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This week, the Japanese government agreed to change its arms export legislation. This will allow Japan to supply the United States with anti-aircraft missiles. The bill does not specify a specific type of missile. At the same time, it is known that the Pentagon wants to receive ammunition for the Patriot system from Japan. Japan […]
The American defense giant Raytheon has announced that it has successfully conducted another test of the latest LTAMDS radar (commercially known as GhostEye) for the Patriot, which precedes the “home stretch” of tests that should result in the radar’s full operational readiness in 2024. The test successfully practiced intercepting a low-altitude cruise missile moving from […]
From the very beginning, the SM-6 anti-aircraft missile was developed for American destroyers with Mark 41 universal launchers. Subsequently, a “land-based” version of the missile was designed, which, in tandem with the Typhon missile system, is capable of hitting ground targets at a distance of 460 km. The SM-6 missile is of interest to many […]
The National Bank has issued a new UAH 10 coin. The reverse depicts a Patriot launcher instead of Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa. This was reported by the NBU. It is noted that the coin was dedicated to the Air Defense Forces on the eve of the Air Force Day, which is celebrated on August 6. […]
On May 13, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat reported that five enemy air targets were shot down in the Bryansk region. As it turned out, Ukrainian air defense was involved in the incident. What is known The Ukrainian Air Force has published a video showing the calculation of the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system. […]
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, […]
The Ukrainian Air Force may be equipped with the latest Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile interceptors for MIM-104 Patriot air defense missile systems. This assumption is related to the features of the new military aid package, which will be officially announced in the near future. What is known Today it was […]
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 […]
According to Oksana Markarova, the Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA, after the visit of Volodymyr Zelenskyi to Washington, the US Congress intensified the decision-making process regarding assistance to Kyiv. In Ukraine, they are already working to ensure that the USA transfers as many Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems as possible. The Ambassador of Ukraine to […]