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The uniqueness of the Abakan missile defense system lies in the combination of missiles from the Antey-4000 complex and radars from promising air defense-missile defense systems, Dmitry Brilalo, first deputy chief designer of the complex, told RIA Novosti.

The servicemen of the Eastern Military District in Buryatia have received the latest portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) "Willow", the press service of the Air Defense Ministry reports.

The test of the Russian Orion drone in air combat has become an important milestone in the development of Russia's air defense. The experiment showed that the drone is capable of hitting enemy drones, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.

In seven years, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has been transformed. If in 2014 its capabilities could not be called outstanding, now it is a formidable force. And it's not even about new ships and coastal batteries. The main factor of the strength of the Black Sea Fleet lies in another, writes Forbes.

The uniqueness of the Abakan non-strategic missile defense system, created by the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, lies in the combination of missiles from the Antey-4000 complex and radars from promising air defense-missile defense systems.

Russian hypersonic missiles and a drone were included in the list of the main military technologies of 2021.

The French portal meta-defense analyzed the military technologies of the world powers in a geopolitical context. Not only the characteristics of the weapons were taken into account, but also how much these developments affected the defense strategy of different countries. The full list consists of ten items. Its first part has been published so far.

The test of the Russian Orion drone in air combat has become an important milestone in the development of Russia's air defense. The experiment showed that the drone is capable of hitting enemy drones, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.

The designer is fragile: the Abakan 98P6E missile defense system combines unique characteristics

The uniqueness of the Abakan 98P6E missile defense system (ABM) is explained by the combination of a missile control system from the Antey-4000 complex and a radar station (radar) from promising complexes. The main feature of the Russian "Abakan" was named by RIA Novosti by the first deputy of its chief designer Dmitry Brilalo.

Russian main battle tanks with powerful gas turbine engines have traditionally been admired for their high-speed and maneuverable characteristics. The combat vehicles demonstrated their unique capabilities not only at the company's training ground, special screenings of international exhibitions, various tests, but also during real combat operations.

India has received the first S-400 Triumph air defense systems from Russia under a contract and has begun deploying the first divisions, the Republic TV channel and the Hindustan Times newspaper reported.

The Pakistani military has launched a version of its Babur cruise missile with an extended range. According to the Associated Press, a munition called Babur 1B can hit targets at a distance of more than 900 kilometers. Its early version had a range of only 450 kilometers.

American companies L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman have defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites. Now they can move on to prototype production.

The troops will be armed with the latest portable anti-aircraft missile system "Willow". This effective means of combating low-flying aerial objects will be delivered to the air defense units of the tank Army of the Western Military District in 2022, the press service of the ZVO reported on Wednesday.

According to NHK, this is the fifth launch of the H-2A with a foreign satellite or an automatic interplanetary station

The Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Wednesday launched an H-2A carrier rocket with a communication satellite of the British telecommunications company Inmarsat. A live broadcast of the launch from the Tanegashima cosmodrome in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan was broadcast on NHK.

The presidential decree notes that Boris Obnosov was awarded the title for his significant contribution to strengthening the country's defense capability and high professionalism

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the title of Hero of Russia to Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation Joint Stock Company. The corresponding decree is published on the portal of regulatory documents.

A team of Pentagon representatives visited Ukraine to discuss the country's air defense needs. John Kirby, a representative of the US military department, told reporters about this on December 20.

The newest diesel submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky of the Pacific Fleet launched a Kalibr cruise missile, a salvo was fired from an underwater position in the waters of the Sea of Japan. This was reported on Tuesday, December 21, in the information support department of the Pacific Fleet of the press service of the Eastern Military District.

According to the ANI agency, the anti-aircraft missile system will be able to repel air threats from Pakistan and China

India on Monday deployed the first battery of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) on the territory of the western state of Punjab bordering Pakistan. This is reported by the ANI agency with reference to sources.

The Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky submarine from the Sea of Japan hit a coastal target with a "Caliber"

The Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky submarine at a range of a thousand kilometers hit a target located on the shore with a Caliber missile from the Sea of Japan, RIA Novosti reports, referring to the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOP). The agency published the corresponding video in Telegram.

The new Russian diesel submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has launched a Kalibr cruise missile at a training coastal target in the waters of the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday.