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mig-31 long-range interceptors are deployed in anadyr (chukotka) for combat duty in the arctic, said the commander of the pacific fleet of the russian federation, admiral sergei avakyants.

The US Space Command (US Space Command - USSPACECOM) reported on the next test of an anti-satellite interception missile (Direct-ascent anti - satellite-DA-ASAT) made by Russia on December 16, 2020 from the Plesetsk missile range. The Ministry of defense of Russia on the start-up was not reported.

Soviet anti-aircraft self-propelled gun ZSU-57-2, nicknamed "hell thresher", tried in the early 80 - ies to copy in China. For this purpose, several such combat vehicles were purchased abroad.

The Type 69-II medium tank was chosen as the chassis. small improvements were made, for example, the combat compartment became airtight, as it received a roof.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States on the basis of Anglin (Florida) conducted exercises Emerald Flag ("Emerald flag"), which as a simulator of the target of a potential enemy was used anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) military air defense (air defense) "Cube ""Russian production", writes Defense Blog.

As part of the completion of state tests, the corvette "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" in the Sea of Japan shot down a cruise missile with the fire of the A-190 artillery installation.

the latest russian anti-aircraft missile and gun system "pantsir-sm" has radically improved capabilities to combat a variety of air targets.

The US claims that Russia has tested an anti-satellite missile]

Washington expressed concern that Moscow allegedly continues to work on testing anti-satellite weapons. Its use, we are sure in the United States, will lead to numerous debris, which, in turn, will pose a threat to commercial satellites. The Russian Foreign Ministry called such statements propaganda stuffing.

In the Rostov region, the newest three-coordinate radar station of medium and high altitudes "Nebo-UM"has entered combat duty. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, this radar will significantly increase the ability of air defense units to detect various air targets, including low-flying and having a small reflective surface objects.

During the demonstration, a swarm of several remotely piloted aircraft equipped with BriteCloud active electronic trap technology developed by Italian Leonardo was used to confuse and suppress test radars that mimicked the enemy's air defense system.

Turkish Parliament calls on US to drop sanctions over C-400

the turkish defense ministry on tuesday said that ankara's initiative to form a working group with the participation of nato on the incompatibility of the s-400 and f-35 is relevant even after the introduction of us sanctions, the anadolu agency reports.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation made a fundamental decision to arm the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet with a hypersonic complex "Dagger". According to the Izvestia TV channel, training of personnel and infrastructure for the maintenance and operation of hypersonic weapons will begin in 2021.

Cooperation between Russia and China in the Asia-Pacific region is an important factor against the background of the US deployment of the global missile defense system (ABM) and the US intentions to deploy medium-and shorter-range missiles, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting in a video link with the head of the Chinese military Wei Fenghe.

chinese designers crossed a double-barreled 35 mm automatic gun with a three-axis shaanxi tactical vehicle. this installation, designed to combat air targets, was called pgz09.

the people's liberation army adopted the type 90 anti-aircraft artillery system in the 1980s. it is based on technologies borrowed from the swiss gdf-002 oerlikon gdf system.

The Northern Fleet will receive a hypersonic missile system

The range of the hypersonic missile system "Dagger" can get the countries of Scandinavia, the Baltic States and a significant part of the Northern Sea Route, if this weapon is adopted by the Northern Fleet, the media write. According to expert assessment, currently there is no technology capable of intercepting the "Dagger".

The missile defense system of the central industrial region is ready to respond to new challenges of the United States

At the end of November, a new missile defense system was successfully tested at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan, which will soon take its place in the missile defense system of Moscow and the central industrial district. This is not the first test of a missile with unique ICBM interception capabilities.

The second over-the-horizon radar station "Container" will take up experimental combat duty in the Amur Region in 2024 to control the airspace in the eastern strategic direction, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

Resting on the laurels of the winner, Ilham Aliyev sharply criticized the OSCE Minsk group for its inability to resolve the Karabakh conflict. The Azerbaijani leader told representatives of Paris and Washington that he did not invite them to visit Baku, although he did hold a meeting with them. Who is behind Aliyev's harsh statements and why is Azerbaijan not afraid to spoil relations with the United States and France?

new over-the-horizon radars may appear in the south and east of russia

Radar intelligence is actively developing in Russia: the first node of a unified network of over-the-horizon radars has already been formed, and it is also planned to increase the control capabilities in the southern and Eastern strategic air and space directions. At the beginning of the month, it was reported about the Container radar in service in Mordovia, which detected inconspicuous NATO fighters.

New over-the-horizon radar stations (radars) that detect air targets thousands of kilometers from Russia's borders are planned to be installed in the South and East of the country, the defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.

Russia will be covered by a large anti-aircraft shield. Air defense systems and combat aircraft in the Western military district will soon be combined under the control of a new unified automated control system (ACS). Integration will allow you to create protection from missiles and fighters in the space from St. Petersburg to Voronezh.