Air defense
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Creation of "Shilka" The closed pages of the history of our company are gradually beginning to open up. It became possible to speak and write about things that previously had the stamp of state secrets. Today we want to tell the story of the creation of the sighting complex of the legendary anti-aircraft self-propelled
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For several decades, or to be more precise, since 1950, a whole air defense complex was created around Moscow. Over the past twenty years, this kind of "umbrella" has been virtually destroyed. But now the Russian Ministry of Defense promises to restore the entire complex in full
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The Iron Dome missile defense system has been successfully tested in Israel. During April 7-9, the system for protection against missiles in the lower echelon was able to intercept 8 out of 35 launched from the Kassam and Grad missile systems. The Israeli military announced the recognition of the results of the combat
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Analytical Center Air Power Australia (APA) (Australia) has a long history of research into the effectiveness of air defense systems and is an authoritative source in the military environment. APA expert Dr. Carlo Kopp, back in 2009, concluded that Russian developers of air defense and
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Many of the functions of modern weapons are provided by electronics. Detection and tracking of targets, access to a firing position - a person can only press a button. But robots can get mad, shooting everything that gets in their way. This is already happening
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The S-400 Triumph air defense system (NATO classification SA-21 Growler) is a new generation air defense system that replaced the well-known S-300P and S-200 air defense systems. In the coming years, it should become the basis of air defense Russia, by 2020 the troops should be
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The Patriot air defense system is used to protect large administrative and industrial centers, air and naval bases from all modern air attack weapons in the face of strong electronic countermeasures from the enemy. The complex is able to simultaneously detect and
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The long-range air defense missile system HQ-9 (HongQi-9 with the whale. Red Banner - 9, export designation FD-2000) is used to destroy aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles at all altitudes of their use at any time of the day and in all weather conditions. This complex is the most perfect
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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 the anti-missile that is part of it. Israel's air defense system relies mainly on the capabilities of the American Patriot complex, while the country is conducting
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The country's air defense and military space defense (VKO) today cannot fully ensure the country's security. This statement was made on May 13 by the former commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Anatoly Kornukov, and the former chief of armaments of the Russian Armed Forces, Anatoly Sitnov
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At the end of 1994, the instrument-making design bureau presented for the first time a model of a new unique anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex "Pantsir-S1". Already a year after the demonstration of the layout of the weapon of the future in August 1995, its working model was presented at an air exhibition, which
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In the modernized Tunguska-M1 air defense missile system, a number of technical solutions have been implemented that made it possible to expand its capabilities Launcher of the Buk-M2E air defense missile system
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According to kp.ru, today the American military is showing its main interest in the development of Russian designers-gunsmiths of the new S-500 anti-aircraft missile system. The reason for this is obvious, because even the previous versions of the S-300 and S-400 air defense systems are much superior in their tactical and technical
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In the disseminated information "The sky of Moscow will be protected by the Tula" Pantsir "it is said that in the near future the Moscow region air defense units of the Russian army will receive modern installations of the" Pantsir S "air defense system
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Russia is actively working on the creation of a new short-range anti-aircraft missile system 42S6 "Morpheus". This was stated by Colonel-General Alexander Zelin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force. “The system is designed to protect military facilities, has both active and passive means of
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December 2011 The space forces of the Russian Federation will immediately receive two state-of-the-art Voronezh-DM radars, which are part of the unified missile launch early warning system. One of them will serve in Armavir, the other in Kaliningrad. As the official representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Russia point out, namely
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Having gathered together all the available information about the weapons program, orders and purchases made, the content of the SDO program, we will practically not see any proposals and solutions for military air defense. A place in the sun Everyone is hearing the priority development of air defense. All willing and unwilling people know about
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Since 2012, the VKO units will receive a new Sky-M radar complex. The main purpose of this radar is to track objects at high and medium altitudes. From the official message of Colonel Vladimir Drik, who is a representative of the information department and press service
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It is well known that in modern military conflicts one of the main strikes is delivered against air defense means by the attacking side's aviation. Today, the confrontation between aviation and air defense means is the main factor determining the further development of military
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Crotal (fr. Crotale - rattlesnake) - French all-weather short-range air defense system, which is designed to destroy air targets in the ranges of medium, low and extremely low altitudes. Can be used as an air defense complex for the defense of strategically important objects, launch positions
