Russia Develops Own THAAD-like, GMD-like Missile Defense Systems

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June 26, 19:20 UTC+3
The launch was made from the submerged position in compliance with a combat training plan


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MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. The Russian Northern Fleet’s Project 955 underwater missile cruiser Yuri Dolgoruky has successfully test-fired a Bulava missile from the Barents Sea at the Kura practice range in Kamchatka, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.

"The Project 955 Borey-class underwater missile cruiser Yuri Dolgoruky has made a successful launch of a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the designated area of the Barents Sea at the Kura practice range in Kamchatka. The launch was made from the submerged position in compliance with a combat training plan," the Defense Ministry said.

"The parameters of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile’s flight trajectory were practiced in the normal regime. According to the confirmed data of the registering equipment, the warheads of the intercontinental ballistic missile performed a full cycle of the flight and successfully hit the designated targets at the practice range," the Defense Ministry said.

 

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The Russian Northern Fleet's Project 955 Borei-class nuclear submarine Yury Dolgoruky successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.
https://sputniknews.com/military/201706261054986632-russia-bulava-icbm-test/
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Bulava is Russia's cutting-edge intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Equipped with 10 warheads with a 9,000-kilometer range, it is even capable of withstanding nuclear attack.

"The Yury Dolgoruky… successfully test-fired a Bulava ICBM from the designated area in the Barents Sea at the Kura range in Kamchatka," the statement said.

The launch was made from an underwater position in accordance with the combat training plan, the ministry said. The parameters of the flight trajectory of the Bulava ICBMs have been worked out in the regular mode.

According to the confirmed control data, ICBM combat units completed the full flight cycle and successfully hit the targets at the test site, the ministry added.

Intercontinental ballistic missile R-30 Bulava should become primary weapon for ballistic missile submarines of the Borei class (Project 955), which is intended to replace the Delta III, Delta IV and Typhoon classes now in Russian Navy service.

The main submarine of this project is Yury Dolgoruky.

 

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MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. A massive command and staff exercise in aviation and troops management has begun in Russia’s Western Military District, the District’s press service said in a statement. The military drills involve more than 5,000 troops, as well as around 100 planes and helicopters.


"The drills particularly involve aviation, air defense units, missile forces and artillery, radar troops using electronic warfare, as well as special forces deployed to the Western Military District," the press service elaborated.

During the exercise, the troops are supposed to fight off a simulated enemy’s missile strikes and airstrikes. Combined units will escape the strikes, while aviation units and radar troops will eliminate various targets simulating cruise and ballistic missiles, combat and surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as warplanes and helicopters.

"Radar troops, radiological, chemical and biological protection units will counter the simulated enemy’s weapons targeting systems, while combat units of the Iskander-M tactical missile systems will launch missiles on targets located on various distances from the launch sites," the Western Military District’s press service added.

More than 5,000 troops and up to 2,000 pieces of military hardware, including around 100 planes and helicopters, are involved in the exercise.

 

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A significant number of European countries are in the operational range of Russia's missile weapons, which the Kremlin deployed in the occupied Crimea, according to the infographics published by Ukraine's Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons.

The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in December 2015 was replenished by Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol small rocket ships, equipped with Caliber-NK missile systems. The latter allow hitting targets within a range of 2,500 km if ZM-14 (SS-N-27 Sizzler) missiles are used.


Thus, Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol are capable of hitting targets located in the area from Romania to France and Scandinavian countries, as well the Middle East, North Africa, and such an important strategic area as the Suez Canal, provided they are based off the coast of Crimea.

Russia is betting on this type of warships since the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty forbids the ground-based deployment of cruise missiles similar to ZM-14, while vessels carrying such missiles are relatively inexpensive and can take advantage of hitting targets from sea under the protection of coastal forces.

Today, Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol warships are part of the Baltic Fleet of Russia. Thus, virtually all European countries, including Iceland, are in the target range.

Previously, mentioned warships, which at that time were part of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia, made three missile strikes on Syria.

 

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https://sputniknews.com/military/201708281056842980-russia-missile-system-orders/

The head of the Russian Military Cooperation Service reports that about ten orders for deliveries of missile systems S-400 Triumf are being processed.
https://sputniknews.com/military/201708281056842980-russia-missile-system-orders/

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) is currently working on about 10 orders for deliveries of S-400 missile systems amid the generally significant interest in Russian air defense systems, the organization's Director Dmitry Shugaev told the Kommersant newspaper.

