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The anti-aircraft system "Pantsir" increased the zone of destruction
In 2022, work will be completed on a new version of the Pantsir-SM-SV air defense cannon-missile system for the Ground Forces and Airborne Forces. It will have a tracked chassis and an enlarged kill zone.
In 2022, work on the Pantsir-SM-SV complex with an enlarged damage zone will be completed
The complex will have two types of anti-aircraft guided missiles
Work on a new modification of the anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Pantsir-SM-SV" will be completed in 2022. This was stated in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the head of the military air defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov.
Projectiles for "Derivation-air defense" will allow destroying mini- and micro-UAVs of the "Phantom-4" type
The anti-aircraft artillery complex is designed to replace the outdated ZSU "Shilka" and twin anti-aircraft installations ZU-23
The anti-aircraft artillery complex (ZAC) "Derivation-Air defense" will allow the use of projectiles with programmable detonation to destroy micro- and mini-drones (UAVs). This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the head of the military air defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov.
Russia and China are developing separate high-tech weapons together - Putin
Russia and China have launched projects to jointly create weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "We are even developing separate high-tech types of weapons together today," the president said at a press conference on Thursday.
The results of the modernization of weapons in the troops of the VVO, ZVO and SE in 2021 have been summed up
In 2021, the formations and associations of the Air Defense Forces received more than 800 units of modern models of VIVT, including T-80BVM tanks, infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3. The composition of the TOPF included the Magadan DPL, Bastion coastal missile systems.
The ships of the Pacific Fleet "destroyed" the mine and repelled the "raid" in the Sea of Okhotsk
A series of exercises with the participation of large amphibious ships of the Pacific Fleet took place in the Sea of Okhotsk. "Admiral Nevelskoy" and "Oslyabya" worked out anti-mine tasks.
The new portable anti-aircraft complex "Verba" was equipped with an identification system
The troops will be armed with the latest portable anti-aircraft missile system "Willow". This effective means of combating low-flying aerial objects will be delivered to the air defense units of the tank Army of the Western Military District in 2022, the press service of the ZVO reported on Wednesday.
India received the first S-400s from Russia and started their deployment - Mass media
India has received the first S-400 Triumph air defense systems from Russia under a contract and has begun deploying the first divisions, the Republic TV channel and the Hindustan Times newspaper reported.
The Americans defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites
American companies L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman have defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites. Now they can move on to prototype production.
The main feature of the Russian "Abakan" is named
The designer is fragile: the Abakan 98P6E missile defense system combines unique characteristics
The uniqueness of the Abakan 98P6E missile defense system (ABM) is explained by the combination of a missile control system from the Antey-4000 complex and a radar station (radar) from promising complexes. The main feature of the Russian "Abakan" was named by RIA Novosti by the first deputy of its chief designer Dmitry Brilalo.
The developer of the Abakan air defense system told about the main features of the complex
The uniqueness of the Abakan non-strategic missile defense system, created by the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, lies in the combination of missiles from the Antey-4000 complex and radars from promising air defense-missile defense systems.
The first deputy chief designer of the Abakan air defense system Brilalo spoke about its uniqueness
The uniqueness of the Abakan missile defense system lies in the combination of missiles from the Antey-4000 complex and radars from promising air defense-missile defense systems, Dmitry Brilalo, first deputy chief designer of the complex, told RIA Novosti.
The military personnel of the Air Defense Forces received the latest Verba anti-aircraft missile systems
The servicemen of the Eastern Military District in Buryatia have received the latest portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) "Willow", the press service of the Air Defense Ministry reports.
Shoigu spoke about hypersonic weapons in the Russian Armed Forces
A separate aviation regiment of MiG-31 fighters armed with the Dagger hypersonic missile has been formed in Russia. This was announced on Tuesday, December 21, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Defense Minister Shoigu announced the creation of an aviation regiment of MiG-31K fighters with Dagger missiles
The first aviation regiment of MiG-31K fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles has been formed in the Russian Aerospace Forces, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.
A new missile regiment with "Shells-S" will be formed in Khakassia
The commander of the Central Military District troops, Alexander Lapin, said that in 2022 the capabilities of the district's electronic warfare troops will significantly increase
A new missile regiment equipped with anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes "Pantsir-S" will be formed in Khakassia, the commander of the Central Military District (CVO), Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, told reporters on Tuesday.
"We are growing qualitatively." Military expert on plans to equip the army
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu named priority tasks for equipping the army next year. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Dmitry Kornev commented on the plans of the defense department.
Dvornikov: The Southern Military District has increased its potential by creating new divisions and military units
The commander of the troops noted that the combat potential of the district was quite impressive before
The Southern Military District (SE) has noticeably increased its combat potential by creating new divisions and military units, the commander of the troops of the SE, Alexander Dvornikov, told reporters on Tuesday during the final board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The ground forces received about 2.5 thousand different weapons in 2021
Motorized rifle and tank units, in particular, receive modern T-72BZM, T-80BVM tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and BTR-82A armored personnel carriers
The Ground Forces (SV) received about 2.5 thousand units of various weapons in 2021, SV Commander-in-chief Oleg Salyukov told reporters on Tuesday during the final board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Shoigu announced the launch of the Kupol spacecraft into space, warning of a missile attack
The fifth "Dome" spacecraft of the space segment of the missile attack warning System (SPRN) has been launched, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.
