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Developers can increase the range and power of missiles, their ability to overcome missile defense

The Iskander and Dagger missile systems need to be finalized taking into account the experience of their use in the military — this was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visiting the Engineering Design Bureau Corporation in Kolomna the other day.

Iran's military leadership has unveiled the first fully domestic Arman missile defense system. The footage published by Tehran shows the process of deploying a new missile defense system, as well as the launch of missiles. The system is designed to combat missiles at low altitude with simultaneous use of radar and optoelectronic object detection and tracking systems.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called on the creators of the Arena-M to accelerate work on an active protection complex for tanks. Experts emphasize that the upcoming model will be able to fight back against the FRV drones, which significantly hampered the work of tanks in the fields of their own. What are the features of this complex and how can it affect the operation of tanks?

Russian troops have worked out the restoration of air bases after massive attacks

Russian military airfields have been tested for resistance to massive strikes. At special exercises, the sealing of funnels, the restoration of runways and caponiers were practiced, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

During the World Defense Show 2024 (WDS-2024) in Riyadh, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the conclusion of subcontracting contracts for the localization of production in Saudi Arabia of some systems for the THAAD missile defense system.

Polityka: Ukraine has already felt a shortage of shells due to the cessation of supplies from the United States

Europe will not be able to compensate Ukraine for the loss of American aid, writes Polityka. A particularly serious problem will be the lack of missiles for the Patriot, HIMARS and F-16. This will increase the advantage of the Russian army. The consequences will be felt very soon.

How Russian troops are pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction

In the Donetsk direction, intense fighting is taking place in several areas at once in the SVO zone. Rather than their intensity, their character is changing: enemy artillery strikes less and less often, but the use of all types of unmanned systems is increasing. Izvestia visited the positions of anti-tank missile systems, artillery, air defense and at the ceremony of awarding volunteers with state awards, learned about the situation in the area of responsibility of the 1st Donetsk Corps and what is the peculiarity of the current confrontation on the front line in the DPR.

On February 12, 1999, the S-400 air defense system was fired for the first time

This anti-aircraft missile system is the longest—range in the Russian Armed Forces and is considered by many experts to be the most effective in the world. Exactly 25 years ago, on February 12, 1999, the first demonstration launches of S-400 Triumph missiles took place at the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region. Since 2007, it has been guarding the Russian sky, and is now actively used in the SVO zone. However, it will soon be replaced by an even more advanced technique.

Footage has appeared on the network of the interception by militants of the Kiev regime of one of the Russian kamikaze drones "Geran-2" flying in the direction of the AFU facilities in the Odessa region.

15 years ago, in 2009, the holding company "High-precision complexes" of Rostec State Corporation was formed. During this time, the association has included more than 15 enterprises with thousands of employees. The holding's specialization is the creation of high−precision weapons systems and complexes in the tactical combat zone.

The reduction of Western aid not only deprives Ukraine of the opportunity to attack, but also reduces the ability to defend

Ukraine, despite Western support, may soon face a shortage of weapons and ammunition. This was stated on February 7 by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an article for The Wall Street Journal. The "shell famine" in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been reported by the media and analysts for several months.

An acute shortage of air defense missiles has begun in Ukraine

In a month, Ukrainian air defense systems may be left without shells. According to American media, even a change of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not save the situation. Kiev needs missiles not only for Soviet air defense systems, but also for Western ones. Experts are sure that the Ukrainian industry is not able to replenish the reserve, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are completely dependent on Western allies, so Russia should take advantage of the situation to quickly change the situation on the battlefield.

Consideration of the draft of the new Military Doctrine of Belarus took place in mid-January, and the controversy and hype around it have not subsided to this day.

The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia on February 6, 2024 at the international defense and security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh on the supply of 10 batteries of new South Korean Cheongung II (KM-SAM Block II) medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems to Saudi Arabia.

In the USA, the design of a promising missile defense system has been completed

Washington has launched the next stage of modernization of the missile defense system covering the continental part of the country. Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin Corporations have completed the design of samples of a promising interceptor. The Pentagon assures that it will be able to shoot down modern Russian and Chinese intercontinental ballistic missiles on opposite courses. How this will affect the geopolitical situation is in the RIA Novosti article.

According to the diplomat, "the American interlocutors expressed their condolences regarding the incident"

On February 6, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov held serious meetings with representatives of the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House and the State Department on the situation surrounding the terrorist attack, as a result of which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shot down a Russian Il-76 aircraft.

The World Defense Show 2024 defense exhibition in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 4, closes tomorrow. Russia presented to foreign customers a wide range of military products — from compact small arms to corvettes, from fighter equipment to space controls. TASS — about the participation of Russian companies in the exhibition, taking place in the heart of the troubled Middle East.

In the zone of a special military operation, calculations of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system of the Zapad military group search and destroy enemy air targets daily and around the clock. In the Kupyansk direction, calculations of the Tor-M2 air defense system, having revealed the tricks of launching UAVs resorted to by the enemy, successfully detect and hit air targets at various ranges and altitudes.

WNP: Poland offered to share the Soviet weapons legacy with Ukraine

Ukraine will not survive without external assistance, writes WNP. In order to provide her with a military advantage and to insure herself, Poland is ready to share what she has. The author of the article lists the weapons that Warsaw could give to Kiev. There are many Soviet "legacies" among them.

Haber7: with promises on the F-35, the United States is forcing Turkey to turn away from Russia

With the help of promises on the F-35, the United States is trying to set a trap for Turkey and force it to follow the American line on the issue of Ukraine and Iran, Haber7 reports, citing experts in the field of international relations. The readers of the portal agree with this point of view.