Air defense
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In Russia, no one is responsible for the safety of the outside atmosphere A
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Bomark air defense system was designed to provide air defense for large areas of the United States and Canada. This is a stationary anti-aircraft system
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The capital of Russia is the only city on the planet that is reliably protected by a missile defense system. It is called A-135. Its heart is the Don-2N radar station, which is located thirty kilometers northeast of Moscow, near the village of Sofrino. Similar to Egyptian
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In the 90s of the last century, the leadership of the PRC set a course for a radical modernization of the armed forces. First of all, this affected the air defense and air forces, which, along with the strategic forces of nuclear deterrence, play the greatest role in ensuring the defense of the state and most fully
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The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system was created on the basis of the existing Russian S-300 complexes, however, it has significantly greater tactical and technical capabilities in comparison with these systems - both in zone, and in efficiency, and in the variety of targets hit. Conducted by the developers of the complex
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The 2nd Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is 75 years old
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force told how the defense of Moscow and the Central Federal District will change Colonel General Alexander Zelin promised on Saturday that soon the Russian capital and the center of the country would be defended by "a significant number" of S-400 and S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems. He also stated that the Russian aircraft of the fifth
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In the early 90s of the XX century, the PLA Air Force's fighter fleet looked very archaic. It was based on the J-6 fighters (a copy of the MiG-19) and J-7 (a copy of the MiG-21), and there were also about 150 J-8 air defense interceptors. After the normalization of relations between our countries, China has become one of the largest buyers
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Currently, the most valuable part of the PLA Air Force's fighter fleet, which can be effectively used to gain air superiority and perform air defense missions in the PLA Air Force, are the Su-35SK, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKK aircraft, as well as unlicensed J-11 modifications. Supplied by Russia in
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The original ZSU "Otomatic" was created in the early 90s in Italy. She is armed with a 76 mm automatic cannon. The choice of such a large caliber is due to the task of hitting helicopters before they launch anti-tank missiles. The chassis is based on the Palmyria 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Combat weight "Otomatika"
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In Armenia, they react ambiguously to reports about the sale or the probable sale by Russia of the C-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Azerbaijan. If the Armenian authorities or experts close to the authorities are silent or do not see anything "dangerous" in this deal, then independent experts will ring - sale
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The program for the development of the medium-range anti-aircraft missile system MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defense System), jointly implemented by the United States, Germany and Italy, has successfully passed the stage of protecting the working project. The project was found to meet all the requirements