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Modern Indian air defense system "Akash"

Modern Indian air defense system "Akash"

On May 24, at the Indian Chandipur training ground, successful tests of the Akash air defense missile system of its own design by the Indian military-industrial complex took place. "These tests were carried out as part of the usual training of personnel of air defense units and were generally considered successful," said one of the sources closely associated with

"Smile" will make everyone brighter RPMK-1 "Smile"

"Smile" will make everyone brighter RPMK-1 "Smile"

In the Eastern Military District, the RPMK-1 (1B44) automated radio complex is being tested, which is a new and modern type of special equipment for determining various parameters of the atmosphere without or with their help. The complex operates in real time. RPMK-1

Green Mace: 127mm Puzzle

Green Mace: 127mm Puzzle

The aviation technology that appeared at the end of the Second World War left no doubt about one simple fact: the existing anti-aircraft weapons were already outdated. In the very near future, all available anti-aircraft guns will not only lose their effectiveness, but also become practically useless

Positive and negative in the life of the Russian early warning system

Positive and negative in the life of the Russian early warning system

On June 1 of this year, the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces will celebrate their first "jubilee" - they will be six months old. There are only two weeks left until the date and it is already known what the “gift” for the “birthday people” will be. A new radar station will be commissioned by the end of this May

To replace "Flacs": German projects of anti-aircraft missiles. Part II

To replace "Flacs": German projects of anti-aircraft missiles. Part II

Enzian The Wasserfall and Hs-117 Schmetterling anti-aircraft missile projects described in the first part of the article had one characteristic drawback. They were created, as they say, with a reserve for the future, and therefore their design was complex enough to establish production in wartime

British rapier: SAM Rapier-2000

British rapier: SAM Rapier-2000

Ten to fifteen years after the Rapier anti-aircraft missile system was adopted by the British military, it became clear that it was necessary to attend to the creation of a new air defense system of a similar class. For economic and practical reasons, it was decided not to create

Starstreak: air defense for the London Olympics

Starstreak: air defense for the London Olympics

On July 27 this year, the opening ceremony of the XXX Summer Olympic Games will take place in London. This event, like the rest of the Olympics, is an extremely important event for many aspects of the UK economy and social life. Obviously not allowed

Advanced air defense system MEADS

Advanced air defense system MEADS

The name MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defense System) hides a European ground-based air defense system. This system will be capable of striking both aircraft and medium-range tactical missiles (launch range up to 1000 kilometers). The United States participates in the development of the system (participation

Secret "Mozyr"

Secret "Mozyr"

By the beginning of the 70s, the classical methods of protecting silos (silo launchers) of ICBMs from enemy attacks using high-precision weapons were becoming ineffective. Countering the technical means of reconnaissance of the enemy, disguising silos, creating many false

Iran replenishes air defense with Saeer anti-aircraft guns division

Iran replenishes air defense with Saeer anti-aircraft guns division

Recently, quite interesting news has passed on the Internet and in distant Iranian mass media - the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has received one of the first factory batches of the modernized Soviet-style anti-aircraft gun KS-19 - 100-mm "Saeer"

Preventive "strike" on Western missile defense systems - commissioning of the "Voronezh-DM" radar

Preventive "strike" on Western missile defense systems - commissioning of the "Voronezh-DM" radar

In response to the creation of NATO's Eurocomponent of anti-missile defense, the head of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev on November 22, 2011, gave an order to immediately put the Voronezh-DM radar station on alert. A week later, the early warning radar entered service with a warning system

French air defense system "Crotale-NG"

French air defense system "Crotale-NG"

The "Crotale" -NG complex is intended for monitoring the airspace at short ranges, assessing the level of outgoing threats and making decisions using its own weapons. Has the ability to track multiple air targets and fire at them at any

Highly mobile ZRAK "Centaur"

Highly mobile ZRAK "Centaur"

One of the main combat missions of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile systems in a modern war is: protection against air strikes by enemy aircraft on important strategic, industrial or administrative facilities, protection of personnel and materiel of military

SAM "Pechora-2M" - the success of modernization

SAM "Pechora-2M" - the success of modernization

According to the directive of the General Staff and the order of the government, in the middle of spring 2002, live firing of the upgraded Pechora-2M air defense system was fired at the central training ground in the Astrakhan region. Two missile launches were made with a range of up to 20 km and up to 30 km, which ended in the destruction

An iron dome knocks down Palestinian morality

An iron dome knocks down Palestinian morality

Palestinian terrorists are disappointed. Last August, terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip decided they had figured out a way to bypass Israel's new Iron Dome missile system. They figured that all they had to do was release at least seven

Anti-aircraft missile targets

Anti-aircraft missile targets

As you know, learning is hard. And the training itself takes a lot of time, and also requires some costs. If only cartridges and targets made of paper or plywood are needed to train an infantry submachine gunner, then training in other types of troops requires large expenses. For example, an air defense target made of paper

Buk and Tunguska: Options for Perfection

Buk and Tunguska: Options for Perfection

The Buk-M2E anti-aircraft missile system is a multifunctional, highly mobile medium-range air defense system. Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant OJSC (UMP OJSC), which is part of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of short and medium-range Ground Forces air defense systems, and

Russian air defense acquires fangs - a set of automation equipment "Barnaul-T"

Russian air defense acquires fangs - a set of automation equipment "Barnaul-T"

In recent years, all military conflicts have followed approximately the same pattern. First, reconnaissance of the enemy's terrain was carried out in order to identify the main targets for striking. An air strike was launched, first of all, air defense systems and complexes were destroyed. After suppression

S-500: will be, but when?

S-500: will be, but when?

The new domestic S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems have not yet had time to really go to the troops, as information has already begun to appear about the start of work on a new generation air defense system. According to the established tradition, the new complex was named S-500, and its development was entrusted to the Almaz-Antey State Design Bureau. The appearance of the future system was

Neighborly defense

Neighborly defense

Recently, cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan is gaining momentum. More than eight dozen military agreements alone have been signed. Among them is the March plan of strategic partnership between the countries. Cooperation also applies to joint exercises: in 2010 there were ten of them, and in the current one - already