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“Our rocket, one might say, will hit a fly in space.” This phrase belongs to the leader of the USSR, NS Khrushchev, who voiced it to journalists, after successful tests of an experimental complex of missile defense systems. It is as part of the anti-missile defense system of Moscow that the Multifunctional
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Soon after the adoption of the Kortik anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex (ZRAK), developed in the Tula KBP and intended for self-defense of ships, work on the topic of combined anti-aircraft installations continued. The Instrument Design Bureau has taken the path of modernization already
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Leading developer and manufacturer of missile systems, MBDA Corporation, announces that it has won the UK Department of Defense contract FLAADS (Future Local Air Defense Systems). Under this £ 483 million contract, MBDA will develop a naval air defense system
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64L6 "Gamma-S1" is a 3-coordinate, centimeter-range survey type radar. This radar was built to replace the rangefinder-altimeter complex with the P-37 radar station, and the PRV altimeters - (13/16). The creation of a mobile Gamma-C1 was entrusted to the Gorky NIIRT. According to the project, the radar
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The German company Diehl Defense presented a unique anti-aircraft missile system IDAS, with the help of which submarines will be able to hit air targets while under water. The unique system IDAS (Interactive Defense and Attack System for Submarines) will close the current gap in the defense
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The Turning Point in World War II The 1943 Summer Company was a turning point in the entire Second World War. The collapse of the plans of the Nazis on the Kursk Bulge, the surrender of the colonial corps in Africa, the stormy onslaught of the allied forces on Italian territory dramatically changed
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The complex is intended for over-the-horizon detection of air and surface objects and tracking of detected objects. To do this, they use their own means of active-passive radar, automated reception and processing of data on the surface-air situation. Data is taken from
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Russia wants to extend the lease term of the Daryal radar until 2025. The Daryal radar, also known as a separate radio-technical unit of the Russian Space Forces, Gabala-2, RO-7, object 754, was built in 1985 in the north of Azerbaijan, not far from Gabala city, one of nine stations of this type. Target
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Not so long ago, positive shifts have been outlined in Russia in the creation of the Vityaz, a promising medium-range air defense system. This air defense system should replace the S-300P, S-300PS and Buk series air defense systems, which have long been the hallmark of the domestic air defense system. Moreover, the available
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Over time, the history of the American drone intercepted by the Iranians was somehow forgotten. Perhaps the audience of this news was intercepted by more recent events, or maybe the point is the extreme scarcity of available information. However, in the few weeks it took to carefully study Iranian
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At one time, the newly emerging aviation made so much noise that some hotheads even suggested simplifying all other types of troops as unnecessary. However, time has shown that these thoughts were wrong. Following aviation, air defense systems appeared and began to develop
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Modern war can rightfully be called the war of electronics. Over the past hundred years, this industry has achieved such results that more and more calls are being made to completely withdraw living soldiers from the battle and entrust everything to electronics. Nevertheless, a living person will remain for a long time
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Creation of the Kolchuga-M SRR Active use of stealth technologies in the construction of military equipment comes down to one thing - to reduce the radio signature of its own military equipment. But the old saying "for every sword, there is a shield" justifies its centuries-old existence
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The United States continues to gradually deploy missile defense. The Pentagon's missile defense report, reflecting an updated military-technical policy in this area, showed that missile defense today has the highest priority for the national security of the United States. According to the report
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It would seem, what can military equipment, whose age has recently exceeded fifty years, count on? Probably no matter what, in principle. However, sometimes the designers of the past years managed to make such equipment, which, undergoing regular modernization, can significantly exceed initially
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During the tests conducted on the territory of the Utah test site for the first time, the Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missile system with the help of the JLENS airship successfully intercepted a cruise missile
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Against the backdrop of a new exacerbation 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 the country's cities from rocket attacks from the Arabs. This weapon is called the "Iron Dome". Idea
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Shooting conducted recently by the RF Ministry of Defense proved the effectiveness of using the Osa anti-aircraft missile system produced in the 70s. Parts of the air defense forces demonstrated the Osa anti-aircraft system in action. This complex is the oldest and most widespread in the modern Russian army
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Have you ever wondered how to approach the problem of intercepting missiles? Joseph D., Head of the Rafael Concern's Missile Development Department, shared with us his views on this process. It's all about the right thinking, courage, and most importantly, experience. Raphael Concern received an assignment from the Ministry of Defense
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The Swedish company Saab has presented another modification of the compact RBS 70NG anti-aircraft missile system. The modified anti-aircraft system is equipped with a new, automated thermal imaging sighting system, which allows you to destroy targets with increased accuracy, regardless of the time of day and