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Russian MiG-31s will intercept ballistic missiles
MiG-31 planes will intercept ballistic missiles, Izvestia reports, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
NI: Upgraded "Admiral Nakhimov" can sink any ship
The Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear cruiser will become the most dangerous ship of the Russian Navy thanks to new weapons, radars and electronic warfare equipment. After modernization, the project 1144 ship will be able to sink vessels of any displacement.
MBDA will export the ship's air defense system "Albatros NG"
MBDA on March 3 announced the signing of the first contract with an unnamed foreign customer for the supply of a new air defense system "Albatros NG" (Albatros NG) based on the anti-aircraft guided missile CAMM-ER.
Russia and Belarus create three joint centers for military training, one of them will be on the Belarusian territory - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Defense Ministers of Russia and Belarus Sergei Shoigu and Viktor Khrenin at talks in Moscow on Friday agreed to create three training centers for joint training of military personnel, one of the centers will be based in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
The US Congress called the F-35 program a complete disaster
The production and procurement programs of the American fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bomber were a "complete disaster". This was stated on March 5 by the chairman of the Committee on the Armed Forces of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Adam Smith.
"David's sling" made friends with " Patriot»
The US Army is studying the possibility of using Israeli missiles on its air defense systems. March 5, portal breakingdefense.com He announced that the SkyCeptor missiles of the David's Sling complex are now available for Patriot missile systems.
Triple strike: the US creates the most powerful laser in the world
The US Army will receive the most powerful laser weapons in the world
The United States is developing a new pulsed laser weapon. According to the expectations of the US military, it should become more powerful than all currently existing models, and at once by three orders of magnitude.
With a long-range sight: enemy ships will be noticed hundreds of kilometers away
Naval aviation will be connected to the "killer" networks. The Navy will receive a unique automated control system (ACS). Thanks to the new aircraft, helicopters and drones in real time will be able not only to transmit, but also to receive the coordinates and parameters of targets from ships, submarines and ground surveillance systems.
The Czech company RETIA has developed a compact multi-purpose radar ReGUARD
Czech company RETIA at the IDEX-2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi demonstrated a multi-purpose three-axis radar ReGUARD, designed to detect and track ground and low-flying air targets.
US to test aircraft collision warning systems with drones
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States until the end of 2021 will begin testing on-board collision warning systems with drones for passenger aircraft. According to Flightglobal, the systems will be tested at five international airports: Atlantic City in New Jersey, Columbus in Ohio, Huntsville in Alabama, and Seattle/Tacoma in Washington and Syracuse in New York.
""Tor" from plywood in Nagorno-Karabakh served as targets for the "Bayraktarov"
The Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh exposed mock-ups of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems to the Azerbaijani high-precision weapons.
Kalashnikov will supply the Russian Defense Ministry with 20 Armavir target missiles by the end of 2022
The new contract provides for maintenance, operational repair and completion of target missiles
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (GC) (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will supply the Russian Defense Ministry with 20 Armavir high-altitude target missiles by the end of 2022. This was reported to journalists on Monday in the press service of "Kalashnikov".
"Pantsir-S" and "Buk-M2" repelled the Israeli attack on the suburbs of Damascus
The Israeli missile attack on the suburbs of Damascus on February 28 was repelled by the Pantsir-S and Buk-M2 systems, confirming their high effectiveness, a military source told RIA Novosti on Monday.
MBDA to supply new VL MICA NG air defense systems to Egyptian Navy
On February 23, the European MBDA Group announced the signing of a contract with the Egyptian Navy command for the supply of VL MICA NG (new generation) anti-aircraft missile systems to equip the Egyptian Navy corvettes.
Russia has developed an " anti-drone briefcase"
The holding company "Roselektronika" (part of "Rostec") has developed a mobile anti-drone complex "Protection", which fits in three cases, the press service of the state corporation reported on Friday.
The FSMTC told why Russia will supply Kyrgyzstan with the S-300
Military-technical cooperation between Russia and Kyrgyzstan is aimed at strengthening the common defense potential of the CSTO, including air defense, the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, Valeria Reshetnikova, told RIA Novosti.
Bet on technology: the Arabs called up artificial intelligence in the army
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have entered the race for the introduction of AI in the field of defense
By 2030, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan to develop military artificial intelligence technologies to a level that can help their economies reduce their dependence on oil sales. How the introduction of such technologies will affect the defense capabilities of the two states - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The next delivery of the Piorun air defense system to the Polish Army has begun
The Polish company Mesko SA has started to supply the national armed forces with another batch of several hundred missiles and launchers for Piorun portable anti-aircraft systems.
Russia and Turkey discuss the purchase of the second batch of S-400
Turkey is in talks to buy the second batch of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems. The issue of technological cooperation is also being considered.
Saudi Arabia is in talks to buy the S-400 and Su-35
Saudi Arabia is discussing with Russia the supply of S-400 "Triumph" air defense systems and Su-35 fighters.
The head of the Rostec corporation, Sergey Chemezov, said in an interview with RT that Moscow and Riyadh are negotiating the supply of S-400 systems and Su-35 fighters. He clarified that the contract has not yet been signed.