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Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to purchase long-range missile systems
The joint communique adopted following the meeting of the Defense Ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in Siauliai (Lithuania) on May 21, 2021, among other things, contained a provision on studying the possibility of joint acquisition of multiple Launch Rocket Systems by the three countries in the period after 2025.
Parade of rarities: Haftar's troops prepare a large-scale demonstration of force
Rare examples of military equipment for Libya can now be seen during the preparation of the military parade of the formations of the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Field Marshal Haftar.
Rehearsals for the ceremony are being held at the Benin air base near Benghazi. It seems that the LNA command has concentrated most of its available forces on this military facility.
New armored PRP-5 "Mars-2000" will increase intelligence capabilities
A tracked version of the PRP-5 mobile reconnaissance point has been created for the Russian Army. If earlier we saw the version on the chassis of the BTR-82 armored personnel carrier, now the platform was the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, which has proven itself over many years of operation. "Troika" is already quite well known in the military, it has excellent mobility, can swim through water obstacles.
Israel's "Iron Dome" shot down its own drone
Israel's Iron Dome accidentally shot down its own drone.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that an Iron Dome battery accidentally shot down an Israeli Skylark drone.
The crew of the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" repelled a missile attack during an exercise in the Black Sea
The crew of the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" fired the anti-aircraft missile system "Calm" during a joint exercise with the anti-ship missile systems "Utes "and" Bal", the Black Sea Fleet reported on Wednesday.
Motorized skirmishers of the Southern Military District in Stavropol received a batch of new anti-tank missile systems "Fagot"
More than 50 units of the second-generation anti-tank missile systems "Fagot" entered service with the motorized rifle unit of the Southern Military District (SE), stationed in the Stavropol Territory.
Russia has published a video of tests of secret weapons
The Russian concern "Kalashnikov" published in" VKontakte " a video of tests of secret weapons. "If anything, this is a spoiler for a big release. Who can guess what we are announcing? " the video caption reads.
Iskander-M missile systems put on combat duty in Kursk region
The application of group and single strikes on important objects of the "enemy"has been worked out
Calculations of operational-tactical missile systems (OTRK) "Iskander" from the combined-arms army of the Western Military District have completed the transfer of equipment to the summer operation mode and have taken up combat duty in the Kursk region.
Rare example: the Strela-1 complex is seen near Haftar's forces in Libya
The basis of the air defense of the armed forces of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi was purchased in the USSR anti-aircraft missile systems. For example, the Ground forces operated the Osa, Kvadrat, and Strela-1 air defense systems.
In Russia, tests of advanced missiles "Whirlwind" have been completed"
Russia has successfully tested the modified aircraft guided missiles "Whirlwind", the press service of "Kalashnikov" reported. Earlier, the group of companies published on its page "VKontakte" a teaser of weapons tests, which was replicated in the media as a "new secret".
The American "destroyer" of the Russian C-400 was renamed
The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile, designed to destroy enemy air defense systems, in particular, the Russian S-400 Triumph, was renamed Advanced Reactive Strike (AReS), the editor of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine Steve Trimble said on Twitter.
Sudden check of missile troops ' combat readiness completed in Belarus - Defense Ministry
In the Armed Forces of Belarus, a sudden check of the combat readiness of missile troops has been completed, the Ministry of Defense of the republic reported on Wednesday.
Source: the submarine "Prince Oleg" will perform the first test outing at sea in early June
A TASS source in the military-industrial complex indicated that plans may change
The nuclear-powered strategic missile cruiser "Prince Oleg" of project 955A (code "Borey-A") will perform the first test launch at sea in early June. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system exercises held in Crimea"
Exercises to repel an attack by saboteurs of a simulated enemy in the course of performing tasks for their intended purpose were conducted by combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) stationed in the territory of the Republic of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
New opportunities for air defense: The Yenisei radar station was put into service
The latest radar "Yenisei" - a super-modern and versatile means of aerial reconnaissance, capable of tracking even hypersonic targets-has been adopted. This was reported by the weekly newspaper "Zvezda".
Lockheed Martin has started to supply the PAC-3 MSE missile systems to the Swedish Armed Forces
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the delivery of the first batch of PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) interceptor missiles to Sweden as part of a contract signed in 2018 for the supply of Patriot air defense systems.
"Dronopad": the destruction of another Saudi UAV was filmed on video
The Yemeni Houthis have destroyed the second Saudi intelligence-strike drone in a short time. On May 20, Wing Loong II was hit. Three days later, a Chinese-made CH-4B was shot down over the Yemeni province of Al-Jawf.
Putin announced the successful completion of tests of the S-500 air defense system
Tests of the latest S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) are being successfully completed. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 25 at the beginning of a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and enterprises of the military-industrial complex.
In the Moscow region, the gunners of the tank army of the ZVO held a training session on the latest simulator " Arterra"
In the Moscow region, with the commanders of the batteries of multiple rocket launchers of the Kantemirov Division of the Guards Tank Red Banner Army, the ZVO conducted a training session on shooting and fire control on a modern simulator "Arterra-VT-3D".
The commander of the submarine "Pskov" told about the record arsenal of podlolka
The nuclear submarine of the Northern Fleet "Pskov" has a unique arsenal - the largest per unit volume among submarines.