Enterprises of Russia’s Almaz-Antey Concern have launched serial production of missiles for the S-500 Prometey air defense systems currently in development
Serial production of missiles for S-500 Prometey begins
S-500 Air Defence System to Enter Service in 2021
Russia plans to complete the trials of its state-of-the-art S-500 surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system and introduce it into service in 2021, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper published on 30 December. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "Next year, it is planned to complete trials and…
S-500 Serial Production Contracts Coming in 2020
Technical-military cooperation between Russia and international clients did not stop despite the global pandemic, said the Russian Minister of Industry and trade Dimitry Manturov to Interfax on the sidelines of the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2020 that took place in Moscow Region in August. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "The global coronavirus pandemic has certainly…
Russian Troops to get S-500 Systems in the Near Future
Commander of Missile Defence Troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Maj. Gen. Sergei Babakov said that it was planned to start arming the Russian army with the promising S-500 Prometheus systems in the coming years. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "The Missile Defence Troops started receiving prospective S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft systems. The delivery of S-500…
S-500 “Prometheus” to Change the Face of Missile Defence
Last month, a subsidiary of S-500 maker Almaz-Antey confirmed that multiple components of the next generation air defence system had been developed and tested, with the completed complex to start testing with the military later this year. The S-500 is not just a conventional air and missile defence system, but an weapon that is capable…
US Military Hit By More Than 5000 Covid-19 Infections
The United Department of Defence has recorded more than 5000 coronavirus cases last week. This has been an upward trend with hundreds of new cases every day. “Our desire, our aspiration is to expand testing, especially for groups that are probably going to be in tighter quarters,” Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint…
An Overview of Russia-Algeria Military Cooperation
SIPRI's latest report on trends in international arms transfers in 2019 states that Algeria was the third on the list Russia's top arms clients between 2015-2019. The North African country is only the second after Egypt in military power in Africa. In 2015–19 Russia delivered major arms to 47 states. A total of 55 per…
Algeria as Export Show-case for Russian Air Defence Systems
By Akram Kharief Relationship between Algeria and the USSR started even before Algeria got independence. In 1959, when the war of independence was in its pride, Moscow made decision and trained some hundreds of young officers of the National Liberation Army. Other officers, at the same time, have been trained in military educational institutions of…
Almaz-Antey Concern Builds New Plants: Reaching a New Level in Production of Air Defense Missile Systems
Established in 2002, Almaz-Antey Concern specializing in production of air defense missile systems has managed to bring together all the Russian defense companies involved in production and development of air defense systems and various radio aids. By Pavel Rumyantsev For now, Almaz-Antey is one of the biggest corporations of the Russian defense…
