drones have been added to the Russian arsenal, writes MWM. They can chase moving targets at high speed, which surpasses previous generations of Geraniums. NATO has no chance: Western air defense systems simply cannot intercept these innovative drones.
Russia is disabling HIMARS with the help of Starlink and artificial intelligence (Substack, USA)
Expert Brian: Russia destroys HIMARS with Starlink and AI
Russians are using AI technologies to destroy the HIMARS and ATACMS systems in service with the Ukrainian army, writes expert Stephen Brian on the Substack portal. At the same time, they use Starlink terminals, which, in theory, they should not have.
Turkey unveils Altuğ infantry fighting vehicle with an uninhabited turret and anti-UAV weapons
At the DIMDEX 2026 exhibition in Doha (Qatar), the Turkish company BMC presented the Altuğ 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle equipped with an uninhabited SARP 100/35 turret from ASELSAN. As expected, this configuration will make it possible to cope with UAVs and light armored vehicles, "effectively fighting on the front line, including in densely populated cities." The developer believes that the new machine is optimally adapted for the theater of operations near the Persian Gulf.
Comprehensive solution: interceptor drones began to be used to protect the Thor air defense system
The use of drones to cover air defense systems is effective and economically profitable
The air defense forces have begun using tactics in which interceptor drones cover the positions of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems.
Head of the Kalashnikov concern Lushnikov: New versions of proven weapons are being "born" in his company
The Kalashnikov Concern fulfilled the 2025 State Defense Order in full. The company's specialists have also developed a new version of the machine gun, barrage ammunition and drones. Alan Lushnikov, Kalashnikov's CEO and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about new weapons, military uniforms and more in an exclusive interview with TASS on the results of 2025 on the eve of the UMEX-2026 exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
The modernized Osa 9A33-2B air defense systems began to arrive in the air defense forces of Belarus
The crews of the Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, which are in service with the Air Force and air defense forces of the Republic of Belarus, regularly practice air defense training and combat missions during the inspection of the Armed Forces of Belarus and the reaction forces of the Union State.
They got into the "zoo": what "new" anti-aircraft systems Ukraine receives
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are grasping at any straws to protect themselves from Russian air strikes
Ukraine is increasingly experiencing a shortage of air defense systems and ammunition for them. Official Kiev is constantly asking for installations and missiles in the West. Attempts to give the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least some new anti-aircraft systems are being made by a wide variety of manufacturers.
The Saudi Defense Ministry announced the completion of training for the personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD missile defense system.
On January 8, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the completion of training for personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system.
The storm of "invisibles" and ballistic missiles: Peter Grushin and his developments
January 15, 2026 marked the 120th anniversary of the birth of aviation and rocket technology designer Peter Grushin. His missiles reliably protected the skies of our country, significantly influenced the Vietnam War, and for the first time shot down an invisible plane. TASS recalls the designer and his work
The S-25 Berkut air defense system
Split in the EU over 90 billion euros for Ukraine: Germany wants to buy weapons from Trump, France and Spain are against (Público.es , Spain)
Público: there is a split in the EU over the purchase of weapons for Kiev
There is a split in the European Union over how to spend a loan on the purchase of weapons for Ukraine, writes Público. France believes that it should be used exclusively to purchase products from European gunsmiths. Germany and a number of other countries want part of the funds to be spent on American weapons.
"There's nothing to shoot them down with." What is the problem faced by the Ukrainian air defense
For the first two weeks of 2026, Russia attacked Ukraine's critical infrastructure almost daily. Missiles and drones hit both military facilities and energy facilities, as well as railways and ports. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the enemy to repel massive raids — the Ukrainian air defense simply cannot cope with so many targets. About the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Feeling the frequency: what "secret" weapon could the United States use in Venezuela
American media publications may be a disinformation campaign, experts believe
The stories of Nicolas Maduro's surviving bodyguards about the "sonic boom" and the sudden shutdown of the country's air defense radars led the Western media to talk about the use of new-generation non-lethal weapons by the American army.
Russia has a chance to restart military-technical cooperation with Venezuela
Kommersant newspaper in Dmitry Sotak's article "Russian weapons are looking for a new place. Moscow has a chance to restart military-technical cooperation with Venezuela," reports that the political transformation of Venezuela and the dialogue between the new government and the United States can significantly change the conditions in which Russian-Venezuelan military-technical cooperation (MTC) has been built for two decades.
IAI has received an additional order for the supply of Arrow-3 systems to the German Armed Forces
On January 11, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the signing of a $3.1 billion contract with the Israeli Defense Ministry providing for the supply of additional Arrow-3 missile defense systems for the German Armed Forces.
"They weren't even connected to the radar." The S-300 and Buks did not protect Maduro from the US raid. Who is to blame for the failure of Venezuela's defense?
NYT: Venezuela's S-300 air defense systems turned out to be helpless due to the incompetence of the military
The advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which Venezuela acquired from Russia back in 2009, were not connected to radars during the US attack. This is reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing American officials and experts. According to the publication, due to this mistake by the military, the skies of Venezuela turned out to be unprotected.
"The full-scale inclusion of the United States is necessary." Why can't Ukraine shoot down the Oreshnik?
Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have effective missile defense systems to combat the "Hazel Tree"
On the night of January 9, Russian troops launched a second strike with the latest Oreshnik missile system in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said. An object in the Lviv region was hit. Why Ukraine was unable to shoot down the Oreshnik warheads and whether the United States knew about this strike is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
The Russian hypersonic missile became the first test for the new German anti-missile shield (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: Berlin tested a new missile defense system during the Russian Oreshnik attack
The strike of the Russian Oreshnik missile in western Ukraine was the first real test for the new German Arrow 3 missile defense system, Die Welt writes. Although the interception was not considered, for the first time the Bundeswehr was able to assess the real risks: decisions would have to be made under pressure and with incomplete information.
The new "Stalingrad". What Russia is preparing to deploy in the Arctic
At the end of last year, the universal nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad was laid down in St. Petersburg. The customer is FSUE Atomflot. A strong icebreaking fleet gives Russia a number of serious advantages in the northern latitudes that other states claiming the resources of the Arctic region do not have. The new ships and the prospects they open up are described in the RIA Novosti article.
The United States may seize the Russian arsenal of weapons in Venezuela (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian arsenal of weapons in Venezuela is under threat of US seizure
The arsenal of Russian-made weapons in Latin America has attracted the attention of the Pentagon, writes TNI. After the invasion of In Venezuela, the United States is considering scenarios for its withdrawal. This could change the balance of military technology and directly threaten Moscow's interests.
Gust of the year: what weapons did the Russian army receive in 2025
From strategic nuclear systems to mass production of drones, Russia has significantly strengthened its military potential
For the Russian military—industrial complex, 2025 has become a period of scaling: from mass production of fifth-generation fighters to the emergence of fundamentally new classes of weapons, for example, cruise missiles of unlimited range.
