Ballonabwehrkanone or Balloon Defence Gun: The First Air Defence Gun
The first military use of untethered balloon flight occurring during the French Revolutionary Wars. The French again used observation balloons dRead More…
Category: Weapons
New Chinese 35mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun System
A new wheel based self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system was revealed by China in May 2019 during an exercise conducted by the PLA Army Academy of ARead More…
Improvised Air Defence Weapons
An Emerging threat or Much Ado about nothing? On April 19, 2019, Yemen rebels shot down a Chinese-built medium-altitude and long-endurance WinRead More…
2C38 Derivatsiya-PVO or why Air Defence Guns are still relevant
In January 2018, thirteen attack drones were launched against the Russian air base at Khmeimim and a naval facility in the city of Tartus on SyriaRead More…
PLA Army Air Defence in Tibet Military Command
In October 2010, China’s PLA carried out its first air-ground live ammunition exercise in Tibet. ARead More…