Russia has successfully test-launched a monster of a weapon system, identified as a new anti-missile defense platform under the national Aerospace Forces, at its Sary Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan.
“The anti-missile defense system is in service with the Aerospace Forces and is designed to protect against air and space attacks,” the defense ministry said in a statement. However, the statement didn’t specifically name the missile that was tested.
“The new missile defense system, after a series of tests, confirmed its inherent characteristics, and combat crews successfully completed the task, hitting the conditional target with the specified accuracy,” said the head of the Aerospace Forces’ anti-missile defense unit, Major General Sergei Grabchuk.
Moscow has previously confirmed it is strengthening its missile defense capability surrounding the capital of Moscow, and has been conducting a series of tests with an aim of upgrading air defense of national territory.
There’s speculation that Thursday’s test launch in neighboring Kazakhstan was the S-500, previously identified by the Kremlin as the next generation anti-air system to defend Russian cities.
Footage published by the Russian MoD appeared to show a huge rocket…
In recent years, Russia has sought to show off to the world its growing arsenal of hypersonics as well, producing some stunning footage. The West has meanwhile accused Moscow of using hypersonic missiles in Ukraine.
Fox News has recently reported that “Russia is looking to add more sophisticated weaponry to its stocks and ordered ‘several dozen’ Tsirkon hypersonic missiles this fall,” citing state media sources. “The order is reportedly set to be fulfilled by the end of 2023 and comes after the Kremlin order a ‘batch of Tsirkons’ during the summer of 2021.”
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Yeah, but Deep Shekels got some new shit, too….gonna’ need a bigger money machine too.
US unveils first new bomber since Cold War
Each new B-21 Raider is expected to cost nearly $700 million
https://www.rt.com/news/567583-pentagon-nuclear-bomber-b21-raider/
nothing new
pull on your boots
lace up your thrill
pump up the psyche
get ready to kill
forces against us,
believing as we
the only solution
kill all who disagree.
bombs and missiles
ready for death
believe in opposition
until the last breath
puppets we elect
laugh in our face
the beginning of the end
of a civilized human race
the dollar is a mirage
a fantasy writ in blood
some can’t understand
why it was never understood
days will be long
toil covered in pain
lifeblood you shed
always in vain
get on with your life
like today is your last
beyond your control
the die is cast
the corrupt always rule
of this be sure
the only recourse
is God as the cure
Probably a plug-in electric.
Brian Berletic’s 25 min analysis of the likely effectiveness of the B21 Raider.
I noticed on this and other videos that Russian missiles always produce a lot of smoke. Not sure why though, maybe inferior fuel?
I’ve read once that during design they decided to accept the visible backtracability, for less expensive and less maintenance requiring fuel systems and fuel.
That makes sense. With todays trackability it really doesn’t matter if they make a lot of smoke. I know during WWII the German infantry always hated being next to their Nebelwerfers because of the smoke trail they’d leave off when firing. Soviet artillery would use backtracability of the smoke trail they left off for counter battery fire.
Just to piss off Greta
I wonder if that video is real time – I have never before seen any rocket accelerate like that.
Here is a better idea of how fast they get to defend airspace. Russia is not screwing around on defense. two stage + I think scram jet tech in the second
I wonder if they have as much grift in their budget? The US outspends them by a wide margin but for what gain? The US hasn’t won anything since WWII but the defense contractors have gotten quite wealthy.
In the meantime Russia buys cheap and effective drones from Iran that cost 1/10 or less as much as a single US missile and can remain in flight up to 24hr until a target is selected.
Those drones are very cheap and are taking out some pretty expensive equipment.
The rocket launched may have been the S-700, the next generation after the S-550. The Russians have already been deploying the S-500 for the last few years.