Russia Tests New Air Defense System

The Russian military today successfully tested a new air defense system at the Sary-Shagan training ground in Kazakhstan.

"The new anti-missile missile defense system after a series of tests has reliably confirmed the inherent characteristics, and the combat crews have successfully completed the task, hitting a conditional target with a given accuracy," said Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, commander of the 1st Army of Special Air and Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense of the Aerospace Forces.

The previous test launch of a new ballistic missile was conducted in late October on the same testing ground.