"We are seeing significant demand for air defense systems: about 10 orders for S-400 Triumf alone are currently being processed," Shugaev said, as quoted in the newspaper.

The head of the agency said that aircraft made up 50 percent of the exports and Russia was hoping to see exports of land forces equipment grow to represent more than 30 percent of the total.

Shugaev also told the newspaper that the agency intended to work on increasing the exports of navy equipment and on improving maintenance services it offered its customers.

The FSMTC director said he was hoping for a "positive outcome" in Russian-Turkish talks on deliveries of S-400 systems to be reached soon.

Alexander Mikheev, director general of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, told Sputnik earlier in August that the contract with Turkey was close to being signed.

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The military units responsible for operating the Iskander-M mobile missile have departed from the southern Russian region of Krasnodar to nearby Astrakhan Region for drills involving controlled missile launches against imaginary targets, spokesman for Russia's Southern Military District Col. Vadim Astafyev said Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The drills are taking place within the framework of planned combat training activities and involve more than 400 people and about 100 pieces of equipment.

"The servicemen will have to march in a combined way for a total of about 1,000 kilometers [about 620 miles]. In the course of the march through the rugged terrain, at least ten combat training tasks will be carried out, including mirroring attacks of imaginary enemy subversive and reconnaissance groups, overcoming infested areas of the terrain, deploying the complexes, and conducting conventional missile strikes against specified targets," the spokesman said.

During the march, Russia's Southern Military District will evaluate commanders' ability in making their own decisions under different circumstances, as well as the practical skills of the military unit in preparation of complexes for shooting and launching missiles electronically.

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The Russian Southern Military District's combat jets and air defense units were put on combat alert on Monday during a snap check, the district's spokesman Col. Vadim Astafyev said.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the spokesman also stated that the military units responsible for operating the Iskander-M mobile missile have departed from the southern Russian region of Krasnodar to nearby Astrakhan Region for drills.

"The air formations and military units, as well as air defense forces stationed on the territory of the Rostov and Volgograd regions, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, the republics of North Ossetia-Alania and Crimea, were put on combat alert today," Astafyev said.

 

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New Sopka-2 Radar Boosts Moscow's Air Defenses - Russian MoD

08:15 07.09.2017(updated 13:10 07.09.2017)
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The Russian Defense Minister has inspected the newest Sopka-2 radar system, designed for use by air traffic control and airspace monitoring systems.

VIDNOE (Moscow Region) (Sputnik) — Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has inspected the newest Sopka-2 radar system, which strengthened Moscow's air defense network, the Defense Ministry reported Wednesday.

"During the inspection of air defense and missile defense sites around Moscow, Defense Minister Gen. Sergey Shoigu inspected the newest Sopka-2 radar system," the ministry said in a statement.

The dual-purpose radar monitors airspace approaches to the Russian capital was put into service with the 1st Air and Missile Defense Army in 2017, the statement said.

The Sopka-2 is designed for use by air traffic control and airspace monitoring systems. The system has a circular view and is capable of detecting up to 300 airborne objects at a distance of up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) with an accuracy of 250 meters (820 feet).

 

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https://sputniknews.com/military/201709121057320450-russia-icbm-yars-test/

"The experimental warheads arrived at the designated area at the Kura training ground on the Kamchatka peninsula. The goals have been achieved, all tasks have been fulfilled," the statement said.

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia is switching to Yars ICBMs with its share set to stand at 72 percent by the end of 2017.

The RS-24 Yars (NATO reporting name SS-27 Mod 2) was introduced into service in July 2010. It is an upgraded version of the Topol-M ballistic missile that can be fired both from a mobile launcher and silo. It carries ICBMs with multiple independently targetable nuclear warheads and has a range of 6,800 miles.

 

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Moscow’s air-defense system is unique, able to intercept any targets – commander

Moscow is protected by a state-of-the-art air defense system, which adopts the most modern weaponry available and can intercept any incoming targets, a top commander said amid celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of the unit.
“System of air and missile defense of Moscow and the central industrial district is unique, there’s only one such system in the world. It’s able to automatically warn of a missile attack, detect all the means an adversary uses in time, and, moreover, effectively intercept all the specter of targets – from cruise to ballistic missiles,” deputy chief of Air and missile defense troops Lieutenant General Viktor Gumenniy told reporters on Saturday.

