The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a INR2 billion (USD29 million) deal with Russia for the acquisition of an undisclosed number of 9M120 Ataka (AT-9 'Spiral-2') anti-tank missiles to arm its fleet of Mil Mi-25/35 'Hind' twin-engined attack helicopters.Rahul Bedi...
It is designed as an antitank weapon, but has limited use as an air-to-air missile. The 9M114, 9M114M1, and 9M114G1 missiles use frequency-hopping radio guidance and must be guided throughout their entire flight; the 9M114M2 and 9M114G2 use IR Fire-and-Forget guidance, but can...
The deployment of the Iskander-M as a possible anti-ship system comes just months after Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile. The Kinzhal uses a modified Iskander-M missile and has also been advertised as an anti-ship weapon and “carrier ...
Ukraine is able to create reserve battalions around Lviv and receive air defense and anti-tank capabilities. Poland has offered to hand over its entire inventory of 23 MiG-29 fighter aircraft to the US at Ramstein Air Base in Germany for potential transfer to Ukraine pending a NATO decision. ...
000. Moscow can’t find aQuislingto run the country on its behalf. And Putin can’t declare a general mobilization. It would cause an economic, political, and social explosion in Russia. There could be a political battle along anti-war and pro-war lines. The only way for Putin to keep...
ZSU-23-4 “Biała”:Polish modification of the ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. The ZSU-23-4 “Biała” includes a new digital optical targeting system and 4 Grom surface-to-air missile launcher. The AZP-23 autocannons are equipped with modern ammunition and have ...
Stoltenberg said he had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday morning. In their conversation, Stoltenberg said he had "reiterated the strong support from NATO allies and also informed him that we are stepping up, so allies are providing more anti-tank air defense missiles, ...
MLRS – 532 (+4) units, Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 280 (+0) units Aircraft – 306 (+0) units, Helicopters – 291 (+0) units, UAV operational-tactical level – 2,283 (+6) units, Cruise missiles – 911 (+0), Boats / warships – 18 (+0) units, ...
(700 kilometres versus 500 kilometres) and debris has been found in five regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv and Kharkiv. Russia also receives anti-tank missiles, portable anti-aircraft missile systems, grenade launchers, mortars and accompanying ammunition, and small arms. The treaty allows for ...