Air defense 2024, April

On June 12, servicemen of the Space Forces serving at the Volga radar station located in the Republic of Belarus celebrated the 25th anniversary of their unit. This radar station is one of the key facilities of the Main Center for Missile Attack Warning (GC PRN) of the Space Forces

In early January 2019, bravura publications appeared in the Russian media about how highly the Chinese military praised our S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems and Su-35 fighters. This information cheered up a significant part of Russian citizens who got bored during the long New Year holidays

At the military parade in honor of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, for the first time, the general public was shown a number of the latest models of military equipment, including the Pantsir-C1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system, developed in Tula State Unitary Enterprise

American experts questioned the effectiveness of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) missiles, which the United States plans to install in Eastern Europe in the immediate vicinity of the Russian borders. US President Barack Obama last year called the new generation of missile defense systems reliable and effective, but now

In Russia, no one is responsible for the safety of the outside atmosphere A

Accumulated towards the end of the 1950s. the experience of operating the first anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), adopted for supplying the Air Defense Forces of the Ground Forces, showed that they had a number of significant drawbacks that made them unsuitable for use as mobile cover when conducting

Russia still has no place in these plans. A European theater missile defense system will cost NATO 200 million euros. According to some American media, this was announced in early May by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at his monthly press conference. “It's not that big

For almost two decades, the domestic defense industry did not have sufficient funds, not only for the development of new, modern weapons, but even for maintaining the existing arsenal in a decent condition. Concern "Almaz-Antey" has never slowed down production rates! Even in the most difficult

Troops need various electronic warfare systems, including specialized ones. We need means to counter radar detection systems, as well as to suppress communication channels, including in civilian bands. To terminate communication in GSM networks, it is intended

The year 2013 is coming to an end and the enterprises of the defense industry are summing up the results of their labor activity. It should be noted that some organizations and enterprises managed to fulfill the annual plan long before the end of the year. For example, in mid-November, the Concern "Radioelectronic Technologies" (KRET)

Recently, articles have appeared in both foreign and domestic press about the possibility of excluding missile defense issues from the list of destabilizing factors in the strategic balance of Russia and the United States. In fact, this approach is consistent with the current American

The first studies to create systems capable of countering ballistic missile strikes in the United States began shortly after the end of World War II. American military analysts were well aware of the danger they could pose to the continental

The next time about anti-missile weapons in the United States was remembered in the early 80s, when, after the coming to power of President Ronald Reagan, a new round of the Cold War began. On March 23, 1983, Reagan announced the start of work on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). This defense project

The German Air Force has adopted the first battery of a 35-mm short-range anti-aircraft artillery complex MANTIS (Modular, Automatic and Network-capable Targeting and Interception System, Modular automatic and network guidance and interception system) manufactured by the company

In modern realities, countries are paying more and more attention to the issues of air and missile defense. An army that is armed with systems that provide reliable protection of troops and ground targets from air strikes gains a huge advantage in modern conflicts

The Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and cannon system will be put on alert in March-April 2011 to guard the skies of Moscow. Lieutenant General Valery Ivanov, commander of the Aerospace Defense Forces, said this in an interview with the Vesti-24 TV channel. Now covering the skies of Moscow

The PLA anti-aircraft missile forces of the PRC are armed with 110-120 anti-aircraft missile systems (divisions) HQ-2, HQ-61, HQ-7, HQ-9, HQ-12, HQ-16, S-300PMU, S-300PMU-1 and 2, for a total of about 700 PU. According to this indicator, China is second only to our country (about 1500 PU). However, at least a third

After the end of World War I, many countries were armed with 37-mm Maxim-Nordenfeldt automatic anti-aircraft guns and 40-mm Vickers automatic anti-aircraft guns

Recently, against the backdrop of the successes of the Syrian government forces in the fight against various armed Islamist groups, American and Israeli air attacks continue to strike targets in Syria. The reasons for this are very different, from

The first anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) - Soviet S-25, S-75 and American MIM-3 "Nike-Ajax", MIM-14 "Nike-Hercules" - created in the 50s - were intended mainly to combat strategic bombers at medium and high altitudes. Anti-aircraft complexes of the first generation successfully

After the conclusion of the armistice in March 1968, the combat capability of the North Vietnamese air defense forces was significantly increased. By the second half of 1968, the air defense forces of the DRV had 5 air defense divisions and 4 separate radio technical regiments. The Air Force formed 4 fighter air regiments, in

The Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Vietnamese People's Army were officially formed on May 1, 1959. However, the actual formation of anti-aircraft units began in the late 40s during the anti-colonial uprising, which soon turned into a full-scale

The military-political leadership of Finland did not accept defeat in the Winter War and, after the conclusion of a peace treaty with the USSR, was actively preparing for revenge. Contrary to the terms of the peace treaty signed on March 12, 1940, the Finnish government did not demobilize the armed forces. O

The position of Finland after the end of the Second World War was very difficult. The Finnish people paid dearly for the adventurism and shortsightedness of their rulers. About 86,000 Finns died during the armed confrontation with the Soviet Union, industry, agriculture and

By the time of the outbreak of hostilities against the USSR (June 25, 1941), there were no specialized anti-aircraft guns with a caliber of more than 76 mm in Finland. For this reason, attempts were made to adapt coastal defense guns for firing at enemy aircraft: 105-mm Bofors and 152-mm Canet. For this

In the post-war period until the beginning of the 60s, 88-mm German Flak 37 anti-aircraft guns were the main firepower of the Finnish air defense facility. 40-mm Swedish Bofors L 60 and assorted 20-mm machine guns were intended to protect army units from air attacks. After

The Finnish Air Force was officially formed on May 4, 1928. Around the same time, ground air defense units appeared. In 1939, by the beginning of the Winter War, the qualitative and quantitative composition of the Finnish Air Force could not be compared with Soviet capabilities. Finnish

The Finnish air defense ground forces used in the Winter War were relatively small, although most of the available small-caliber anti-aircraft guns for that time were very modern. But at the same time, there were practically no new anti-aircraft guns of medium and large caliber, which is strong

The F-4E Phantom II and F-5E / F Tiger II fighters still remain from the Shah's legacy in Iran. Data on their numbers vary greatly; some reference books give very dubious figures of 60-70 machines of each type. How many planes are actually left in the flight

The creation of an effective air defense system is impossible without modern fighter-interceptors based on ground and shipborne radars, as well as radar patrol aircraft and automated guidance systems. If with radars and anti-aircraft missile systems, the situation is more or less

During the Iran-Iraq war, the British-made Rapier low-altitude air defense systems played a significant role in repelling the Iraqi air raids. These complexes were actively used until about the second half of the 90s. However, due to wear and tear and the inability to purchase conditioned missiles and spare parts

Until the overthrow of the last Iranian shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in 1979, the Iranian air defense and air forces were equipped mainly with American and British-made equipment. In the mid-60s of the last century, a large-scale rearmament program was adopted in Iran, but

In addition to equipping its radio engineering units with modern means of lighting the air situation, Iran pays great attention to the creation of combat information and control systems. Before the beginning of the 2000s, command posts were equipped with outdated automatic control systems

By the beginning of the 70s, nuclear missile parity was achieved between the USSR and the United States, and the parties came to the understanding that an armed conflict with the use of strategic nuclear weapons would inevitably lead to the mutual destruction of the parties. Under these conditions, the United States adopted the concept of "Limited nuclear

Along with the improvement of interceptors and detection tools, the command structure underwent major changes. In 2005, by the time the IUKADGE system was built, 11 different objects were operating in the United Kingdom - command posts, analytical centers

In the mid-50s, it became clear that British fighters were far behind American and Soviet peers. While in other countries, not only interceptors, but also supersonic front-line fighters were mass-produced and adopted, the Royal Air Force continued to operate and

Until the mid-50s, the basis of the air defense of the British Ground Forces was the anti-aircraft systems adopted on the eve of or during the Second World War: 12.7-mm Browning M2 machine guns, 20-mm Polsten anti-aircraft guns and 40-mm Bofors L60, as well as 94-mm anti-aircraft guns 3.7-Inch QF AA. For his

During World War II, Great Britain was forced to spend significant resources to defend against devastating German air raids. In September 1939, the British air defense was completely unprepared for war. The air attack warning network was in

The 11th Air Force of the USAF (English Eleventh Air Force - 11 AF) is responsible for the inviolability of the US air borders in the polar latitudes. 11 AF's duties include, among other things, patrolling the Bering Sea area, radar surveillance of the Russian Far East, and intercepting Russian

Talking about the air defense system of the United States and Canada, one cannot fail to mention a completely unique anti-aircraft system in its performance and even now inspiring respect for its characteristics. The CIM-10 Bomark complex appeared due to the fact that representatives of the Air Force and the Army had different views on the principles of construction