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The top military official attended an event in Patriot Park outside Moscow, which marked the 100-year anniversary of Moscow’s anti-air defense forces, as well as the 65-year jubilee of the 4th and 5th anti-aircraft divisions. Modern weaponry, used by Moscow’s 1st Air and Missile Defense Army, were paraded in front of the spectators and put on display in the park.

Among the displayed systems, there was the cutting-edge S-400 ‘Triumf’ anti-aircraft missile launchers, close-range Pantsir-S systems, as well as the eyes and ears of the air-defense troops – mobile radar units of various capabilities.

Some 2,000 military and civil specialists work daily to ensure that the skies of Moscow are safe from any threats. The 1st Army not only protects Moscow, which houses the key political and military structures of the country, but also the whole so-called “central industrial region,” covering a large area in central Russia.

The 1st Army is usually the first unit to lay hands on the most modern weapons, testing them and providing valuable feedback to manufacturers, according to Gumenniy. So far, the unit has five full regiments using the most modern anti-aircraft missile system, the S-400 Triumf.

The S-400 is the most advanced Russian anti-aircraft system, capable of engaging aerodynamic targets at a range of up to 400km and ballistic missiles up to 60km away. The system can utilize at least four different interceptor missile types, suited to different targets. One S-400 unit can engage some 36 targets simultaneously.

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The Russian military has successfully test-fired a new interceptor missile at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan, the Russian defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

According to previous Russian defence ministry reports, the new missile was successfully tested at the Sary-Shagan test site in February, April and July 2018.

The new missile, which can reach a speed of 4 km per second, has no equal in the world, Sputnik news quoted the Ministry’s official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda as saying.

The missile will possibly be put on mass production in the near future and gradually replace the models in service since 1995, the newspaper said.

Russia is in the process of implementing a large-scale rearmament program, which was announced in 2010. The country aims to upgrade 70% of its military equipment by 2020.

During the annual address to the Federal Assembly on March 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow had developed a number of advanced weapons, including combat laser systems, intercontinental underwater drones capable of operating at large depths and moving several times faster than all existing ships, a prospective hypersonic missile and nuclear-powered cruise missiles.

 

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Moscow’s air-defense system is unique, able to intercept any targets – commander

Moscow is protected by a state-of-the-art air defense system, which adopts the most modern weaponry available and can intercept any incoming targets, a top commander said amid celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of the unit.
“System of air and missile defense of Moscow and the central industrial district is unique, there’s only one such system in the world. It’s able to automatically warn of a missile attack, detect all the means an adversary uses in time, and, moreover, effectively intercept all the specter of targets – from cruise to ballistic missiles,” deputy chief of Air and missile defense troops Lieutenant General Viktor Gumenniy told reporters on Saturday.

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Russia completes testing extended-range interceptor missile for S-400 system – reports

The top military official attended an event in Patriot Park outside Moscow, which marked the 100-year anniversary of Moscow’s anti-air defense forces, as well as the 65-year jubilee of the 4th and 5th anti-aircraft divisions. Modern weaponry, used by Moscow’s 1st Air and Missile Defense Army, were paraded in front of the spectators and put on display in the park.

Among the displayed systems, there was the cutting-edge S-400 ‘Triumf’ anti-aircraft missile launchers, close-range Pantsir-S systems, as well as the eyes and ears of the air-defense troops – mobile radar units of various capabilities.

Some 2,000 military and civil specialists work daily to ensure that the skies of Moscow are safe from any threats. The 1st Army not only protects Moscow, which houses the key political and military structures of the country, but also the whole so-called “central industrial region,” covering a large area in central Russia.

The 1st Army is usually the first unit to lay hands on the most modern weapons, testing them and providing valuable feedback to manufacturers, according to Gumenniy. So far, the unit has five full regiments using the most modern anti-aircraft missile system, the S-400 Triumf.

The S-400 is the most advanced Russian anti-aircraft system, capable of engaging aerodynamic targets at a range of up to 400km and ballistic missiles up to 60km away. The system can utilize at least four different interceptor missile types, suited to different targets. One S-400 unit can engage some 36 targets simultaneously.

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Around 9,000 gathered 2.5 km from the Kremlin, according to White Counter, that counts participants at allies, but Moscow put the numbers at 6,000.