New Syrian-supplied weapon enables Hizballah to shoot down Israeli aircraft

Posted by Matt in March 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Syria, Caution, Cruise-Missiles, damascus, Debkafile, Drones, Espionage, helicopters, hezbollah, Hizballah, Igla, Israeli Aircraft, Military Sources, New Weapons, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missiles, Surveillance Aircraft, Syria, Terrorism Security, Transports, Warplanes, Weather Conditions

Syria has defied Israel’s caution that handing over new strategic weapons to the Lebanese Hizballah would compel Israel to strike targets inside Syria. debkafile’s military sources disclose that Damascus has just smuggled across the border a number of Russian-made IGLA-S surface-to-air missiles capable of intercepting low-flying F-16 warplanes, drones, helicopters, cruise missiles, transports and surveillance [...]

Israeli pilots prep to fight Iran’s SAMs – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in November 24th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Air Force Crews, Attack Pilots, Capabilities, Conflict, Exercises, Hamas, hezbollah, Israeli Air Force, Jerusalem Post, Missile Defenses, Nationwide, Sams, Seminars, Sessions, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missile, Surface To Air Missiles, Syria And Iran, Unprecedented Number, Upi

As Iran tests the capabilities of its air defense systems in nationwide exercises, the Israeli air force is reported to be planning special seminars to prepare its attack pilots to cope with heavy surface-to-air missile defenses.
According to The Jerusalem Post, the sessions will encompass “future conflict with Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran” in which air [...]

The Other Ticking Clock in Iran | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in October 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Foreign Policy, Iran, Nukes, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missiles, Ticking Clock

Forget about Iran’s nukes for the moment. The real crisis is its drive for advanced surface-to-air missiles.
The Other Ticking Clock in Iran | Foreign Policy

France Concerned Over Russia Arming Iran

Posted by Matt in September 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Advanced Weapons, France, French Officials, Frum, Iran News, Jewish News, Russia News, S 300, S 500, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missiles, Yeshiva World

French officials are concerned over Russia’s policies, preparing to close a deal for advanced weapons with Iran. Russia is willing to sell Iran advanced S-300 and S-500 surface-to-air missiles, a reality that is cause for concern to all western nations.
The Yeshiva World » France Concerned Over Russia Arming Iran » Frum Jewish News

Russia deploys missiles along border with North Korea – Times Online

Posted by Matt in August 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Anticipation, Border, Communist Regime, Korea Times, kremlin, Missile Defence System, Missile Tests, Mobile Battery, Nikolai, North-Korea, Russia, Russian Army, S 400, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missiles, Tensions

Russia has put defences on alert along its border with North Korea amid tensions over possible new missile tests by the secretive Communist regime.
The Kremlin ordered troops to deploy Russia’s most advanced missile defence system, the S-400, to intercept any threats from North Korea’s nuclear programme. General Nikolai Makarov, the head of the Russian army, [...]

Air Defense: China Quietly Defends Iran

Posted by Matt in August 12th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Iran, 1980s, Air China, Iran, Latest Versions, Nationwide, Radar Stations, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missiles

While Iran has been unable to get modern Russian S300 surface-to-air missiles (yet), they have gone ahead and built a nationwide air defense network using Chinese HQ2 missiles. These were first purchased in the 1980s, but since then, Iran progressed to the point where they are now building HQ2 missiles and radar stations under license. [...]

China Looks to Undermine U.S. Power, With ‘Assassin’s Mace’

Posted by Matt in July 4th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Military, Airpower, Assasin's Mace, Assassin, China, Emissions, High Speed, Mace, Military Trade, Missile Sam, radar, Radiation, Ramo, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missile, Trade Show, weapons, Wings, Zhuhai

U.S. airpower depends on the ability to overcome surface-to-air missile (SAM) defenses, and one of the key weapons for this role is the AGM-88 High Speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM), which homes in on radar emissions. (You can see them, under the F/A-18’s wings in the picture, above.) The defenders can either turn off their [...]

Iran deploys missiles in Persian Gulf

Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Missiles, Hurmuz, Missiles, Persian Gulf, Persian Iran, Revolutionary Guards, Surface To Air

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have begun deploying mobile launchers for surface-to-air and surface-to-sea missiles in the Strait of Hurmuz and other areas in the Gulf, it has been revealed.
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MEDVEDEV’S AMBITIOUS MILITARY REFORM PLANS

Posted by Matt in November 4th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Ballistic Missile, Ballistic Missiles, Black Eagle, Collapse Of The Ussr, Eagle Air, Fifth Generation, Medvedev, Military Modernization, Military Reform, Missile System, Modernization Program, Multi Purpose, Orel, Russian Fighters, S 400, submarines, Surface To Air, Surface To Air Missile, T 80, Topol

Russia has announced its most ambitious, systemic military modernization program since the collapse of the USSR, scheduled to deliver a more efficient and combat-ready military by 2020. These plans betray breathtaking confidence. They will include 955 Borey-type submarines, armed with the Bulava sea-launched ballistic missile; ground-based modernized Topol-M ballistic missiles that will completely replace conventional [...]

Chinks in China’s Armor

Posted by Matt in July 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Armor, beijing, China, Chinese Citizens, Chinks, Commandos, Exposed, Inferior Quality, Law Enforcement Officers, Missiles, Olympics, People S Liberation Army, Recent Incidents, Regard, Security Effort, Sky, Summer Olympics, Surface To Air, War Footing

It may be a sporting event but Beijing is on war footing with an estimated 100,000 soldiers, police and anti-terrorist commandos mobilized to guarantee the safety of next month’s Summer Olympics. The People’s Liberation Army has also deployed a battery of surface-to-air Hongqi missiles to guard against attacks from the sky. Despite the preparations, however, [...]