The Pentagon has signed a $182-million deal with US arms manufacturer Raytheon to produce NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems) for the Ukrainian military. The work on short-and medium-range air defense weaponry will be conducted at Raytheon’s facilities in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of August 23, 2024, …
Read More »Air defense systems activated near Crimean bridge (VIDEOS)
Air defense systems have been activated in the city of Kerch, in the vicinity of the Crimean Bridge, an adviser to Crimea’s governor said on Thursday evening. Videos circulating on social media showed what looks like a missile piercing the night sky, and sounds of explosions. Oleg Krychkov posted a …
Read More »Pentagon provides Kiev with surface-to-air missile systems
The US Department of Defense is providing an additional $820 million package of military aid for Ukraine, including two surface-to-air missile defense systems, Pentagon spokesman Todd Breasseale announced on Friday. This brings total US security assistance provided to Ukraine to approximately $6.9 billion since the start of Russia’s offensive in late …
Read More »Russia to supply neighbor with Iskander-M missile systems
Moscow is going to provide Minsk with Iskander-M mobile short-range missile systems, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday. “The decision has been made. Within the next few months, we’ll transfer to Belarus the Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which can use …
Read More »US to send ‘more advanced’ rocket systems to Ukraine – Biden
The US will provide Ukraine with “more advanced rocket systems,” President Joe Biden revealed in an article published in the New York Times on Tuesday. Washington agreed to send multiple rocket launchers after Kiev gave “assurances” that the long-range weapons will not be used to strike Russian territory, several media …
Read More »India receives more Russian S-400 systems – media
India has received an order of Russian S-400 air defense systems, according to local media, with officials stating the shipments would continue despite Western efforts to force countries around the world to scuttle relations with Moscow over its ongoing military campaign in Ukraine. The missile platforms arrived in the country by …
Read More »Turkey won’t transfer Russian missile systems to Ukraine – Erdogan
Turkey’s long-planned use of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems will not be reversed, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists on Friday as he was flying home from a summit of NATO leaders in Brussels. Western media claimed the US was negotiating a possible transfer of the weapons from Turkey to Ukraine, …
Read More »FAA fears 5G could affect ‘wide range’ of aircraft systems
The FAA issued the broadened safety bulletin on Thursday, outlining new concerns on how 5G networks could impact aviation while stating that it is working with telecom providers to ensure the two can “safely coexist.” The agency had previously warned that 5G could disrupt aircrafts’ radio altimeters – which allow …
Read More »Russia begins delivery of advanced S-400 missile systems to India – Moscow
“The deliveries of the S-400 equipment for India have started, and are proceeding according to schedule,” the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), Dmitry Shugayev, told RIA Novosti. The value of the exports amounts to $5.4 billion. The deal could potentially make India liable for penalties owing …
Read More »Russia sees US warships in Black Sea ‘through sights of defense systems,’ Putin says
Speaking during a meeting with the top brass of the country’s military and defense industry bosses on Monday, Russia’s president stressed the need to further improve the nation’s defensive capabilities, particularly in the airspace sector. “This need has been prompted by the leading countries’ developing innovative strike weapons with advanced …
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