The genius of the Gravehawk system is that it repurposes the R-73 as a surface-to-air missile.. U.S.-Ukrainian relations have taken a nosedive in recent days. Combined with recent Russian military ...

Ukraine's air defense system combines Soviet and Western technology, adapting to US missile supply challenges. Key systems remain operational amidst shortages.

Within three years, the missile scored a major coup; in 1960, a S-75 system famously shot down American pilot Francis Gary Powers in Soviet airspace, bringing the era of U-2 spy flights over the ...

For a missile to be considered an ICBM, it must travel a minimum of 3,418 miles, but the largest is Russia's silo-based R-36M, which can fly for approximately 9,942 miles.

An overview of the S-500. The history of the Prometheus SAM is linked directly to the Soviet-era S-300 project. During the Cold War, the Soviet Air Defense Forces required a SAM system capable of ...