The US administration states that it is banning anti-satellite missile testing by the United States. Such step, according to the US officials say, is meant to express their hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space. The U.S. has sharply criticized Russia and China for conducting anti-satellite missile tests, although it also…
Faster than Sound. Missiles in 2022
Over the years, strategists and top managers planned to launch new projects in 2022. The time is coming, and we want to remember what was going to be built, demonstrated, and launched in 2022. And most importantly, to understand how realistic the forecasts turned out to be. The commissioning of the Sarmat missile system was…
Submarine Trials of Tsirkon’s Missiles
According to the Commander of the Northern Fleet Aleksandr Moiseyev, the trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the submarine have been completed. "On October 4, as part of the test program of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile, the rocket firing tests from the nuclear-powered submarine projects 885/885M, namely from the Severodvinsk nuclear-powered submarine…
Air Defense Missile System «Sosna»
Among short-range air defense missile systems created in Russia in the last few years, there is a new generation ADMS «Sosna», developed by the Nudelman Precision Engineering Design Bureau, housed within «Almaz-Antey» Air and Space Defence Corporation since 2020. ADMS «Sosna» is intended for protecting army units in any type of combat; on the…
The German Eurofighter’s Meteor Missile enters final trials
The German procurement authority has also commissioned a new self-protection system from Hensoldt, while other upgrades for the Eurofighter are also on their way
Serial production of missiles for S-500 Prometey begins
Enterprises of Russia’s Almaz-Antey Concern have launched serial production of missiles for the S-500 Prometey air defense systems currently in development
UK’s Dstl Developing Missiles that Can Communicate
The Biritsh Ministry of Defence has announced that the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been awarded £3.5 million to develop innovative new missile systems. Known as the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD), the Dstl-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and also improve the…
ARMY-2021: TOR-MU Missile System to be Exhibited in Ussuriysk
Ussuriysk- a city in Primorsky Krai- will host part of the events of the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2021 in the period from 26 to 28 August 2021. Within the framework of the events, servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District (Air Defence) in Primorsky Krai will present modern air defence equipment to…
Vikhr Guided Missile Passes Flight Tests
Kalashnikov Group conducted successful trials of the Vikhr Guided Missiles. In the course of the trials at the Russian Ministry of Defence proving ground, 22 missile launches were conducted by a Ka-52 Alligator attack reconnaissance helicopter. Flight tests of the Vikhr guided missiles have been successfully completed. The tests were conducted by the Kalashnikov Concern together…
Ostrota : Russia’s New Hypersonic Missile
Russia is preparing to start testing its new hypersonic missile Ostrota for bombers in 2022, Izvestia reports. According to the source, aircraft armed with the new small-sized hypersonic missile will become part of the Russian non-nuclear deterrent force. The new missile will be used by long-range bombers Tu-22M3 and operational-tactical Su-34, sources in the defense…