Just recently, we reported that the ZAK-30 “Citadel” gun mount, designed to protect fixed installations, had appeared in Russia. However, as it turns out, ...

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, ...

"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 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 ...