Latest news on "Air defense"
The US Missile Defense Agency announced the start of testing of the Polish Aegis Ashore missile defense system
The United States has announced the start of tests of the missile defense system located at the base in the Polish Redzikovo. As follows from the reports of the US Missile Defense Agency, the US has completed the construction of the US Aegis Ashore missile defense complex in Poland.
"The United States has found a new way to combat drones. It doesn't work"
Experts explained why the American HELWS laser will not be able to shoot down drones in combat conditions
The United States tested the High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) system with a laser cannon, which was integrated into the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) anti-aircraft missile system. "Newspaper.Ru" was looking into how the US is doing with the development of laser weapons and what its main problem is.
Poland's revanchist plans for the return of the "Eastern Kres"
The British newspaper "The Guardian" called the NATO military exercises "Ascending Griffin" recently held at the Lithuanian military base Pabrade, about 30 km from the border with Belarus, a "dress rehearsal of the confrontation between Russia and the North Atlantic Alliance." It should be noted that these maneuvers were accompanied by loud statements by Baltic and Polish political functionaries demanding that the NATO leadership increase the alliance's contingent on its territory.
How to prevent Kiev from assembling a new army in the West
Europe and the United States are ready to transfer tanks and armored vehicles to Kiev. This is in addition to portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft systems and small arms. With the help of these weapons and reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kiev may try to create a powerful grouping in the west of the country. How can Russia prevent this from happening?
Out of the blue
The management system of the regions bordering Ukraine needs to be rebuilt
At about six in the morning on April 1, a pair of Mi-24s of the Ukrainian Air Force attacked the Belgorod oil depot of JSC Belgorodnefteprodukt. To tell the truth, the attack of only one helicopter was crowned with a hit. But this was enough to set fire to eight tanks of two tons of fuel in each.
China has developed an "invisibility cloak" to protect against radars and satellites
In the modern world, spy satellites can receive information about almost any objects. In order to keep the details of the equipment and the very fact of moving any objects secret, Chinese scientists suggest using the "invisibility cloak" developed by them.
There was an explosion on the cruiser "Moscow"
The missile cruiser "Moscow" was seriously damaged after the detonation of ammunition. The cause was a fire on the ship, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Kiev authorities are angry at Israel's refusal to transfer weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia
The other day, Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk left a press conference of Israeli Defense and Foreign Ministers Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. According to Korniychuk, Israel has taken a unique position in the Western world by refusing to provide weapons to Ukraine. In Kiev, the decisions of the Israeli authorities are angry.
Suppressed formation: Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian air defense
In Mariupol, the storming troops prevented an attempt by Ukrainian units to break out of the encirclement
It would be possible to carry out a special military operation in Ukraine faster, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 12. However, the priority, according to him, is another — the task is "to achieve all the goals set, minimizing losses."
"This has not been delivered yet." What weapons will Ukraine get from the West
Western countries have started sending armored vehicles to Ukraine: Australia has transferred 20 armored personnel carriers, the Czech Republic — a batch of T-72 and BMP-1 from old stocks, Germany is discussing the supply of hundreds of tanks. The UK will not stand aside either. What will come out of this is in the RIA Novosti material.
FK-3 SAMs were delivered to Serbia by VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force
6 VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force landed at Belgrade Airport on April 9 (b.n. 20041, 20042, 20045, 20047, 20049 and 20142), which presumably delivered a batch of medium-range air defense systems FK-3 (export version of the HQ-22 air defense system).
The Russian military destroyed a hangar with APU aircraft with high-precision missiles
During the night, high-precision air and sea-based missiles destroyed an ammunition depot and a protected hangar with AFU aircraft at the Starokonstantinov military airfield in the Khmelnitsky region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
"The Pentagon began to whine loudly that the missiles were given to Ukraine. He has nothing to fight with"
The United States recognized that the Stinger MANPADS are outdated, and its reserves in the country are insufficient
The US public procurement website has published an application for a tender to find a replacement for the FIM-92 Stinger portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS), which is in service with the US army and is actively supplied to various countries of the world, including Ukraine. According to the text of this application, the Stinger electronics will become obsolete in 2023, and the stocks of these weapons are depleted.
Turkish Bayraktar failed to cope with the Russian "Calm"
The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle Bayraktar tried to conduct reconnaissance for the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as to find out the location of coastal defensive positions.
However, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the enemy drone was promptly detected off the western coast of the Crimean peninsula.
"The myth has finally burst." On Bayraktar I put the point "Calm"
Experts told how a Russian Navy ship destroyed Bayraktar TB2
The frigate of the Black Sea Fleet "Admiral Essen" destroyed the Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drone from the ship's anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Calm" off the coast of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what "Calm" is and how it works.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan to combine air defense systems
Russia will sign a document with Kyrgyzstan on the unification of air defense systems
Russia, following the agreements on the unification of air defense with other CIS countries, will sign such a document with Kyrgyzstan – the project is undergoing internal coordination. This was announced on Tuesday by the deputy chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov.
Shock shadow: the situation of militants on Azovstal has deteriorated sharply
The main events in the coming days will take place north of Mariupol, experts predict
The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike with precision weapons at Ukrainian military facilities. The hypersonic missile system "Dagger" destroyed the buried command post of the grouping of Ukrainian troops in the Donbass.
Where will Russian military bases be located in Belarus?
The special military operation in Ukraine, announced by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on February 24, served as a trigger that launched the process of dropping the disguises that had long concealed the bestial grins of "our Western partners."
The US Department of Defense uses Ukraine to test its new weapons
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, reported news that deserves special attention. According to the general, in the area of the Kalininskoye settlement of the Mykolaiv region, our anti-aircraft missile gunners shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle of the Valkyrie type.
Ukraine has received the latest British portable anti-aircraft missile systems Martlet
On April 10, 2022, Ukrainian resources distributed a video recording of the combat use by servicemen of the 95th separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the newest British portable anti-aircraft missile system Martlet. The missile was reportedly fired at the Russian small unmanned aerial vehicle Orlan-10. Previously, it was not known about the supply of Martlet complexes to Ukraine.
