Tag: Air Defense
SAMP/T Air defense Missile Tested During Operational Capability Evaluation
The Italian Army has successfully conducted two test firings of its Aster 30 missile as part of the operational evaluation of the SAMP/T air defence...
First Battery of THAAD Weapon System Activated at Fort Bliss
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The U.S. Army activated the first battery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System at Fort Bliss, Texas. THAAD is developed...
Defexpo 2008 Review
India's Arms Procurement Programs Discussed at the Defexpo 2008
India's Bi-Annual Arms Bazzar (updated March 2008) The Indian Ministry of Defense is planning to double...
Singapore Establishes Networked Air Defense – Singapore Airshow 2008
Based on the integrated capabilities of its fighters, multi-layered ground based air defense, early warning and command and control Singapore is planning to deploy...
Air Defense Modernization at AUSA 2007
Among the new air defense systems currently under development, the new Stunner missile is one of the future 'game changing' systems, promising to introduce...
What is really behind Putin’s unprecedented hop to Tehran?
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Moscow Thursday on an abrupt blitz-visit. In reality, however, what exactly was the highlight of Olmert's intercourse...
Russia Modernizes Tactical Air Defense
Following the initial deployment of the S-400 strategic anti-missile air defense system, the Russian Army plans to embark on a modernization of its tactical air...
S-300PMU3 / S400 Triumf (SA-21)
The latest version of the high performance, strategic air defense system developed by the Almaz Science and Production Association is the S-300PMU3 / S-400...
Igla-S, Igla-1 – SA-16/18
Igla Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) designated The SA-18 Grouse by NATO, was first deployed in 1980 as a successor to the ubiquitous SA-7...
Antey-2500 (S-300V / SA-12 / SA-23)
Surface to Air Missile System / Almaz The Antey 2500 (S-300V) Mobile Universal Air & Missile Defense System (known by NATO Code Names SA-12) is...
India, Israel to Jointly Pursue Medium-Range Air Defense Missile
India and Israel agreed to jointly develop a new long range, land-based air defense system to replace the aging Pechora (SA-3 GOA) missiles currently in service...
Air Defense Systems at the 2007 Paris Airshow
The highly potent Russian systems represented here were merely models and posters, including the long-range S-300PMU2 Favorit and Antey-2500. These are becoming high demanded items worldwide, especially...
Countering MANPADS – 07 Paris Airshow Focus
The proliferation of advanced Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) in combat zones causing mounting losses among coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and threatening Israel...
Tor M1 9M330 Air Defense System
The TOR-M1 surface-to-air missile system is a mobile, integrated air defense system, designed for operation at medium-, low- and very low –altitudes, against fixed/rotary...
