Latest news on "Missile and artillery"

The Eastern Military District will receive the Tor-M2 air defense system — one of the most effective short-range air defense systems in the world. They shoot down planes, helicopters, drones, cruise missiles, and even small quadrocopters. The new product will radically increase the capabilities of military air defense in the Far East.

Small missile ships of the Baltic Fleet conducted large-scale shooting at air, sea and coastal targets.

The Algerian pilots demonstrated a risky maneuver. Piloting a front-line Su-24MK bomber, they passed at a fairly high speed below the mountain peaks located at a short distance. It is believed that such flights allow you to hide from the enemy's radar and go unnoticed to the intended targets.

Ukraine has armed itself with the first Neptune missile system. On March 15, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the prototype of the RK-360MC "Neptune" was officially transferred to the Ukrainian Navy.

According to the source, a group of ships and submarines will go from the Baltic to the points of permanent deployment in the Far East approximately in May

Two submarines of the project 636.3 "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky" and "Volkhov", as well as the corvette of the project 20385 "Gremyashchy", built by St. Petersburg shipbuilders for the Pacific Fleet (TOF), will go to the Far East via the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

The British authorities intend to significantly increase the number of nuclear warheads in the country's arsenal. Konstantin Blokhin, a leading researcher at the Center for Security Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, commented on these plans on the air of Sputnik radio.

According to the published data, it is planned to launch the upgraded Rokot carrier in the second half of 2022. The use of parts from Ukraine in its design was previously refused.

Calculations of the coastal missile complex "Bal" of the Caspian flotilla conducted exercises, the final of which was electronic launches on the ships of the imaginary enemy.

The maneuvers of the rocket men took place at the Turali training ground in Dagestan. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, the servicemen marched to the training ground, where they worked out the standards for the deployment of coastal complexes.

The British company Reaction Engines has tested the cooler and gas generator of the promising hypersonic hybrid rocket engine SABRE. This, as reported by Defense News, said the president of the company Adam Diesel. According to him, full-size prototypes of these systems were tested, and their tests were carried out separately and were recognized as successful.

The Japanese were excited by the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry about the inadmissibility of the deployment of American missiles

Russia has warned that the deployment of US missiles in Japan could threaten security in the region. In response, Japanese users were divided in their opinion. Some said that it is necessary to send "not simple missiles" in the direction of Russia, while others noted that it is time for Japan to act independently, and not rely on the help of the United States.

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones will be able to effectively target Ukrainian Tochka-U missile systems, Alder, Smerch, and Uragan rocket systems.

The coastal missile system " Bastion "and the patrol ship" Pavel Derzhavin " conducted a joint exercise in the Black Sea, where a frigate of the Spanish Navy recently entered, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reported.

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has demonstrated an innovative concept for creating a mixed air group, which will include the LCA Tejas light combat aircraft and various unmanned vehicles.

The opening ceremony of the new IRGC naval missile base ("Rocket City") was held in Iran, and new weapons were presented, the country's state television reports.

The crews of the Terminator BMPT and T-72B3M tanks for the first time worked out joint use at the training ground near Chelyabinsk.

The possible deployment of US ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific region may lead to a new round of the arms race with unpredictable consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on March 12.

Small missile ships of the Baltic Fleet "Odintsovo" and "Sovetsk" worked out launches of cruise missiles "Kalibr" against the background of NATO exercises in the region. This was announced on Friday, March 12, according to the TV channel "Zvezda".

The US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter. The machine, among other things, is distinguished by a large combat load. In the future, it can be used as a carrier for hypersonic weapons systems.

Roomy, high-speed, modern-in the shipbuilding industry, some characteristics of the universal landing ships of the project 23900 were revealed. Two pennants have already been laid on the slipways of the Kerch plant "Bay". Previously, ships of this class were not built in Russia. Thanks to them, the fleet will receive unique opportunities for expeditionary operations.

The shooting of the Grad MLRS in the harsh conditions of the Arctic was shown on video.

The Zvezda TV channel published a report from the exercises at the Shary training ground in the Murmansk region. They involved the calculations of the MLRS "Grad". Before conducting the shooting, a shot was fired from a special wind gun. Taking into account the flight of the bullet under the influence of the wind, the gunners were able to calculate the trajectory more accurately. It was also important to know the temperature of the air and the shells. Arctic frosts can affect the accuracy of shooting.