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Uragan-1 (other)
Uragan-1 may refer to: In military: * Uragan Soviet automatic air defense interception system, Uragan-1, first generation Soviet automatic air defense interception system * BM-27_Uragan, Uragan-1M, a variant of the BM-27 Uragan self-propelled multiple rocket launcher system designed in the Soviet Union In science: * Uragan-1 (stellarator), Uragan-1, Ukrainian List of fusion experiments#Stellarator, stellarator fusion experiment See also * Uragan (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uragan Soviet Automatic Air Defense Interception System
The Uragan-1 was the first generation of a Soviet automatic air defense interception system, and was a component of the Soviet Air Defence Forces ''protivovozdushnaya oborona strany'' (PVO Strany). The concept began with a Soviet Council of Ministers resolution dated February 26, 1955 and the Ministry of Aviation Industry order dated March 8, 1955. The resolutions were in response to the threat from long-range supersonic bombers such as the United States' Convair B-58 "Hustler" and the equally threatening British Vickers Valiant, among others. The current generation is the Uragan-5B. Background During World War II, the Soviet Union relied primarily on visual and sound methods to detect intruding aircraft. Radar equipment and technology was available, but was available only in limited supply. As the war progressed, the Soviets received significant information on nearly all of the radars which were then in operation by the United States and Britain. Among the systems were the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |