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View In: Local MissilesS-400, Explained – With air superiority over the skies of Ukraine still challenged, much attention has been given recently to Ukrainian air defense. Though the Ukrainian military has operated an S-300 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, these platforms took big hits early in the war, leading to th...

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View In: Local MissilesMeet the Harpoon Missile: Merriam-Webster provides two definitions for the word hoary: (1) “gray or white with or as if with age;” and (2) “extremely old: ANCIENT.” So then, for the sake of alliteration, the Harpoon anti-ship missile could certainly be dubbed “The Harmful Hoary Harpoon,” in honor o...

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View In: Local MissilesThe Ghader (“Able”) missile is described by Iranian officials as the most powerful and precise missile in its Navy’s arsenal. The medium-range anti-ship cruise weapon is an upgraded version of the Noor missile and was initially debuted by Iran’s Navy in 2011.  With a range of 200 kilometers, the Ghade...

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View In: Local MissilesOn Monday, Denmark announced that it would supply Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a launcher to Ukraine. It is reported to be the RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II, which is currently in service with the Royal Danish Navy’s Coastal artillery units. The truck-based coastal defense missile batteries first entere...

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View In: Local MissilesThe S-500 is probably Russia’s most advanced surface-to-air missile system. Moscow promotes it as an answer to advanced fighter aircraft such as the F-22 or F-35. Little is known about the system, which is still in development and has scant battlefield experience. But the S-500 system possesses formidabl...

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View In: Local MissilesDuring the Second World War, the German military developed the first Panzerfaust (“armored fist”) as a matter of necessity. Nazi Germany had needed an inexpensive anti-tank weapon to counter enemy tanks – notably those employed by the Soviet Red Army. The single-shot, recoilless weapon, which could b...