air defense

Iranian F5 fighter jets once 'penetrated' Patriot air defenses and attacked a US base.

At the beginning of the conflict, an Iranian F-5 fighter jet once penetrated multiple layers of air defenses to bomb the US Buehring Air Base in Kuwait.

A successful year for the 8th Battalion of the Air Defense - Air Force Academy.

The Air Defense - Air Force Academy held a conference to summarize the achievements in Party work and political work in 2025.

Israel deploys 70 fighter jets to attack Iranian capital.

The Israeli military announced on June 14 that it was continuing its attacks on the Iranian capital.

The couple participated together in the parade and march commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam.

Among the thousands of officers and soldiers was a married couple, only one week old, who participated in the parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam.

Discover Vietnam's largest anti-aircraft missile 'hospital'.

The A31 factory of the Air Defense and Air Force Command is one of the largest missile maintenance and repair factories in Vietnam.

Ukrainian President Zelensky has asked NATO to directly intervene in the conflict.

President Zelensky argued that NATO should participate in the conflict as a defensive force, which would allow the Ukrainian army to allocate resources to the front lines.

20 countries form coalition to support Ukraine's air defense.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the latest move by Western allies to form an air defense alliance to support his country.

The US announces it will send additional air defense systems to the Middle East.

The US Department of Defense announced it will send Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems and Patriot air defense missile battalions to the Middle East.

25 UAVs attacked Crimea.

Russian forces thwarted a Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Peninsula involving 25 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Russia accelerates production of modern air defense systems.

On June 7, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed the Almaz-Antey defense corporation to accelerate the production of modern air defense systems for the military.

Listing some of the world's most powerful air defense systems.

Over the years, the military industry has witnessed a race among countries to develop air defense systems; below are some of the world's leading air defense systems.

The Vietnam People's Army's "all-seeing eye" detects targets hundreds of kilometers away.

The VRS-2DM radar, researched, designed, and manufactured by Viettel Military Industrial and Telecommunications Group, can detect targets up to 300 km away.

Quiz: How many B-52s were shot down by SAM-2 missiles during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

During the two wars of destruction waged by the US against North Vietnam (1965-1968 and 1972), the missile troops used SAM-2 missiles in 3.542 battles, shooting down many enemy aircraft.

A close-up view of Vietnam's modern SPYDER anti-aircraft missile.

SPYDER is the newest and most modern air defense system introduced by the Vietnam Air Force at the Vietnam Defence Exhibition 2022.

Japan will deploy seven additional missile defense units to remote islands.

The Japan Self-Defense Forces plan to nearly triple the number of units equipped with ballistic missile interception capabilities on the country's islands by 2031.

Russia warns of consequences if NATO transfers Patriot missiles to Ukraine.

Deputy Speaker of the National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the Russian military would immediately attack Patriot missile systems if they were transferred to Ukraine by NATO.

Ukraine receives NASAMS air defense system from the US four months after being promised.

Ukraine has received the advanced NASAMS surface-to-air missile system from the United States.

Germany proposes a common European air defense system.

"Neighboring European countries should establish a common air defense system in the context of the Ukraine conflict and other security challenges," the German Chancellor said.

Why can't Russia's Kinzhal hypersonic missile be intercepted?

Many American generals have had to admit that the United States and its allies do not yet possess any means capable of intercepting Russian hypersonic missiles.

India is rapidly deploying S-400 missiles to the border to counter the threat from Pakistan.

India's deployment of its first S-400 missile regiment to Punjab shows that New Delhi remains concerned about threats from its western border region.

Taiwan increases military spending, prompting China to immediately deploy fighter jets to its vicinity.

China's move comes just one day after Taiwan proposed increasing its military spending by $8,9 billion over the next five years.

Celebrating Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) in the skies: A young pilot from the 921st Air Regiment.

For the third time, pilot Tran Thanh Phuc (921st Air Regiment) is celebrating Tet away from home, and he and his comrades are ready to celebrate Tet in their second home in the sky.

This is the first time a young air defense soldier celebrates Tet (Lunar New Year) away from home.

Celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) for the first time at their unit, the young soldiers of the 267th Missile Regiment put aside their homesickness, considering the task of safeguarding the nation's airspace as a sacred duty.

Why did the Soviet Union always rank first in the world in air defense?

During the Cold War, the US and NATO had to develop means to penetrate the air defense networks of the Warsaw Pact countries, especially in Soviet territory.

Syrian air defenses intercepted missiles targeting the capital Damascus.

Syrian air defenses successfully intercepted missiles believed to be targeting objectives around the capital Damascus.

Russia sets timeline for delivery of Su-35 and S-400 missiles to China.

According to the contract signed between Russia and China, Russia will complete the transfer of Su-35 super fighter jets and S-400 air defense systems to China by 2020.

Is it true that President Putin refused to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister amid tensions?

Following Israeli media reports that Moscow had rejected Tel Aviv's offer for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman to visit Russia after the downing of the Il-20, the Kremlin issued an official statement.

Russia reveals the whereabouts of Israeli fighter jets after Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was shot down.

Russia insists Israeli aircraft continued patrolling off the Syrian coast after the Russian Il-20 was shot down, rejecting the Israeli Air Force's claim that its fighter jet had returned to Israeli airspace at the time of the incident.

Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft shot down: Russia releases latest evidence accusing Israel.

Moscow presented evidence and accused the Israeli Air Force of using Russian Il-20 aircraft as a shield against attacks by Syrian air defense systems.