The Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) is an extremely powerful and deadly close-range defense system designed and developed by the United States of America, it is considered as the “last line of defense” against aerial threats, anti-ship missiles, etc. 1) The Phalanx CIWS entered into service with the United States Navy in 1980, since then, … Read more
Reuters news agency has recently said that the upcoming US aid package to Ukraine will be worth up to $1 billion, and is the largest aid package given by Washington to Kiev. According to Reuters news agency, the administration of President Joe Biden has confirmed that the next aid package sent by the country to … Read more
The air defenses from Syria have successfully shot down a number of israeli missiles fired on Damascus and its surroundings early Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry (MOD) said hours after Tel Aviv acknowledged a series of attacks on Syrian positions. Four Israeli F-16 planes attacked the Damascus area around 1 am local time on Wednesday. Videos of air defense fire rising to … Read more
Few days back North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, state media KCNA reported, the latest in a recent series of weapons tests that has come as denuclearisation talks with the United States have deadlocked. North Korea’s latest anti-aircraft missile system uses a self-propelled launcher vehicle similar to the US M1075, the … Read more
5.S-300V4 (Russia) The Almaz-Antey Concern S-300V4 is an advanced mobile air defense missile system derived from the S-300V3 incorporating technologies from the S-300VM, Western designation SA-23 Gladiator. The first missile system was handed over to the Russian Army during 2011 and the first brigade became fully operational in December 2014. Specifications and other key aspects … Read more