Air defense 2024, May

Before the S-400 Triumph long-range anti-aircraft missile system appeared in Syria, the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and cannon system (ZRPK) covered the airspace over the Russian Khmeimim airbase. From the moment they act in tandem, it is practically

Stealth technology has been one of the most discussed topics in recent years. Despite the fact that the first aircraft with their use appeared more than thirty years ago, disputes about their effectiveness and practical benefits are still ongoing. For each argument pro there is a contra, and so

40-mm anti-aircraft gun RAPIDFire from Thales in a firing position with lowered stabilizers and an optoelectronic station on the roof of the tower The traditional development of anti-aircraft systems in recent years has focused more and more on advanced and accordingly expensive missiles, but we are in this

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Order of Lenin of the Moscow Air Defense District, August 20, 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the Moscow Air Defense District, the successor and heir to the military glory of which is the Air Defense and Missile Defense Command of the Aerospace Defense Forces. However, the air defense of Moscow

The development of tactical aviation and aviation weapons has always presented new requirements for military air defense. The armies needed new and new anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, but not always promising models managed to enter service. An example of such a development, not bad

ZPRK "Patsir-S1" is a development of the project ZPRK "Tunguska-M". Externally, anti-aircraft systems are very similar, but are designed to perform different tasks. ZPRK "Patsir-S1" is intended for air defense of important and strategic objects. The first developments for the creation of anti-aircraft

The reader has already got acquainted in detail with the design and technical features of the ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" in the 5th issue of our magazine for 1996. Today we will look at the unique anti-aircraft air defense system from a slightly different angle … the SOVIET self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ZSU-23-4

The development and modernization of the armed forces implies the creation of new types of weapons and equipment of different classes. In recent years, special attention has been paid to the development of air defense, thanks to which several new models have been developed and adopted. One of the latest products

Lockheed Martin, together with its partner MBDA, has developed the MEADS anti-aircraft missile system. The two companies are working together on a TLVS air defense system for the German Bundeswehr According to Western industry experts, due to the enemy's intensive use of offensive weapons

The calculations of the S-400 air defense missile system participate in the second stage of the Keys to the Sky competition held in Kaliningrad, March 2017 Against the background of the constant danger posed by continuously improving long-range systems, companies specializing in ground-based air defense systems are developing new technologies

In the forties of the last century, the Swiss company Oerlikon became the world's leading manufacturer of anti-aircraft artillery systems. In the mid-forties, shortly after the appearance of the first foreign projects of anti-aircraft guided missiles, similar work was unfolded at Oerlikon. Unwilling

Probably, it was somewhat incorrect to lay out the ZSU-57-2 earlier than the C-60, but that's how it turned out. Meanwhile, the S-60 is still the beginning, and the ZSU-57 is the end of the story. Well, forgive the author for this. So, the progress of all military equipment during World War II set in motion the design mechanisms

Russian anti-aircraft missile systems are distinguished by their high characteristics and, thanks to this, are very popular on the international arms market. As it became known a few days ago, one more name has been added to the list of export complexes. Organization "Rosoboronexport"

The recognized world leaders in the field of anti-aircraft missile systems are deservedly Russia and the United States. The newest, most advanced and well-known of their developments in this area can be considered the S-400 and Patriot PAC-3 systems. Although these complexes, by definition, cannot meet each other

Launcher 9A83M of the military anti-aircraft missile system S-300VM "Antey-2500" For almost two decades, we have been observing a stable trend of dominance in the air defense segment of the world arms market of domestic anti-aircraft missile systems such as S-300PS, S-300PMU-2 " Favorite ", S-300VM

The story begins with the famous events of 1945, namely the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The results of the bombing could not but make a proper impression on the Soviet leadership. Plus the appearance of the American B-36 aircraft, which was capable of flying 11,000 kilometers at an altitude of 15

Miniature interceptor missile MHTK in comparison with a 5-dollar bill About 35-40 years ago, any reasoning and conclusions on the protection of the positions of friendly military units from cannon shells, and even more so rocket artillery of the enemy with the help of air defense

"Tunguska". When you go to this combat vehicle immediately after inspecting the Shilka, you inevitably imbued with respect and understanding that the work was done. At least for feeding "Shilka" with steroids. Much more massive, at first glance. And on the second too. The history of the appearance of this miracle is simple:

We are smoothly moving from the ZSU-57-2 to the great (and I'm not afraid of this word at all) successor. "Shaitan-arbe" - "Shilke". You can talk endlessly about this complex, but one short phrase is enough: "In service since 1965". And enough, in general. History … The history of creation was replicated so that

When the Great Patriotic War ended, the euphoria subsided a little, and everyday work began. The analysis of the war began. Gaining military experience and its comprehension So, it was the comprehension of the experience gained during the war that showed the complete inconsistency of the military air defense available in the Red Army. We have

As a result of recent events in Syria, discussions have resumed on modern air defense systems. Foreign military leaders made a number of statements about the Russian air defense systems, and in addition, the foreign press became interested in the topic. So, his assessment of the current situation around the air defense systems of the Russian

The MAKS-2013 International Aerospace Show, which began last Tuesday, has become a convenient platform for demonstrating the latest developments. At the same time, according to the traditions of this event, the expositions of the participating companies include not only airplanes, helicopters or unmanned aerial vehicles

During World War II, Nazi Germany made several attempts to create anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, but they all ended without much success - even the most successful examples of such equipment were not built in a series of more than several hundred units. However, some projects in this

In 1960, a new MIM-23 HAWK anti-aircraft missile system was adopted by the US Army. The operation of these systems in the American armed forces continued until the early 2000s, when they were completely supplanted by more modern means of engaging air targets. Nevertheless

Today's so-called "asymmetric" military conflicts require new types of weapons that can detect or prevent terrorist attacks using missiles, artillery and mortars. Such protective systems were named C-RAM (Counter Rockets, Artillery and

The Russian air defense concern "Almaz-Antey" on Tuesday, September 22, spoke about the successful tests of the short-range anti-aircraft missile system "Tor-M2U" when firing on the move. Test firing from a 9A331MU tracked vehicle from the Tor-M2U air defense missile system was carried out in the Astrakhan

On December 2, the newest over-the-horizon detection radar 29B6 "Container" took over on experimental combat duty. This station is designed to detect and determine the coordinates of various air targets at a distance of more than 3000 kilometers. According to the plans of the Ministry of Defense, in

Back in Soviet times, several early warning radar stations were built in our country, designed to track possible launch zones of enemy strategic missiles. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a large part of these stations ended up on the territory of sovereign

Surprisingly, the control systems of many commercial drones are relatively easy to hack these days. Numerous companies are developing devices and writing programs to take a place at the forefront of the rapidly growing market for non-destructive anti-drone solutions. Let's take a look at this

For the first time since 2008, Russia and Turkey signed a contract for the supply of military products. Previously, Russian enterprises have repeatedly supplied various systems to the Turkish army, but such contracts have not been signed over the past few years. In addition, in the fall of 2015

The development of strike aviation in the post-war period posed new complex tasks for the designers of air defense systems. In a minimum time, air targets became faster, more maneuverable and more dangerous, and new systems with appropriate characteristics were required to intercept them. Specialists

An article about the organization of air defense of tethered balloons during the First World War. The specificity of the protection of balloons is considered

The first self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (ZSU) appeared before the outbreak of the First World War, in particular, in 1906 in Germany, the Erhard company built an armored car with a high elevation angle of the gun. During the First World War, a large number of ZSUs were produced in different countries based on

On the night of April 4, after warning the Russian military through the "existing communication channels", two US Navy destroyers USS Ross (DDG-71) and USS Porter (DDG-78) from the waters adjacent to the island of Crete fired 60 winged missiles "Tomahawk". 23 RCs reached the goal, one did not come out of

Attempts to create anti-aircraft missiles were made during the Second World War, but at that moment not a single country had reached the appropriate technological level. Even the Korean War passed without anti-aircraft missile systems. For the first time, they were seriously applied in Vietnam, having a tremendous impact on

In the summer of 1930, Sweden began testing a new 40-mm automatic gun, which was developed by Victor Hammar and Emmanuel Jansson, designers of the Bofors plant. No one then could predict such a long fate for this weapon

There is a lot of incomprehensible in the history of this gun, from the moment of development, starting with the caliber and ending with what appeared in the end. But the main thing is the result, isn't it? Where did the 85 mm caliber come from, it was not possible to establish at all. Sources are generally silent on this topic, as if just someone took and decided this

By the end of the 20s of the last century, the command of the Red Army came to the conclusion that it was necessary to create a new anti-aircraft gun. Airplanes became more and more planes, and Lender's anti-aircraft guns of 76.2 mm caliber were less and less suited to modern requirements

Switzerland's principled position in the military-political sphere is well known. This state does not participate in armed conflicts and does not join any military blocs. Nevertheless, this approach does not exclude the need to create and constantly modernize our own armed

The rapid development of military aviation, observed in the thirties of the last century, obviously affected the process of creating and modernizing air defense. At the same time, together with the designers who came forward with real and promising projects, they offered their ideas the most real