"Thor" in his prime

"Thor" in his prime

35 years have passed since the adoption of the "Tor" air defense missile system. Having gone through three waves of deep modernizations since then, air defense systems of this family continue to form the basis of tactical air defense systems ...
ZRPK PSR-A Pilica for the Polish army

ZRPK PSR-A Pilica for the Polish army

The Polish Armed Forces received the first battery of PSR-A Pilica anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems. It is argued that such systems can make a great contribution to the fight against current threats ....
Modernization continues: missile defense system A-135 in 2020

Modernization continues: missile defense system A-135 in 2020

The modernization of the anti-missile defense system of Moscow and the A-135 Amur Central Industrial Region is underway. Within the framework of this program, new activities have been carried out in recent months and ...
Developers of ZRPK IM-SHORAD face problems

Developers of ZRPK IM-SHORAD face problems

In the United States, tests of the promising IM-SHORAD anti-aircraft missile and gun complex continue. In the near future, he will have to enter service, but for now he has to deal with serious ...
The effectiveness of the air defense of the naval strike group

The effectiveness of the air defense of the naval strike group

As an example, we will choose a group of ships, consisting of three frigates sailing in the open sea. The choice of frigates is explained by the fact that there are simply no modern destroyers in Russia, and corvettes operate in ...
S-300V4 air defense system: defense in all directions

S-300V4 air defense system: defense in all directions

The troops of the Eastern Military District received the first set of the S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile system. In the near future, the calculations will take over on combat duty and provide the protection of troops from an air attack ...
American anti-aircraft machine guns

American anti-aircraft machine guns

During World War II, successful quad 12,7-mm ZPUs were created in the United States, which were effective against air and ground targets. Subsequently, they fought in Korea and Vietnam ...
SAM "Ptitselov" for ground forces

SAM "Ptitselov" for ground forces

It became known about the development of a new modification of the Ptitselov air defense system. On the basis of the anti-aircraft complex for the Airborne Forces, a similar system will be created for the ground forces ...