Latest news on "Air defense"

The crews of the Ukrainian army's air defense systems have worked out actions in the conditions of interference. During the exercises, Soviet-made anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) opposed the Ukrainian Omut electronic warfare complexes. This is reported by Defense Express.

The new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) based on the S-500 Prometheus air defense system will provide anti-missile and anti-space defense of strategic objects of Russia together with its predecessor. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source close to the Russian military department.

Recently, Russia conducted exercises with S-300 missile systems in the Southern Kuril Islands, one of the leading Japanese newspapers Yomiuri reports. During the maneuvers, the sams successfully repelled the "enemy" raid, and this caused a real panic among the Japanese. Readers of the newspaper are sure: very soon, Russian nuclear missiles will destroy their country.

The Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) is superior to the American THAAD anti-missile system, the Chinese portal Sina said.

Aerial refueling of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters with conventional tankers like the KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker deprives the first advantages of using stealth technology. The method of destruction by means of air defense (air defense) of several inconspicuous aircraft at once is described by RIA Novosti.

The S-500 and S-550 anti-aircraft missile systems will become the platform of the new air defense system. They will jointly provide anti-missile and anti-space defense of Russia's strategic facilities.

The marines of the Baltic Fleet have received new AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported on Wednesday.

The US Department of Defense plans to reorganize the unit for tracking unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Now the military department will have a group to monitor air objects, the Pentagon press service reported.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has ordered the repair of Soviet short-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Osa". The combat readiness of Soviet weapons will be maintained until the creation of new missile defense systems (air defense). This is reported by Defence24.

Spacecraft will also be used to monitor possible natural disasters, the newspaper notes

The Japanese government plans to launch three small satellites in the middle of this decade that will be able to track the enemy's hypersonic gliding warheads. This was reported by the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday, citing sources.

The ship's remotely controlled Narwhal combat module will allow you to fight drones. Japanese columnist Masashi Sato assessed the capabilities of Russian weapons in a Yahoo News Japan article.

The training on the detection, classification and destruction of air targets took place with calculations of S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile systems deployed on the Kuril Islands, the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Monday.

Combat crews of anti-aircraft complexes conducted exercises in the Crimea to destroy cruise missiles of a simulated enemy, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reports.

The S-550 mobile missile defense system being developed in Russia will be able to shoot down American X-37 orbital UAVs capable of carrying nuclear charges, RIA Novosti reports, citing sources in the defense industry.

Americans want to learn how to intercept enemy hypersonic missiles. November 21, portal defensenews.com He reported that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has signed contracts with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles and Defense for the development of hypersonic weapons interceptors.

Poland has decided on a short-range air defense system. On November 21, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain announced the signing of an agreement on cooperation in the development of the Polish NAREW program.

Russia is developing a new S-550 missile defense system that specializes in intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles and combating threats from outer space. According to Mark Episkopos, at the moment it is not very clear whether the United States and its NATO partners should be afraid of the new Russian missile defense system.

In the state of Alabama (USA), transportation of models of the S-300 complex and the T-72 tank was noticed on one of the highways. As noted in the project of the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" - "Russian weapons", these fakes will be used in the maneuvers of the American army, in particular for the training of Air Force pilots.

Poland can buy Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) missiles from the United States, which are considered "killers" of the enemy's missile defense systems, in particular, the Russian S-400 Triumph complexes. This is reported by the Polish edition of Defence24.

The UK and Poland have signed an agreement of intent to cooperate on the creation of a new air defense system. The relevant information is provided on the website of the British Ministry of Defense.