Intercontinental RS-26 capable of performing the tasks of medium-range missiles
On the eve of the 55 anniversary of the creation of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), the rearmament is in full swing. The current pace, of course, is not comparable with the Soviet second half of 70-s and the beginning ...
The United States accused Russia of violating the terms of the INF Treaty
The Ukrainian crisis continues to worsen the situation in the international arena. The United States and European states are trying to put pressure on Russia, which does not share their views on the Ukrainian events. Before...
Upgrade of the Strategic Missile Forces in 2014
One of the main areas of work within the framework of the State Armaments Program, calculated up to 2020, is the renewal of weapons and equipment of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN). Several days...
Los Angeles Times on the status of US missile defense
23 June The United States conducted a regular test launch as part of the creation of its GMD (Ground-based Midcourse Defense system) ground-based defense system ...
MBDA promotes MMP and FLAADS projects
It is expected that launches at the MMP missile range (Missile Moyenne Portée - medium-range missile) from MBDA will be completed within the next 18 months. At the same time, the company also ...
USSR ballistic missiles
First of all, we note that all the BRs are part of the respective BR complexes, which, in addition to the BR themselves, include prelaunch training systems, firing controls and other elements ....
Development of the rocket "Sarmat" is in accordance with the schedule
The Russian Ministry of Defense again told the general public about the project of a promising intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for strategic missile forces. On that...
The Navy has a difficult "Liner"
Healthy competition among the leading design bureaus and enterprises of our "defense industry" has survived and, contrary to the forecasts of skeptics, is yielding real results. This was confirmed by the fact that it was put into service ...
Anti-aircraft missile system C-25: "Golden Eagle" on the guard of the capital
In the second half of the forties, the aircraft designers of the leading countries were engaged in the creation of new aircraft with jet engines. A new type of powerplant allowed at times to increase the performance ...
Rocket on wheels
Russian Topol mobile missile systems (“Serp” according to NATO classification) still do not allow American “hawks” to sleep peacefully. Nobody, except Russians, could ever attach wheels to ...
Chinese rocket DF-26C on the background of the international situation
At the beginning of March, information about a new Chinese medium-range ballistic missile reappeared in the Western press. A new weapon has high enough characteristics, thanks to which it can ...
Endangered ballistics
The depressing situation in the field of ballistic support threatens the development process of almost all means of armed struggle. Development of the domestic weapons system is impossible without ...
Great Warrior and Defender "Iskander"
The unique Russian tactical missile system has evolved from a military into a military-political tool of Russia. According to Western military and political experts, high accuracy in ...
US again suspects Russia of violating the treaty on medium and shorter range missiles
Discussion of an important international issue began again in the United States. A number of American experts suspect Russia of developing medium-range ballistic missiles, which contradicts the existing ...
New Auxiliary Technology for Strategic Rocket Forces
The re-equipment of the strategic rocket forces continues. In addition to missile systems, the Strategic Missile Forces receive auxiliary equipment of new types. So, last year the rocket unit ...
Once upon a time there was a rocket
And they called the rocket P-36. Well, or to be precise - "product 8K67". True, for some reason, the Americans preferred to call it SS-9 and even invented it with a proper name - Scarp, which translated means “Cool ...”
OTRK "Iskander" in the Western Military District
OTRK "Iskander" in the Western Military District ...
The rocket for the new BZHRK will be made on the basis of the Yars ICBM
On December 17, on the day of the Strategic Missile Forces, the commander-in-chief of this branch of the army, Colonel-General S. Karakaev, spoke about the plans of the Ministry of Defense for the near future. The commander made several statements regarding ...
ICBM "Sarmat" will be adopted in 2018 year
In recent years, a peculiar tradition has appeared in the Russian Ministry of Defense. Before a holiday of one kind or another of the troops, its command tells the public about the recent successes and ...
Russia is rearming rocket troops, its neighbors express concern
December 14 German edition of Bild published a sensational news. From sources in the German Ministry of Defense, journalists learned about the recent actions of the Russian military. According to the newspaper, Russia ...
Intercontinental cruise missile "The Tempest"
In the late forties, Soviet designers faced the issue of delivering new nuclear warheads to targets. Bombers were considered as promising carriers of atomic weapons ...
Strategic opposition to the near future. Nuclear weapons, missile defense and lightning-fast global strike
In recent years, the United States and NATO are engaged in several promising projects designed to increase their defense capability. First of all, this is the Euro-Atlantic missile defense system ....
New missiles for the Strategic Missile Forces and foreign reaction
Russia continues to modernize the material part of the armed forces. At the same time with other arms, new missiles and military equipment are received by strategic missile forces. Strategic Missile Forces ...
About guided / self-guided missile warheads
In the online magazine "Kopyuterra" # 30 dated August 19, 2008, I came across an interesting article by Yuri Romanov "The Sword of the Voyevoda", telling about the development of controlled warheads (UBB) ...