Article Summary - Russia’s S-500 air defense system was billed as a game-changer, capable of swatting down hypersonic missiles and U.S. stealth jets at near-space altitudes. -In reality, the program ...

Russia’s recent strikes on Ukraine reportedly involved a combination of new weapons and others repurposed from stocks of old ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On December 17, 2025, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced during the ministry’s final year-end board meeting that the first regiment equipped with the S-500 system had ...

Azerbaijan’s purported acquisition of strategic Chinese HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems will undoubtedly strengthen its already formidable arsenal of Russian and Israeli-made ground-based air ...