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The advantages of the S-500 system are named
The combat capabilities of the S-500 Prometheus air defense system have no analogues in the world. This complex is capable of becoming the head in relation to other previously created Russian systems. The main advantages of the S-500 in a conversation with Lenta.ru" was named by military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov.
The expert spoke about the difference between the S-500 Prometheus air defense system and the previous S-400
The launch into mass production of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) does not mean that the S-400 systems of the previous generation will somehow lose their significance.
"The Ukrainian army will not be able to blow up the Crimean Bridge. There is no need to be afraid"
Ex-GRU officer Khaev said that the APU missiles cannot reach the Crimean Bridge
The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine and the Office of the Ukrainian President announced their desire to destroy the Crimean Bridge, but at the same time noted that this is impossible. Why - understood "Газета.Ru ".
Blow to the spirit: the use of high-precision missiles helps the advance of troops south of Izyum
"Calibres" and "Iskanders" successfully hit enemy strongholds on the front line and in the near rear
On Friday, April 22, rocket troops and Aerospace Forces of Russia continued to strike at military facilities of Ukraine. In particular, the S-300 and Buk-M1 anti-aircraft complexes, two control points, armored vehicles, vehicles, artillery positions were hit.
Test tube No. 2: the Ministry of Defense warned about large-scale provocations in Ukraine
The military department announced that the United States was preparing several scenarios using weapons of mass destruction
On Saturday, April 23, on the eve of Orthodox Easter, the head of the radiation, Chemical and Radiological Protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation warned about possible provocations using weapons of mass destruction that the United States is preparing.
How can America defeat the air defenses of China and Russia
How the US Navy intends to defeat the Chinese and Russian air defenses
The command of the US Navy conducted a very important evaluation of the project to create a new generation jammer, writes National Interest. The AN/ALQ-249 electronic jamming station manufactured by Raytheon will become the most important element of the US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft in countering modern Russian and Chinese-made S-400 and HQ-9 anti-aircraft missile systems.
Bulgaria is ready to give Soviet weapons to Ukraine in order to butter up the United States
The most ardent NATO members today are graduates of Soviet military academies
Six former Bulgarian defense ministers offered to transfer weapons to Ukraine, writes Trud. The author of the article is outraged: these people destroyed Bulgarian planes, helicopters, tanks, missiles and ships when they were on duty. Now they are selling the country to show what orthodox NATO members they are and to butter up the Americans.
Why the United States recognized the dangerous tests of anti-satellite weapons
A political scientist and a military expert explained why Washington needs a moratorium on PSO tests
The US authorities announced their refusal to test anti-satellite weapons. This was announced by American Vice President Kamala Harris at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. She added that Moscow and Beijing should do the same. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the meaning of Washington's initiative is.
In the US, they suggested better monitoring Russia from space
The Pentagon would get a much greater return from missile defense (ABM) if all satellites located in different orbits could interact with each other, in particular, exchange data via optical communication channels. The corresponding proposal of Lockheed Martin Corporation is reported by SpaceNews.
Isolate from the general: the Russian Armed Forces began to use new tactics
The AFU grouping in Donbass is cut off from supplies, military experts explained
The Russian armed forces have embarked on a new stage of military operations in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Indian media on April 19 that it was aimed at the complete liberation of the people's republics of Donbass.
Norway has transferred Mistral portable anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
On April 20, 2022, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced that it had sent portable French-made MBDA Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems to the Government of Ukraine as military assistance from the storage of the Norwegian armed forces. It is stated that about 100 missiles and a "small number" of Mistral launchers have been sent, which "have already been taken out of Norway."
The Baltic Fleet patrol ship fired back from the "Dagger" during the tests
The crew of the Baltic Fleet patrol ship "Undaunted" carried out combat missile firing in the naval ranges of the fleet off the coast of the Kaliningrad region as part of the tests.
The USA confessed: they don't know how their weapons are used in Ukraine
What happens to the weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn't really know
America does not skimp on helping Ukraine and generously supplies it with weapons. According to CNN, the Biden administration takes into account the risk that weapons may sooner or later end up in "unexpected places." Experts do not exclude that it may get into the black market.
Chinese analogues of "Dagger" and "Zircon" were shown on video
The command of the Chinese Navy for the first time published footage of the launch of a new hypersonic cruise missile by the Type 055 destroyer.
The UK intends to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the Starstrik air defense system
According to the British media, the UK will transfer armored self-propelled launchers of the Starstrik short-range air defense system to Ukraine.
"British anti-aircraft guns will not help Ukraine. This is PR, not support"
Experts explained why the British authorities announced the supply of Stormer HVM armored cars to Kiev
The British government plans to transfer Stormer armored cars equipped with a portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) Starstreak to Ukraine. This was reported by several British media with reference to government sources. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how this complex works and why the APU needs it.
1260 objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in a few hours
Over the past few days, the daily reports of the Russian Defense Ministry have increasingly mentioned settlements located near the contact line in the Donetsk direction. Popasnaya, Balakleya, Novomayorskoye, Barvenkovo.
Britain will deliver Starstreak self-propelled sams based on Stormer armored personnel carrier to Ukraine
Britain intends to significantly increase the air defense potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by supplying Kiev with self-propelled anti-aircraft systems. We are talking about the Starstreak air defense system based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier.
In the USA, they told about the giant Chinese radar watching Japan
In the Chinese province of Shandong, a giant radar was built aimed towards Japan, which allows you to observe the launches of ballistic missiles, says the American edition of Defense News, referring to satellite images obtained in February by Maxar Technologies.
The purpose of "Iskander" was prompted by intelligence
The Russian military warned about the bloody provocations that the Kiev regime, with the support of a number of Western countries, is preparing in the Zaporozhye, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
The head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, said that more than 70 mobile groups have been formed from the militants of nationalist battalions.
