ZRK RBS 70NG - universal weapon
The Swedish company Saab presented the next modification of the compact anti-aircraft missile system RBS 70NG. The modified anti-aircraft system is equipped with a new, automated thermal imaging ...
"Iron Dome": knowledge, and most importantly experience
Have you ever thought how to approach the problem of intercepting missiles? Joseph D., head of the missile development department of the Raphael concern, shared his view on this process with us. It's all about ...
Old air defense systems continue to maintain their effectiveness.
The recent shooting by the Russian Ministry of Defense proved the effectiveness of the use of the Osa anti-aircraft missile system manufactured by 70. Parts of the Air Defense Forces demonstrated the Osa anti-aircraft complex in ...
Iron Dome - Multi-Level Security
Against the background of a new aggravation of the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel, there are reports of new weapons of the Israelis, which are designed to protect the locations of military units and ...
Russian space forces will receive two new radar "Voronezh-DM"
In December 2011. Space forces of the Russian Federation will receive at once two newest radar "Voronezh-DM", which are part of a unified missile launch early warning system. One of them will serve in ...
Russia will receive a powerful air shield with the new Morfey SAM
Russia is actively working to create a new anti-aircraft missile system 42C6 "Morpheus" of short range. This was stated by Colonel-General Alexander Zelin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force. "System...
SAM "Triumph" in conjunction with SAM "Shell-S" will close the sky over Moscow
The disseminated information "The sky of Moscow will be protected by the Tula" Shell "tells that in the near future the air defense units of the Russian army near Moscow will receive modern ...
The unique C-500 complex can remain a project.
Today, the US military has shown its main interest in the development of the Russian gunsmiths of the new C-500 anti-aircraft missile system. The reason for this is obvious, because even the previous ones ...
Czech air defense missile system "Cube" with equipment missiles Aspide 2000
At the IDET-2011 military exhibition held in May in Brno (Czech Republic) and in June at the Le Bourget Air Show (France) an experimental model of a modernized Soviet ...
Target will be hit
A number of technical solutions have been implemented in the modernized Tunguska-M1 reserve system, which made it possible to expand its capabilities. Multipurpose highly mobile medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) ...
"Pantsir-S1" - rocket-anti-aircraft complex designer
At the end of 1994, the instrument-making design bureau for the first time presented a model of a new unique anti-aircraft missile, artillery complex "Pantsir-S1". A year after the demonstration ...
Air defense and military space defense of the country
The country's air defense and military space defense (VKO) today cannot fully ensure the country's security. Such a statement was made on May 13 by the former commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force Anatoly Kornukov and ...
System PRO Hetz-2
This article will focus on the Israeli missile defense system Homa (stone wall), which is better known as Hetz-2 or Strela-2, by the name of its anti-missile system. Israel’s air defense system ...
Modern air defense systems, HQ-9 (FD-2000) (part of 3)
The long-range air defense system HQ-9 (HongQi-9 with a whale. Red Banner - 9, export designation FD-2000) is used to destroy aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles at all heights ...
Modern air defense systems, Patriot (part of 2)
Patriot air defense system is used to protect large administrative and industrial centers, air and naval bases from all modern means of air attack in conditions of strong ...
Modern air defense systems, C-400 (part of 1)
The S-400 "Triumph" air defense system (according to NATO classification SA-21 Growler (Russian Grumble) is a new generation air defense system that replaced the well-known S-300P and S-200 air defense systems. In ...
Combat dystopia
Many of the features of modern weapons are provided by electronics. Detection and tracking of targets, access to the firing position - a person can only press a button. But robots can and ...
Russian air defenses leave no chance for US aviation
The analytical center Air Power Australia (APA) (Australia) has long been engaged in research into the effectiveness of air defense systems and is an authoritative source in the military environment. APA expert doctor ...
Is the “Iron Dome” of Israel strong?
Israel successfully tested the “Iron Dome” missile defense system. During April 7-9, the anti-missile defense system in the lower echelon was able to intercept 8 from 35 launched from ...
Rocket "umbrella" over Moscow
For several decades, or to be more precise, from the 1950 of the year, a whole air defense system has been created around Moscow. Over the past twenty years, this kind of "umbrella" has been ...
Shilka, ZSU-23-4
The closed pages of the history of our company are beginning to open slightly. There was an opportunity to talk and write about things that were previously stamped state secrets. Today we want ...
Israel deployed its own missile defense
Israel, after months of delay, deployed the first battery of its own missile defense system called the Iron Dome. The system is on alert near the town of Beersheba in the south of the country. AT...
C-300B anti-aircraft missile system
The C-300B anti-aircraft missile system ((9K81) is designed to defend groups of troops and the most important military and civilian targets from massive strikes of operational-tactical ...
The weapon of the century. Air defense - missile defense, the best missile and air defense systems
John McCain, the loser of past US presidential elections to Barack Obama, is known as an active critic of Russian foreign and domestic politics. It is likely that one of the explanations is so ...