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In the United States, India was not considered a client state because of its ties with Russia
19FortyFive: India may not be afraid of the USA and buy the S-500 Prometheus system from Russia
India may not be afraid of possible sanctions from the United States and indeed become the first buyer of the Russian S-500 Prometheus air defense system, according to the American publication 19FortyFive.
Korean K808 armored personnel carrier will fight with aviation
The K808 armored personnel carrier became the platform for the new air defense system. December 17, portal janes.com He reported that the South Korean army has begun deploying AAGW combat vehicles.
New missile defense systems will be developed for hypersonic units
Russia is developing new missile defense systems, including for a missile system with hypersonic warheads.
The differences between the S-500 and the S-400 are named
The S-500 Prometheus anti-missile system is a close relative of the famous S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft system, but with a narrow specialization and wide capabilities. If Triumph is engaged in air defense, then Prometheus is mainly anti-missile. His ammunition is too expensive to waste on ordinary targets. The S-500 works with complex threats that are inaccessible to other systems.
Now the Pentagon will be paid for catching UFOs
The search and identification of the nature of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) has been officially declared one of the important tasks of the Pentagon.
The US Congress has established a special service in the system of the Ministry of Defense — the Department for Tracking Anomalies and Finding out their Nature (ASRO, Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office).
The State Duma has ratified an agreement with Tajikistan on a unified air defense system
The system is being created in order to increase the effectiveness of solving air defense tasks in the region
The State Duma on Thursday ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a joint air defense system.
Israel strikes southern Syria, military killed - Media
Syrian air defense systems repelled an Israeli missile strike aimed at the southern regions of the country, one soldier was killed, the state news agency SANA reported, citing a military source.
Military exercises on the protection of airspace with the use of S-400 were held in Crimea
Military exercises on the protection of airspace using the S-400 Triumph air defense system were held in Crimea, the press service of the Southern Military District reported on Wednesday.
Motorized infantry of the Northern Fleet received the latest means of aerial reconnaissance
In a separate motorized rifle brigade of the army corps of the Northern Fleet, the new Barnaul-T air defense intelligence and control complexes were put into service.
In the Moscow region, an exercise was held to repel air attacks on military facilities
An exercise was held at the Golovenki training ground near Moscow, where a battery of S-300V anti-aircraft missile systems of a separate air defense brigade of the Western Military District practiced repelling a massive air attack on strategically important objects of the Ministry of Defense.
Patriot is resting: the unique characteristics of the Abakan air defense system are named
The capabilities of the latest Abakan air defense system have become known.
Almaz-Antey Concern has announced in detail the characteristics of the latest Abakan 98P6E air defense system. As the first deputy chief designer of the project Dmitry Brilalo told RIA Novosti, this is a unique complex of non-strategic missile defense.
Ankara took offense at the United States because of "inattention" to the deal between Russia and India on the S-400
The ambiguity of Washington's position in response to India's decision to purchase Russian new-generation S-400 Triumph missile systems has caused discontent in Turkey.
Poland could not find a replacement for the Soviet "Shilkas"
Shilka anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, having turned into ZSU-23-4MP Biała, will continue to serve in the ground forces of the Polish armed forces.
It is reported that the machines under a new contract for 10430 million zlotys will be repaired and serviced until the end of November 2024. These measures will make it possible to maintain the existing equipment in a combat-ready condition.
The UAE suspended negotiations on the purchase of the F-35 from the United States
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the United States about the suspension of negotiations on the purchase of the F-35. This was announced on Tuesday, October 14, according to the official representative of the country's authorities.
The Defense Ministry said that RTVS can track hypersonic targets at any altitude
Radio engineering troops have received a new round of development both in structure and in areas of activity, the department noted
The radio-technical troops (RTV) of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are capable of detecting targets flying at hypersonic speed at any altitude. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Almaz-Antey Concern told about the unique Abakan non-strategic missile defense system
Almaz-Antey Air Defense-Missile Defense Concern has created a unique anti-aircraft missile system of non-strategic missile defense (NPRO) "Abakan", the readiness time for combat operation of which is less than three minutes, First deputy chief designer of the complex Dmitry Brilalo told RIA Novosti.
"There are no such complexes abroad." Military expert on the S-500 air defense system
India may, if desired, become the first country on the list for the purchase of the S-500 after the Russian army receives these air defense systems in the right amount, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Yuri Knutov spoke about the advantages of the S-500.
First the S-500 itself, and then - Borisov
India may become the first foreign buyer of the new S-500 air defense system, but deliveries will begin only after meeting the needs of the Russian army, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.
The military announced the impossibility of the United States to intercept Russian nuclear missiles
RIA Novosti: the US has no means of interception for Russian nuclear missiles after leaving the missile defense
Russian military experts interviewed by RIA Novosti said that the United States does not have the ability to intercept nuclear missiles to prevent Russia from striking back in the event of a conflict. Despite the fact that 20 years ago the United States withdrew from the Treaty on the Limitation of Missile Defense Systems (ABM) in order to create such means, they still have not succeeded.
The air defense of the Crimea and the Caucasus has been significantly strengthened
The protection of the skies of the Crimean Peninsula, the Kerch Strait and the regions of the North Caucasus will soon be strengthened with upgraded S-300PM air defense systems.
