Latest news on "Air defense"

The US Space Force plans to receive digital models of early warning satellites for rocket launches for medium Earth orbit from Raytheon and Millennium Space Systems by the end of 2022. According to Breaking Defense, these satellites will allow you to observe the launches of cruise, ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

The Russian military, conducting exercises on Tuesday, did not interfere with the Sea Breeze exercise, which involves ships of NATO countries and their partners, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.

The Russian military will send the Pantsir-S air defense systems to Serbia in October for exercises, said Sergey Babakov, head of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS).

The new-generation S-500 Prometheus air defense system has been successfully tested with combat launches of anti-aircraft guided missiles, said Sergey Babakov, head of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS).

Five tactical exercises with motorized rifle, tank, artillery, reconnaissance units and calculations of S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems of the 201st Russian military base stationed in the Republic of Tajikistan took place last week as part of the combat training cycle in the summer period. In total, about 3 thousand servicemen were involved in the exercises.

In the Moscow region, at the Alabino training ground, servicemen of the Taman Motorized Rifle Division of the Guards Tank Red Banner Army of the Western Military District (ZVO) worked out actions to destroy low-flying air targets from 12.7-mm large-caliber machine guns "Cord".

More than 30 years ago, an attempt was made to create a ZA-35 anti-aircraft self-propelled gun on the basis of the Soviet T-72 tank. It is interesting that such work was carried out by specialists of the Republic of South Africa.

According to the developer, one simulator allows you to train up to three anti-aircraft gunners both in the classroom and in the field

A modern training system for the latest portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) "Verba" was developed in Russia. This was reported to TASS by Alexander Skorkin, Deputy General Director for Science of JSC "Simulator Systems" (the simulator developer company).

In Lithuania, where large-scale NATO exercises are regularly held and American troops are stationed, they suddenly became concerned about the movement of military equipment on the territory of Belarus. What is the reason? It turns out, according to the author, the air defense forces of Belarus can "encroach" on aircraft on the territory of Lithuania.

In the Kaliningrad Region, the Borisoglebsk-1 electronic warfare system was successfully used against drones.

The Russian military, as promised, reacted to the large-scale NATO Sea Breeze exercises near our borders. So far, American, British, Ukrainian and others (32 countries in total) ships, armored vehicles and aircraft are practicing joint actions of an allegedly defensive nature, our military decided to check the operation of anti-air defense (air defense) systems in the Crimea.

The air defense units of the Russian military base in Tajikistan received 20 modern man-portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) "Verba".

In the Black Sea, the Russian military conducted an exercise with anti-submarine helicopters

The Russian diesel submarine Kolpino, capable of using Kalibr cruise missiles, went on exercises in the Black Sea against the background of the Sea Breeze maneuvers, in which the United States, other NATO members and their partners participate.

About 20 aircraft and helicopters, several divisions of the S-400 and Pantsir-S air defense systems conducted a training test in Crimea against the background of the Sea Breeze exercises launched on the eve of Ukraine, the United States and other NATO countries.

The South Korean Defense Procurement Authority (DAPA) decided to create its own air defense system, similar to the Israeli "Iron Dome". According to Yonhap, the development will begin next year and will be completed around 2035.

The Pakistani Navy, according to Shepherd, has decided to replace the anti-aircraft missile weapons of the Ada-class corvettes under construction (the Turkish MILGEM project).

MiG-31K fighters capable of carrying hypersonic missiles and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers flew over the Mediterranean Sea as part of the exercises. This was announced on June 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The International exhibition of arms and Military Equipment "MILEX–2021"has ended in the Belarusian capital. One of the most popular expositions of the exhibition, held from June 23 to 26, 2021 in Minsk, was the products of the Russian Aerospace defense Concern Almaz-Antey. The guests of the exhibition were shown anti-aircraft missile systems of the Tor family, the Buk-M2E medium-range complex, the Antey-4000 anti-aircraft missile system, as well as the Adjutant universal target training complex and the operation of a number of new radar stations.

Kazakhstan will purchase modern short-range anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor-M2K". This was announced on Monday, June 28, by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

At a meeting in the Kremlin with graduates of military universities, Vladimir Putin said that among the new weapons systems are the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, the Zircon hypersonic ship missile, and the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems.