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The Israeli defense concern Rafael has announced successful tests of a new multi-purpose air defense system Spyder in the latest configuration – All in One. Systems for intercepting various types of missiles and drones are integrated on a single wheeled platform. The air defense system includes an integrated radar, a special electro-optical payload, an advanced […]
It is indicative of the situation when a country invests heavily in weapons, but still does not have reliable protection. On December 29, 2023, when Russia conducted a massive missile strike against Ukraine, it was A Russian missile was also recorded entering Polish airspace. So far, it is only known for certain that it could […]
Partisans of the ATES movement have discovered the exact location of dozens of Russian air defense systems along the perimeter of Tuzla Island, which is located in the middle of the Kerch Strait and at the entrance to the Crimean bridge. This is reported by the ATES guerrilla movement in a Telegram. “As a result […]
Two Chinese and four Russian military aircraft entered South Korea’s air defense identification zone on Thursday, December 14, as the country raised its fighter jets. This is reported by Yonhap, referring to a representative of the Seoul Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is stated that Russian and Chinese military aircraft entered the zone in the […]
During the December 8 attack on Kyiv, Russians used decoy missiles to confuse and exhaust Ukrainian air defenses. This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). On December 9, a Russian military blogger reported that Russian troops were using X-55 cruise missiles, which are very similar to the modernized version of […]
In 2013, Singapore placed an order for the supply of two SAMP/T systems, as well as 200 anti-aircraft missiles. Last week, they reached full combat readiness. Air defense systems with missiles cost Singapore 653 million EUR. The first SAM was officially shown to the public in 2018. According to SIRPI, the Singapore Armed Forces received […]
Mala NAREW is a new short-range air defense system developed for the Polish Armed Forces. The system is designed to protect troops and facilities in the combat zone. The system is being developed by the Polish defense consortium PGZ-NAREW. The Republic of Poland is developing a three-tiered air defense system that includes long-range WISLA, short-range […]
An M55 Zastava anti-aircraft gun mounted in the back of a pickup truck of a mobile air defense group was photographed. The Ukrainian military commonly calls such weapons “chessmen.” The main feature of the plant is its country of origin. The fact is that the M55 Zastava was produced in Yugoslavia in the 1950s. That […]
Laser weapons are much cheaper than air defense missiles and can fire indefinitely as long as there is access to electricity, but they have a number of drawbacks, experts say. The day before, Israel used the Iron Beam laser air defense system to intercept rockets in the Gaza Strip, several years before it was supposed […]
Poland is creating a balloon battalion to strengthen its air defense capabilities. One of the balloons will be placed on the border with Ukraine. This was reported by the recruitment center in Sandomierz, Poland. As part of the Barbara project, balloons will be turned into carriers for radar stations. They should complement the long-range radar […]