Russian MoD Announces Induction of S-500 Air Defense System
Russias new-generation S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems are beginning to enter service with the Army, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov confirmed today. “Today, systems that practically combine the functions of air defense and missile defense (air defense-missile defense) are already beginning to enter service - these are S-500 systems,” Borisov said at...
Turkey Could Purchase Second S-400 Air Defense System from Russia
Turkey is mulling the purchase of additional S-400 air defense systems from Russia, said Ismail Demir, chairperson of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB). Speaking to the public broadcaster TRT, Demir said purchasing of the second batch of the S-400 systems was on the table from the very beginning
Almaz-Antey Confirms Development of New-Gen Kalibr Cruise Missile
Russias Almaz-Antey Concern, the developer of the famed S-400 missile system, has confirmed that is it working on new-generation Kalibr cruise missile. “Work to improve the Kalibr is underway
Sarmat ICBM Can be Equipped with Several Avangard Hypersonic Warheads
Russias Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can be equipped with several Avangard hypersonic warheads, a top official revealed today. Sarmat is planned to be put into service this year
Poland Orders Short-Range Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Poland will receive short-range surface-to-air missile systems following an agreement signed between Polish company PGZ-NAREW consortium and the British subsidiary of European MBDA on Monday. Under the deal, MBDA will supply PGZ-Narew with CAMM iLauncher systems, which will be integrated into Poland's Narew short-range air defense program
Preparations Being Made for Mass Production of S-500 Air Defense System
Russian firm, Almaz-Antey has commenced preparations for the mass production of the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, Yan Novikov, General Director of the state-owned concern said.“At present, serial production of the S-500 system has been organized using the latest achievements of domestic science and technology,” Novikov said in an interview with an international magazine
Serbia Becomes First European Nation To Acquire Chinese Air Defense System
Serbia has procured Chinese FK-3 air defense missile system (ADS), its President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed on Wednesday, local media reported. As the export version of the PLA's HQ-22, the FK-3 is seen as a competitor to the U
Russian Kalibr Missile Smashes S-300 Sent to Ukraine by Slovakia
Russia said it destroyed an S-300 air defense system which was recently supplied to Ukraine by Slovakia using one of its Kalibr cruise missiles. "On Sunday, April 10, on the southern outskirts of Dnepropetrovsk (close to Dnipro city), high-precision sea-based Kalibr missiles destroyed an S-300 air defense system hidden in a hangar, which was delivered to the Kyiv regime by one of the European countries," Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said at a daily press briefing in Moscow
South Korea Declines Ukraine’s Request for Anti-aircraft Weapons
South Korea has declined to provide anti-aircraft weapons as requested by Ukraine, the countrys Defense Minister Suh Wook emphasised during a phone talk with his Ukrainian counterpart, his office said Monday. In response to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov's request for anti-aircraft weapons in their phone call on Friday, "Suh explained that there are limits in providing lethal weapon systems to Ukraine, given our security situation and its potential impact on our military's readiness posture," Boo Seung-chan, the spokesperson for the defense ministry, told a regular press briefing, Korean media reported
Slovakia to Supply S-300 to Ukraine, Receive PATRIOT Missile System in Return
Slovakia will provide an S-300 air defense missile battery to Ukraine to help bolster its air defenses against Russian warplanes; in turn the United States will ‘reposition, one PATRIOT missile system in Slovakia. U
AUKUS Pact Extended to Develop Hypersonic Weapons, Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) agreed to jointly develop nuclear-capable hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities. The military agreement is a new element in the AUKUS pact, originally announced in October 2021 to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...