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German defense company Diehl Defense is going to increase production of IRIS-T air defense systems. What is known The information was shared by Harald Buschek, the company’s program manager. According to him, the war in Ukraine has led to a significant increase in demand for anti-aircraft missile systems. Therefore, Diehl Defense intends to produce 3-4 […]
On the night of September 6, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian territory with cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones. Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 23 air targets This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the enemy fired a total of 33 air targets, namely 7 air-launched […]
The Kremlin is not only building new air defense facilities around Moscow with thousands of people, but is also transferring air defense systems from the front and other areas Around Moscow, the enemy is creating new air defense positions, investing significant resources in the creation of Flakturm analogs – anti-aircraft towers of the Third Reich. […]
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi reports that during the night attack on Ukraine, all 28 enemy cruise missiles and 15 of their 16 Shahed kamikaze drones were shot down. He said that 28 air-launched missiles of the X-101/X-555/X-55 type were launched from 11 Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea […]
In early May, Petro Pavel announced the transfer of Soviet air defense systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Czech president promised to supply Ukraine with two batteries of Kub-M2 missile systems. This week, photos of the 2K12M2 Cube-M2 appeared on social media. Each battery includes a radar for detecting air targets and four launchers. […]
On August 21, explosions occurred in Rostov-on-Don. Local propaganda media reported the alleged “downing of three S-200 missiles.” In the Kaluga region, they also claim that air defense is “working”. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Russian Telegram channels. Explosions in growth Residents say they heard an explosion-like sound in all parts of […]
How powerful is this complex, and are there any countries that have such a system in service? Today, the German government announced the transfer of another batch of military aid to Ukraine. This batch includes two IRIS-T SLS short-range air defense systems (being delivered for the first time), nearly 5,500 155-mm smoke shells, 10 portable […]
ASRAAM is an air-to-air missile that the British pragmatically turned into an anti-aircraft missile for the Armed Forces In addition to the well-known Patriot, NASAMS, and Iris-T and other Western anti-aircraft missile systems, the Ukrainian Air Force has another model of SAM that has not been announced at all. The information about it was published […]
Air Defense Forces shoot down 15 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones during a night attack on Ukraine. This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A total of 15 drone launches from the north were recorded. According to KIAA, all drones were destroyed on the approach to Kyiv. There were no […]
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will provide the Ukrainian army with two Skynex air defense systems. Source. This was reported by the company’s press service, cited by Interfax-Ukraine. “In the second half of 2023, Ukraine will receive two newest Skynex air defense missile systems, which include airburst munitions. The Skynex systems will be installed on new […]