Air Defense of the Future
The history of stationary air defense fortifications dates back to World War II, when unique engineering structures known as “Flaktürme” were built in the ...
Danila Karpenko
In 2024, the practice of employing air defense systems saw the emergence of a concept for adapting air-to-air missiles for ground-based launch. Specifically, ...
As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become an increasingly formidable and widespread weapon on modern battlefields, militaries around the world are rushing to ...
"Prometheus" is now protecting Russia's skies: the first regiment of the latest S-500 air defense missile system (a mobile complex consisting of radars and ...
Other parts of the series As we wrap up our discussion of piston-engine aircraft used as UAV hunters, we must also mention alternative options capable of ...
Following up on the topic raised in the article—“Back to the Future: How and Why Could Piston-Engine Aircraft Become a Key Element of Modern Air Defense?”—I’d ...
The main enemy of any air defense system is the cost of an anti-aircraft missile, which is often many times higher than that of the attacking platform. And ...
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is prioritizing the improvement of its air defense system by adopting various types of air defense systems. Recent reports ...
The S-400’s ability to detect the much-touted American stealth fighters, the F-22 and F-35, and, consequently, to destroy them, has long been the stuff of ...
Some interesting news has come in from across the ocean: the U.S. Navy has begun equipping itself with the latest weapons to combat unmanned aerial ...