Russia to Test New Naval Air Defense System by Year End
Russia to Test New Naval Air Defense System by Year End Russian air defense systems manufacturer Almaz Antei hopes to complete testing of its new Poliment-Redut ship-based air defense missile system by the end of this year, the company’s General Director Vladislav Menshikov said on Saturday. Previous Russian media reports have claimed the development of the system has been delayed. Poliment-Redut is derived from the land-based Vityaz air defense system which uses the 9M96 medium-range air defense missile. “Work on the system is at a preliminary test stage. But to complete testing we need a ship at sea,” Menshikov said....
Published on Wednesday 16th of May 2012 01:59:18 PM
IDF considering interceptors for sea-based gas platforms
IDF considering interceptors for sea-based gas platforms By YAAKOV KATZ Fearing missiles, Navy seeking budget for 4 new vessels to improve defense coverage of Mediterranean Sea; Israel concerned Hezbollah will try to attack platforms. The navy is particularly concerned about Syria’s recent purchase of the Russian Yakhont anti-ship missile, which could be transferred to Hezbollah and used to target the gas rigs. Syria already tested the Yakhont in recent maneuvers. The weapon is said to be a sophisticated missile with a range of about 300 km. Last February, the navy seized an Iranian arms ship whose cargo, Israel said, was...
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In a B-52 Over Hanoi (Crew radio chatter, lots of SAMs)
Operation Linebacker II, in a B-52 bomber over Hanoi, North Vietnam, on December 26, 1972.
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South Korea unveils own interceptor missile
South Korea unveils own interceptor missile 2011-12-15 21:23 South Korea on Thursday unveiled an indigenous interceptor missile built to counter North Korean jets and missiles. The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) introduced the Iron Hawk-II surface-to-air missile in a ceremony at its headquarters in Daejeon, about 160 kilometers south of Seoul. The ADD said it and 15 local defense companies built the missile after more than five years of work. Officials demonstrate how to load newly developed interceptor missiles onto missile launching pads at the Agency for Defense Development in Daejon, Thursday. (Yonhap News) According to the ADD, the Iron...
Published on Wednesday 16th of May 2012 01:59:18 PM
New surface to air missile ready for action: PLA
New surface to air missile ready for action: PLA (Global Times)09:35, September 28, 2011 Official military media for the first time acknowledged Monday that China's new land-based mid-range Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system has reached operational capability. Military observers say that deployment of this missile system will boost China's air defense capability. The new SAM system, dubbed by foreign media as the Hongqi-16, or Red Flag-16, has been delivered to an air defense unit in the Shenyang Military Region. In a recent drill, two HQ-16 missiles fired by the unit successfully hit their aerial targets, the official website of...
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GM is back, thanks to Uncle Sam
Have you noticed that one of the Obama administration’s most successful programs is also its most “socialist” initiative? Okay, the bailout of General Motors and Chrysler was not socialist in the classic sense: The government was not looking to hold on to the companies over the long run. Their turnaround was accomplished in significant part by tough, capitalist management steps. But, yes, this was socialism — or, perhaps, “state capitalism” — because the government temporarily took substantial ownership in the companies when no one in the private sector was willing to put up enough capital to prevent them from
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MBDA's Next-Generation Naval Missile System Prepares for Global Success
MBDA's Next-Generation Naval Missile System Prepares for Global Success Artist's impression of MBDA' Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) in flight. (Image: MBDA) 14:33 GMT, September 13, 2011 MBDA’s Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS-Maritime) programme is achieving key development milestones that exemplify the high maturity and global market potential of the system. The FLAADS-M system will equip the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates and future Global Combat Ship and can easily be integrated onto a range of alternative naval platforms. The heart of FLAADS-M is the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), a high performance missile intended to deal with...
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Navy to Operate Mistral Missiles for First Time (South Korea)
Navy to Operate Mistral Missiles for First Time (Source: Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense; dated Aug. 23, 2011) The South Korean Navy is planning to load man-portable Surface to Air Missiles (SAM), so-called Mistral, to all patrol boats in operation in due order to use them in antiaircraft and antiship defense purpose. “The Navy will load Mistrals onto patrol boats that are deployed in the Yellow Sea [near the Northern Limit Line] starting the end of this month,” said an official under the Naval Operations Command. “Eventually, all patrol boats will be equipped with such weapon and we...
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Success of A-Darter programme opens way for two more SA-Brazil projects
Success of A-Darter programme opens way for two more SA-Brazil projects By: Keith Campbell 22nd July 2011 The Brazilian Navy is negotiating with South Africa on the joint development of a new version of the Umkhonto (‘spear’) naval surface- to-air missile (SAM). These are official talks, designed to establish the official framework within which the joint development programme would take place. In addition, there are less advanced discussions under way between Brazil and South Africa concerning the development of an SAM version of the A-Darter air-to-air missile (AAM), which would be for the Brazilian Army. The Umkhonto is a product...
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Commander: Russians Stunned by Iranian Version of S-200 Air Defense System
Commander: Russians Stunned by Iranian Version of S-200 Air Defense System TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian military commander said that the country's experts have been able to optimize the Russian-made S-200 anti-aircraft missile system so well that the Iranian version of the system has stunned Russian experts. Speaking to FNA on Tuesday, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said that Iran's air defense specialists have been able to optimize the S-200 surface-to-air missile system to a remarkable extent and Iran plans to change the system's name due to the profound changes it has made in...
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