On May 19, 2022, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus purchased an unspecified number of Iskander missiles and S-400 air defense systems from Russia. According to Lukashenko, Belarus obtained as many Iskander missiles and S-400 systems as its military “needed.” This announcement comes as Belarus continues to allow the Russian military to use land in...
Between May 15-18, a prototype 9M318 surface-to-air missile (SAM) was unveiled by the Belarusian company OKB TSP Scientific Production at the MILEX 2019 defense exhibition. According to a company spokesperson, the prototype missile was developed to equip the Buk-MB2 and Buk-MB3 medium-range SAM systems, and designed to “engage high-speed maneuverable aerodynamic targets with low radar...
On April 22, Belarusian officials announced their country has completed development of the TRIO surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. According to a government press release, the system is designed “to protect small sites and industrial installations, ground army units, and destroy compact flying targets, including drones.” The TRIO includes an upgraded 9K35 Strela-10 (NATO: SA-13 Gopher)...
On November 12, Chairman of the Belarusian State Military Industrial Committee Roman Golovchenko announced the country’s plans to develop its missile capabilities and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), amid rising international tensions. In a letter to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Golovchenko expressed the need to accelerate R&D for defensive weapons and radio warfare systems. President Lukashenko...
