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The Australian company GaardTech continues to expand the range of manufactured models of military equipment. So, at the end of last year, samples similar in appearance to the T-90, T-72 and BMP-3 were presented.

However, it is not necessary to talk about complete similarity with real tanks and Russian-made infantry fighting vehicles. For example, in the "nineties" they forgot to depict the hatches of the gunner-operator and the driver-mechanic. There is no imitation of an ejector on the "barrel of the gun" - a device that serves to remove powder gases after firing from the gun.

The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft systems entered service with the 20th Motorized Rifle Division in Volgograd.

"Tor-M2" is the most modern air defense system in its class. It effectively fights against any aerial targets - from airplanes and helicopters to high-precision projectiles. This is a defensive weapon, experts say.

The Ministry of Defense of Japan intends to start full-scale development of electromagnetic guns capable of shooting down hypersonic missiles from fiscal year 2023.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will have new military equipment: launchers with intercontinental ballistic missiles "Yars", "Avangard" and "Sarmat".

According to the commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev, the indicator of the provision of anti-aircraft missile troops with equipment has reached 100%

The S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) will be delivered to the southern parts of the Russian army by 2025. This was announced by the commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev, in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, published on Monday.

Izvestia: in Russia, the infrastructure for hypersonic complexes "Dagger" is being prepared

At military airfields in the Russian regions, the preparation of infrastructure for hypersonic complexes "Dagger" is being completed. Special facilities are designed for maintenance and testing of hypersonic missiles. This is reported by the newspaper "Izvestia".

The S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) will be delivered to the troops of the Southern Military District until 2025. This was told by the commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev, in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, published on January 10.

By 2025, the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District will receive the newest S-500 "Prometheus" anti-aircraft system. This was told to the "Red Star" by the commander of the association, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev.

Lieutenant-General Gostev said that the S-500 will enter the Russian troops by 2025

The S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) will be delivered to the troops of the Southern Military District until 2025. The military will also receive new planes and helicopters. This was announced by the commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev, in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

On New Year's Eve, Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a joint regional air defense system.

In 2021, more than 170 launches of foreign and domestic ballistic missiles and space missiles were detected by the on-duty means of the Russian missile defense system, specialized means of space and missile defense control systems.

Naval aviation and air defense forces of the Black Sea Fleet repelled attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles during exercises in the Crimea. This was reported in the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.

Aviation and air defense forces of the Black Sea Fleet conducted training in the Crimea, the press service of the fleet reported. During the event, the issues of detection and tracking of aircraft, including at ultra-low altitudes, were worked out.

In 2022, the development of anti-aircraft complexes "Derivation-air defense" and "Pantsir-SM-SV" should be completed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

Anti-aircraft gunners of the Eastern Military District conducted a training session with S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile systems on the Kuril Islands, the press service of the district reported on Saturday.

In the late 50s, work began on a new anti-aircraft self-propelled gun in the Soviet Union. It received the designation ZSU-37-2 "Yenisei" or Object 119. At the same time, the design of the ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" was carried out. It was planned that the former would enter service with tank formations and units, and the latter with motorized rifle troops with lighter combat vehicles.

This year, for the first time, platoon sets of the Gibka-S ultra-short-range mobile anti-aircraft missile system will begin to arrive in the troops. This was reported in the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Almaz-Antey has completed the main part of the reorganization of the air traffic control system and has re-equipped most of the airports with new equipment, Pavel Sozinov, general designer of the concern, said.

We are talking about a technology called "railgun", which accelerates the projectile due to a magnetic field

The Japanese Defense Ministry intends to develop electromagnetic guns capable of countering hypersonic missiles. This was reported on Wednesday by the Nikkei newspaper.

Combat vehicles of tactical and army aviation will fly over the city

S-400 Triumph systems, Pantsir-S complexes, helicopters, as well as personnel will take part in the parade on Palace Square to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad from the blockade during the Great Patriotic War. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the press service of the Western Military District.