Latest news on "Air defense"
Saudi Arabia intends to purchase MIDS terminals in the USA/LVT - DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of terminals of the multifunctional MIDS/LVT information distribution system and related equipment to Saudi Arabia as part of the Foreign Military Sales program.
Russia and Belarus have worked out the destruction of a conditional enemy with "Grads"
The gunners of Russia and Belarus have worked out the destruction of the equipment of the conditional enemy
As part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, the gunners of Russia and Belarus worked out the destruction of equipment and personnel of the conditional enemy. The military used mortars, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Grad" and self-propelled howitzers to strike targets at the Brest training ground. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
Minsk said that more than two hundred photographs were found in a Ukrainian spy drone
The Ukrainian drone, which, according to the Belarusian authorities, was spying on the territory of Belarus, took more than 200 photos in a little less than an hour of flight, said Sergey Shuka, head of the technical expertise department of the State Committee for Forensic Examinations of Belarus in the Brest region.
The Northern Fleet conducted an air defense exercise in the Atlantic
Crews of a detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet conducted an air defense exercise in the Atlantic. This was announced on Thursday, February 3, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Six Russian large amphibious ships entered Tartus
A detachment of large amphibious ships of the Northern and Baltic Fleets entered the Syrian port of Tartus as part of the exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
For the first time, the UrFU Military Training Center received the Pantsir-S ZRPC simulator
For the first time, the Military Training Center at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) received a cool simulator of the anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex "Pantsir-S".
The Ministry of Defense of India has updated the request for proposals for the purchase of new SAU
On February 2, the Ministry of Defense of India published an updated request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase of towed anti-aircraft artillery installations for the country's Armed Forces.
Russian ships conducted an air defense exercise in the northeast Atlantic
A detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet conducted an exercise to repel the attacks of a simulated enemy aircraft in the northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean, the fleet said on Friday.
The United States will acquire imitations of T-72B3 tanks and Chinese VN17 infantry fighting vehicles for exercises
The US military intends to convert some of the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in storage into equipment depicting a likely enemy during exercises. We are talking about imitations of the Russian T-72BZ and the Chinese-made VN17 infantry fighting vehicle.
Russian and Belarusian pilots practice elements of air combat
During the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State, Belarusian and Russian fighter crews perform tasks of patrolling air borders as part of mixed pairs.
The United States has named its only hypersonic missile
Vice Admiral of the US Navy John Hill called the only hypersonic missile SM-6
Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) missiles can be used against hypersonic weapons, writes The Drive, referring to a statement by Vice Admiral of the US Navy John Hill.
Military personnel of the Far Eastern Military District in the framework of the exercises were convinced of the reliability of air defense at the western border of the Russian Federation
The exercises involved 40 units of weapons, military, special and aviation equipment of the ZVO
The units of the military air defense (air defense) and operational-tactical aviation of the Western Military District (ZVO) conducted exercises, within the framework of which they were convinced of the security of the western borders of the Russian Federation. This was announced by the commander of the ZVO troops, Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlev.
The only means of protecting the United States from hypersonic missiles is named
The development of hypersonic weapons poses a serious threat to the US Navy. The US military intends to counteract warheads flying at a speed of several Mach with the help of space satellites and an SM-6 interceptor missile.
Russian servicemen have completed a tactical exercise in the Voronezh region
Russian servicemen of the Western Military District have completed a bilateral tactical exercise in the Voronezh Region, the press service of the Military District reported.
Two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers flew over Belarus
Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers performed patrols in the airspace of Belarus and returned to Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the use of air defense systems "Osa" in joint exercises with Russia
Calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Osa" work out the tasks of air defense during the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State on the territory of Belarus on Saturday.
A new satellite of the US missile attack warning system has been commissioned
The new American satellite of the missile attack Warning System (SPRN) SBIRS GEO 5 has begun to perform operational tasks after the completion of the testing period in orbit, the US Space Operations Command announced on Sunday.
The S-400 complex arrived from Russia to Belarus
The forces of the Union State are being tested in the Republic
The Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system has been relocated to Belarus, where it will take up combat duty as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State. This was reported to journalists in the Russian Defense Ministry.
In the USA, weapons from Poland were evaluated for Ukraine
The Drive: Polish Thunder MANPADS would be very useful for Ukraine
Portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) "Thunder", which Poland will supply to Ukraine, would be very useful for Kiev now. The possibilities that Polish weapons will provide to the Armed Forces of Ukraine were evaluated in the American edition of The Drive.
Poland to share "Lightning Bolts" with Ukraine
Western countries are actively arming Ukraine. On February 2, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the transfer of the Piorun MANPADS to the Ukrainian army (Polish. - lightning) and an ATGM of an unnamed type.
