
A group of retired Russian generals warned on Thursday that the country's space defenses are obsolete and have a limited capability to counter possible threats from space.
"Frankly, our space defense capabilities are limited and insufficient to ensure our national security," former Air Force commander Anatoly Kornukov told a roundtable on the future of Russia's air and space defenses in Moscow.
He said Russia is lagging behind the United States in the development of space-based weapons and space defense systems by at least 25-30 years and the Russian defense industry cannot meet the demand for advanced weaponry.
The Russian political and military leadership have long announced plans to develop strong missile and space defenses by 2020, but no concrete steps have been taken so far and the country doesn't even have a well-defined command structure to tackle this problem, Kornukov said.
The former head of armament procurement for the Russian Armed Forces, Anatoly Sitnov, said Russia had lost more than 300 unique technologies in the sphere of space and missile development in the past few years.
The list of abandoned projects includes a shuttle space freighter, the Mriya strategic airlift plane, a manned military spacecraft and several missile projects.
"Who owns space - owns the world. When we tried to test laser weapons in space we were told that the militarization of outer space must not occur and we stopped, but the United States has started and continues to test these weapons even today," Sitnov said.
"The development of air and space defense systems requires a serious and long-term research...it is all now a shambles. Our defense industry players are not interested in the development of space defense systems because the expenses are huge, but the return on investment is long-term," he added.
The Russian military plans to build a comprehensive air and space defense network consisting of S-400 Triumf and future S-500 air defense systems and the Soviet-era MiG-31 Foxhound supersonic interceptors.
The S-500 system is expected to have an extended range of up to 600 km (over 370 miles) and simultaneously engage up to 10 targets. The system will be capable of destroying hypersonic and ballistic targets.
From: RIA
Berita Terkait:
RUSIA
- Kemhan : Indonesia-Rusia Belum Sepakat Hibah Kapal Selam
- Dua Su-30MK2 TNI AU Tiba Di Makasar
- Indonesia Kirim Degelasi Ke Rusia Untuk Tinjau 10 Kapal Selam
- Rusia - AS Saling Berlomba Dalam Pengadaan Alutsista Indonesia
- Komisi I Mendukung Tawaran 10 Kapal Selam Bekas Dari Rusia
- Rusia Tawarkan 10 Kapal Selam Bekas Kepada Indonesia
- Rusia Berharap Bisa Negosiasi Su-35 Kepada Indonesia
- Komisi I Mau Pastikan Pesawat Tempur Sukhoi Baru Sudah Bersenjata
- Dua Pesawat Tempur Su-30MK2 Tiba Di Tanah Air
- TNI AU Kembali Terima 8 Mesin Sukhoi Dari Rusia
- Dua Sukhoi Baru TNI AU Sukses Test Flight
- Pesawat Antonov Kembali Kirim Empat Mesin Pesawat Sukhoi TNI AU
- Dua SU-30 MK2 Sudah Tiba Di Makassar
- Besok, Dua Pesawat Tempur Sukhoi Tiba Di Lanud Hassanudin
- 21 Februari, Indonesia Akan Kedatangan Su-30MK2 Dari Rusia
- Kemhan Dan FSMTC Rusia Bahas Kerjasama Teknik Militer
- Indonesia Berharap Kerjasama Pertahanan Dengan Rusia Semakin Erat
- Vnesheconombank Berikan Pinjaman Kredit Pesawat Tempur Kepada Indonesia
- Rusia Tawarkan kerjasama Pembuatan Tank Ringan Kepada Indonesia
- Rusia Tawarkan Buk-M Dan Pantsir S1 Kepada Indonesia
- Menhan Terima Wakil Dirjen JSC Rosoboronexport Untuk Membahas Kontrak Sukhoi Dan BMP-3F
- Sukhoi Tertarik Kerjasama Pembuatan Komponen Pesawat Dengan PT DI
- Rusia Siapkan Open Agreement Kerjasama Pertahanan dengan Indonesia
- Rusia Akan Memberikan ToT Pesawat Tempur Dan Sipil Buatan Sukhoi
- Mabes TNI AU : 2013, Pesawat Sukhoi Jadi 16 Unit
Rudal
- TNI AU Akan Melakukan Pengadaan Peluru Kendali Jarak Menegah
- TNI AD Berencana Membeli Rudal Javelin
- Lanud Supadio Dilengkapi Dengan Rudal QW 3
- Korsel Rilis Bom Korean GPS Guided Bomb Untuk KFX Kepada Publik
- Komisi I : Rudal C-705 Akan Dikembangkan Di Indonesia
- Kemhan : Rudal C-705 Untuk Kapal Cepat Rudal Akan Tiba 2014
- Menhan Berharap Keberhasilan Alih Teknologi Rudal, Awal Kemandirian Alutsista
- PT DI Rancang Peluru Balistik
- AS Setujui Pengadaan 180 Unit Rudal Anti Tank Javelin Kepada Indonesia
- KSAL Puas Dengan Hasil Tes Rudal Strategis Milik TNI AL
- KRI Owa-354 Berhasil Tenggelamkan Kapal Dengan Rudal Yakhont
- TNI AL Akan Meluncurkan Rudal Yakhont Di KRI Nanggala?
- TNI AL Akan Ujicoba Senjata Strategis
- Connie : Pesawat Jet Tempur Tanpa Rudal Jarak Jauh Tak Ada Gunanya
- AS Jual Rudal F-16 Kepada Indonesia Sebesar $ 25 Juta Dollar
- Dispen TNI AU : Kami Belum Tahu Kemhan Beli Misil Cina
- Kemhan : Tanggal 30 Agustus, China Memberikan Proposal Teknis C-705
- Pengamat : Kerjasama Pertahanan Indonesia Dan China Sangat Strategis
- Menuju Kemandirian Indonesia Dalam Membuat Rudal
- Dandepohar Buka Pendidikan Pelatihan Teknisi Rudal QW-3
- PM Cameron Tawarkan Rudal Starstreak Kepada TNI
- Komisi I DPR Meminta Menlu Untuk Klarifikasi Rudal Korut
- Jubir Kemhan : Jangan Kuatir Dengan Rudal Balistik Korut
- Wamenlu AS : Rudal Balistik Korut Diarahkan Ke Australia, Indonesia Dan Filipina
- Menhan : C-705 Nantinya Akan Dipasang Sepajang Perbatasan NKRI
0 komentar:
Post a Comment