Latest news on "Air defense"
The VM-V target helicopter can be used for combat strikes
Russian VM-V helicopter simulator targets have high flight characteristics and therefore have become aerial sparring partners for Orion drones.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced a new joint patrol of fighters of the Russian Federation and Belarus
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced a new joint patrol by combat aircraft of Belarus and Russia of the borders of the Union State.
Russia tested Prometheus in the Arctic
RIA Novosti: the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system has been tested in the Arctic
The next tests of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system have been conducted in the Arctic. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source.
Source: prototypes of the S-550 air defense system for firing have not yet been created
Tests of the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) have been conducted in the Russian Arctic, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
"That's right." Military expert on the S-500 tests in the Arctic
The next tests of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system have been conducted in the Arctic, RIA Novosti writes. On the air of Sputnik radio, the director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, Alexey Podberezkin, told why the air defense system is being tested in this region.
The S-500 air defense system was tested in the Arctic
The S-500 anti-aircraft missile system was once again tested in the Arctic, RIA Novosti reports with reference to an informed source.
Press secretary of the FSVTS Reshetnikova: some countries want to buy echeloned air defense
A number of foreign customers are interested in the Russian echeloned air defense system, which involves the supply of a group of anti-aircraft missile systems of different ranges, a spokeswoman for the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told RIA Novosti in an interview Valeria Reshetnikova.
FSVTS: Russia is negotiating the supply of the S-400 Triumph air defense system with several countries
Russia is negotiating the supply of anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 "Triumph" with several countries, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, the press secretary of the FSVTS Valeria Reshetnikova.
The universal complex simulator "Cone" was adopted by the anti-aircraft gunners of the Igla MANPADS of the VVO compound
The universal integrated simulator "Cone" of anti-aircraft gunners of the Igla MANPADS entered service with the motorized rifle unit of the combined arms army of the Air Defense Forces stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
FSVTS: Belarus plans to buy a new batch of anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor" from Russia
Belarus plans to buy from Russia a new batch of modernized anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor-M2", the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Valeria Reshetnikova said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
FSVTS: Russia plans to increase exports of Pantsir-S1 in the near future
The Russian Federation plans to increase the export of anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes (ZRPC) "Pantsir-S1" in the near future, the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Valeria Reshetnikova said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The future has come: the IBCS system has gone into production
Americans are switching to a new generation air defense system. December 27, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Department of Defense has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for small-scale and full-scale production of IBCS systems.
The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan plans to place an order for the purchase of the MQ-9B UAV in March next year
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan has announced its intention to sign a letter of offer and acceptance of an offer for the supply of American-made MQ-9B "Skygardian" UAVs in March next year.
The Polish Armed Forces received the last batch of the Poprad short-range air defense system
The Inspectorate for Armaments of the Polish Ministry of Defense announced the transfer to the Polish Armed Forces of the last batch of self-propelled short-range anti-aircraft missile systems "Poprad".
Why were rocket-cannon "Tunguska" thrown into Grozny on December 31, 1994
During the storming of the Chechen capital on December 31, 1994, 2S6 "Tunguska" anti-aircraft missile gun systems were in the columns of Russian troops. In total, different sources mention two dozen ZRPC.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrated the Day of Military Air Defense
The units of the military air defense celebrated the 106th anniversary of its formation on December 26.
The Western Military District conducted military air defense exercises
The forces of the military air defense (air defense) of the Western Military District conducted an exercise to repel a massive air strike by the "enemy" on strategic objects, the press service of the ZVO reported.
The Americans will begin to produce a unified air defense and missile defense control system
The US Army has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for the production of a unified control system for air and missile defense systems IBCS. According to Breaking Defense, under this agreement, the company will develop 160 systems for the US military and their foreign partners by the end of 2026.
The corvette "Savvy" performed a training firing of an anti-aircraft missile in the Baltic
The corvette "Savvy" conducted an exercise in the Baltic Sea with the combat launch of an anti-aircraft missile from the Redoubt complex, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported.
Rogozin considered unlikely new tests by Russia of anti-satellite weapons
In November, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on conducting tests during which an inactive Russian spacecraft was successfully hit
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, questioned the likelihood of repeated tests to destroy space satellites, similar to those conducted by Russia earlier in 2021. He expressed this opinion in an interview with The New York Times.
