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The modernization potential of Soviet and Russian-made air defense systems previously delivered abroad is estimated at a dozen and a half billion dollars.

In October of this year, formations, military units and institutions of the Central Military District received more than 150 units of weapons, special and aviation equipment.

Russian engineers have patented a method designed to protect important objects from a massive UAV attack. It is called the "electric dome".

The Polish Piorun is the best of the worst portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) and does not surpass the Russian Verba, writes TASS columnist Dmitry Litovkin, reacting to the publication of Defence24.

In October, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) received more than 150 pieces of weapons, special and aviation equipment, including the upgraded MiG-31BM long-range interceptor and a divisional set of the S-300PM2 anti-aircraft missile system, the press service of the CVO reported on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the development of new weapons to focus on the main trends in the world, in particular, the use of digital technologies and hypersonic weapons.

Russian military personnel will hold the strategic exercise "Vostok-2022" next year. According to the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, the Pacific Fleet has already begun to prepare for it.

The Russian Pantsir-S short-range air defense system is effective against all existing attack drones, including Turkish Bayraktars, Dmitry Konoplev, managing director of the Shipunov Instrument Design Bureau (KBP), told Interfax.

Military expert Dmitry Litovkin noted that the area of capture and destruction by the complex of typical air targets has been increased by 2.5 times, and the "Willow" has at least 10 times increased the protection of the complex from pyrotechnic interference.

As the President of the Russian Federation noted, such a high bar has been held for five years

The state defense order in the "pandemic" year 2020 was fulfilled by 96.2%, such a high bar has been held for five years. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, opening a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) on Wednesday.

The Pantsir-S and Buk-M2 anti-aircraft systems in service with the Syrian army shot down six of the eight Israeli missiles. Two Syrian soldiers were injured.

The new S-550 air defense system is likely to replace the air defense complexes in service with the Russian army, including the S-350 Vityaz and S-400 Triumph, a well-known military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

The Azerbaijani military told for the first time that during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2020 they managed to intercept two multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) "Smerch" with the help of the anti-aircraft jet complex (SAM) "Buk". The Telegram channel "Military Observer" drew attention to the corresponding video that appeared on the network.

The creation of a new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system in Russia is a move towards space, since the Russian Federation should think about anti-satellite defense. On Wednesday, November 10, military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia.

Russian bombers participated in the verification of the actions of combat crews performing air defense duty tasks in the Unified Regional Air Defense System of the Union State

Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers worked out interaction with the control points of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus and carried out an inspection of the air defense system of the Union State. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Russian Defense Ministry.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the organization of the third military sports games dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS

The CIS countries will hold a computer command and staff exercise on air defense (air defense) in 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The new Helicopter target complex will be supplied for the equipment of the ranges of the Vistula Motorized Rifle Division of the Western Military District in the Voronezh Region.

Russian specialists are developing a new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system, RIA Novosti reports, citing a statement by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Poland is taking active steps to create its own air defense system Wisła. On November 8, the press service of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa announced the transfer of the first pair of M903 launchers manufactured by Huta Stalowa Wola for the Patriot system.

A new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system will appear in Russia, and work is underway to create it. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense about the recent series of military meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, RIA Novosti reports.