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The Patriot system, created more than 40 years ago to shoot down Russian missiles, is finally fulfilling its purpose. During the May attacks by Kyiv, Patriot SAMs eliminated first one and then 6 more Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, which the Russians considered invulnerable. The whole world has clearly seen the effectiveness of the missile defense system, […]
Air defense forces shot down 4 cruise missiles and 10 attack drones during the night attack. This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that in total, the occupiers launched 6 X-101/X-55 air-launched cruise missiles and up to 16 Shahed-136/131 and Lancet attack drones. “The Shahids […]
Oryx analysts have calculated the amount of military assistance provided by Italy. As it turned out, official Rome helped Kyiv strengthen not only its artillery but also its air defense. Italy, together with France, handed over SAMP/T systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In terms of its capabilities, this system is not inferior to the […]
On May 15, La Stampa journalists reported on the transfer of SAMP-T SAMS to the Ukrainian army. It is a fully digital system capable of simultaneously hitting 16 targets at a distance of over 100 km with Aster 30 missiles. As with Patriot, it can be used to destroy ballistic missiles. The air defense system […]
Occupants claim “another repelled UAV attack” After unmanned aerial vehicles first “cottoned on” the territory of the Russian Federation, the occupiers thought about what was wrong with their air defense and began to take measures to strengthen air defense. put on the roofs of buildings, including those of the Defense Ministry, with their Pantsir-S1 SAMs. […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces demonstrated last month that even the most effective weapons of the Russian army can be destroyed. American anti-aircraft missile systems played a role in this. In particular, Patriot. Judging by the wreckage of the missile, which was photographed last month, Ukraine has received MIM-104F Patriot systems with PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative […]
Kyiv has officially requested air defense equipment from Seoul. According to experts, South Korea can indeed help Ukraine strengthen its air defense. The South Korean air defense system consists of several echelons. At the lowest level are the KP-SAM man-portable air defense systems, similar to the French Mistral. Their range of target destruction is 7 […]
Hensoldt, a company operating in the German market, has announced the transfer of TRML-4D radars to Ukraine. These radars are used in tandem with the IRIS-T SLM systems in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the announcement published on the manufacturer’s website, the batch will consist of 6 units. German radars will […]
Law enforcers have identified six Kyiv residents who distributed photos and videos of air defense forces, the SBU reported. They now face up to eight years in prison. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says it has identified six Kyiv residents who illegally disseminated information about the work of the air defense forces during Russia’s […]
The first SAMP/T air defense system of French-Italian production has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It belongs to the class of long-range air defense systems. The transfer of the system to the Ukrainian army was first reported by La Stampa. The Italian newspaper’s article notes that 20 Ukrainian specialists will be responsible […]