Air-defense missiles, like those that Russia has against Ukrainian drones, typically explode shortly before colliding with an aircraft, distributing shrapnel similar to that of a grenade that then pierces through the metal of an airframe. If a Russian missile was responsible for the crash, failure ...
A picture of the Tor-M2DT autonomous short-range anti-aircraft missile system is posted on the website of the Russian Defense Ministry. MOSCOW, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russian troops in the country's far north and the Arctic will be equipped with the Tor-M2DT autonomous short-range anti-air...
MOSCOW, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russian troops in the country's far north and the Arctic will be equipped with the Tor-M2DT autonomous short-range anti-aircraft missile system in 2018, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The decision was announced by Alexander Leonov, Chief of the Russian Land ...
of S-500 can also destroy the above-mentioned targets, but the killing altitude is much lower. Moreover, S-400 can be incorporated into a multi-level air defense and anti missile system as an efficient equipment, effectively intercepting cruise, tactical ballistic missiles, and stealth aircraft....
YesterdayRIA Novostiran the headline “Pacific Fleet Fighters Launch Newest Kh-35U Anti-Ship Missiles.”Сiting a Russian MOD press-release, the news agency said they were Su-34 fighter-bombers. It’s curious because Russia’s neglected Pacific Fleet air component doesn’t have Su-34s.The cl...
Iranadmitted Tuesday that the anti-aircraft missiles its armed forces fired at a Ukrainian passenger plane earlier this month were made by Russia. Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, which is leading the investigation into the deadly mishap, said in a preliminary report that the missiles were launc...
Ukraine said the air force and military intelligence cooperated to bring down the Tu-22M3 bomber with anti-aircraft missiles. Russia commonly uses the bomber to fire Kh-22 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets from inside its own airspace. The plane can also carry...
Major Soviet/Russian Anti-Radar MissilesPresents the first anti-radar missile of Russia. Description of Kh-28; Provisions of the Soviet suppression of enemy air defense doctrine; Limitation of the employment of...
air defense missiles. Prior to this, Germany had only provided 5000 military helmets and one field hospital to the Ukrainian government army. At the same time, Lithuania also provided some of its own "Javelin" anti tank missiles purchased from the United States to the Ukrainian government army....