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The day before, official Washington disclosed the contents of the next package of defense support worth USD 300 million. It is aimed at strengthening the air defense system. In addition to ammunition for the Patriot system, the package included anti-tank weapons, artillery shells and ammunition. According to the information released by the Defense Ministry, the […]
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 […]
AIM-7 are air-launched missiles that can destroy targets at a range of up to 70 km The latest $300 million arms aid package to Ukraine from the United States, which was allocated on May 31, contains a real mystery in addition to traditional ammunition for 105- and 155-mm artillery systems, as well as 105-mm tank […]
Iranian authorities announced the testing of the country’s first ever hypersonic missile. Information about its development was first made public last fall; According to Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who is the commander of the IRGC’s Strategic Missile Forces, the missile will be presented to the general public next month; It is capable of reaching speeds of […]
The Russian concern Tekhmash has begun mass production of the Armor Breaker missile. They will be used in the war against Ukraine. The “Armor Boy” belongs to a class of unguided missiles with a more powerful warhead. Before exploding, the missile pierces an obstacle. This approach leads to great destruction. Russian propagandists have called the […]
On the night of May 4, Ukrainian air defense for the first time shot down a Russian X-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missile. Ukraine’s Armed Forces successfully intercepted a Russian X-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missile for the first time at 02:40 a.m. on May 4 in the sky over Kyiv. The Kyiv City Military Administration officially reported the […]
Among the 15 cruise missiles intercepted by Ukrainian air defense systems, there was one non-standard one. It was a red X-101. This was reported by Defense Express. Ukrainian experts are currently studying the unusual missile. According to experts, experimental or research models are usually painted red. X-101 missiles are no exception in this regard. There […]
A group of Ukrainian volunteers has begun developing a “people’s” combat missile called Trembita. The project is being led by engineers from the volunteer design bureau PARS and volunteers from the NGO Vidsich. According to the plan, Trembita will be a small cruise missile with a pulsating jet engine. It can be used to destroy […]
The British Defense Ministry has requested information from arms suppliers about long-range missiles. According to the terms of the tender, they must have a range of 100 to 300 km. The missiles will be paid for by the Fund for Ukraine. This fund was established by the United Kingdom together with Norway, Iceland, Lithuania, Denmark […]
Back in early January of this year, the United States announced in one of its defense aid packages that it would transfer to Ukraine unguided 127-mm air-to-surface missiles called Zuni. It was about the transfer of four thousand missiles, which are actually analogous to Soviet unguided aircraft missiles of the C-13 type, and it was […]