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The American general gave details of China's test of a hypersonic missile
The Deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General John Hyten, in an interview with CBS, specified information about China's hypersonic missile test conducted this summer.
Zakharova revealed Russia's position on the arms race in space
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia opposes an arms race in outer space. Earlier, the Ministry of Defense successfully tested an anti-satellite system, the Izvestia TV channel reports. As a result, the inactive device "Tselina-D" was struck. The US State Department accused Russia of creating a threat.
Turkish Defense Ministry: S-400 systems will be used "in the right place and at the right time"
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems purchased from Russia will be used "in the right place and at the right time." This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, Hulusi Akar.
Broken "Virgin Land"
There was one less inactive satellite in Earth orbit and one and a half thousand more debris. On November 16, the TASS news agency, referring to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, reported on tests during which an inactive Soviet spacecraft was successfully hit.
Russia will strengthen the military grouping in Crimea with an amphibious regiment by early December
The Russian military will complete the formation of a new airborne assault regiment in Crimea by the beginning of December.
Surpass all: China noted the uniqueness of the S-550
The new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system will surpass the missile defense systems of the United States and Israel in one leap, its capabilities will be an order of magnitude higher. This opinion is given in the material of the Chinese portal Sohu.
Saudi Arabia intends to purchase AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM – DSCA UR in the USA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of advanced AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air guided missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia.
USA and Russia flew by: UAE buys Korean air defense system
The Republic of Korea can celebrate a major victory in the international arms market. November 16, portal janes.com He reported that the UAE Defense Ministry announced its intention to purchase the South Korean M-SAM air defense system.
In the US, they told about the tests of a hypersonic missile in China
The Deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General John Hyten, spoke about the tests of a hypersonic missile in China. In an interview with CBS, he noted the accuracy of the Chinese missile, Interfax reports.
The transfer of Polish air defense systems to the Belarusian border was shown on video
The Polish army continues to transfer troops to the Belarusian border. The official telegram channel of the Belarusian Telegraph Agency published a video about the relocation of military equipment, presumably belonging to the eighth air defense regiment of the twelfth mechanized division.
S-550 will save Russians from "nuclear ashes" over their heads when the US strikes
The Russian S-550 missile defense system probably works on the principle of kinetic interception of targets, which will eliminate the formation of "nuclear ash" over the heads of Russian residents when intercepting enemy missiles, for example, the United States. This is what TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin writes about.
The US will cooperate with allies to respond to Russia's anti-satellite tests - Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the United States and its allies will work out a joint response to the anti-satellite weapons test conducted by Russia on Monday.
Russian rocket destroyed a Soviet satellite during the test - US military
Russia shot down the Soviet satellite Kosmos-1408 during a test of an anti-satellite weapon, the US Space Command reports.
The United States accused Russia of creating a threat to the security of space research
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken accused Russia of creating a threat to the safety of space research due to the test of an anti-satellite missile. He stressed that thousands of fragments of the affected target remained in orbit, TASS reports.
The head of NASA was outraged by Russia's alleged tests of anti-satellite weapons
Bill Nelson believes there was a threat to the ISS
Tests of anti-satellite weapons, allegedly carried out by the Russian Federation, put the International Space Station (ISS) and the crew on it at risk. This opinion was expressed on Monday by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson in a statement published on the agency's website.
The head of "Kronstadt" Bogatikov: in Russia for the first time used airstrikes from a helicopter drone
The first tests of the Termit unmanned attack helicopter and launches of corrected aircraft missiles with a range of six kilometers have been conducted in Russia, Sergei Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Russia refused to inform the United States about the weapons tests
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that Russia had not warned the United States about testing anti-satellite weapons. This was reported by the Politico portal on November 15.
In Russia for the first time launched missiles from an unmanned helicopter
For the first time in Russia, missiles were launched from the Termit unmanned attack helicopter. Their range is six kilometers, and the flight is adjusted. This was told by Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of the Kronstadt developer company, RIA Novosti reports.
The United States expressed dissatisfaction with India's purchase of Russian air defense systems
The United States reiterated its concern about India's purchase of regiments of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS). This was announced by the press secretary of the US Department of Defense John Kirby on Monday, November 15.
In Russia, an unmanned helicopter launched missiles in flight
The Russian unmanned reconnaissance and attack helicopter Termit launched guided missiles in flight. The target range was six kilometers.