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2025-06-01 06:06

It is no secret that for many Soviet officers it was very prestigious to own a captured pistol. Most often, German short-barreled weapons could be at the disposal of the infantry commanders of the platoon-battalion level and the military personnel of the reconnaissance units. That is, those who

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A rare photo - two identical Russian warships of non-Soviet construction together. But that should stop being rare. Photo: defenceimagery.mod.uk Having decided on the principles that should underlie the sane shipbuilding policy of Russia, you need to subject them at least

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The High-Precision Complexes holding (part of the Rostec state corporation) was formed in 2009. Judging by the brand's popularity in Russia and abroad, the consolidation of the scientific and technical potential of specialized enterprises was successful. Not every integrated structure can boast

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About spilled blood - as a general to a general In February 2021, shortly before the next anniversary of the armed conflict on Damansky Island, a very lengthy and, to put it mildly, somewhat strange material was published in Nezavisimaya Gazeta. It was a big interview with a retired major general

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In the minds of the majority of Europeans, and even the citizens of Russia, the expanses of Southern Siberia, Altai, Mongolia, Northern and Central China have always been an area of settlement for the peoples of the Mongoloid race, but this is far from the case. Already in 3000 BC, Southern Siberia was inhabited by the clans of the Indo-European

The launch of the Pukkykson-3 rocket on October 2, 2019, the DPRK continues to build its nuclear forces, and a promising ballistic missile of the Pukkykson-3 submarines should become their new element. The first launch of an experimental product of this type took place almost a year ago, and in the near future they may

Liberty ship at sea. Photo by the US Office of War In the spring of 1941, construction of the first transport ships of the EC2-S-C1 type began in the United States, which later received the common name Liberty. These steamers remained in series until 1945 and eventually became the most massive ships of their era. 18 shipyards in just a few years

Ajax armored vehicle with a 40-mm cannon from CTAI. Photo of the UK Department of Defense In the fifties, the so-called. telescopic ammunition for artillery or small arms. Later, this idea was developed in several countries and attracted the attention of the military. However, despite all expectations

The first boat in the series, the LCAC 100C of the mid-eighties, is one of the main landing craft of the US Navy is the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft. By now, this technique is outdated and needs to be replaced. The new boat was created as part of the Ship-to-Shore project

Expected appearance of the KF-X fighter The South Korean project of a promising 5th generation fighter has reached the stage of final assembly of the first prototype. The construction of the aircraft is planned to be completed next year, and the first flight will take place in 2022. Then, in just a few years, it is assumed

Ground-based Hermes means in the stowed position Shortly before the exhibition, its developers published new details, but in fact

"Admiral Gorshkov" - lead frigate of project 22350 navy. This time, several large supply contracts were signed at the forum

Experienced B-1A. Then it was a high-altitude supersonic bomber. Photo by US Air Force The American strategic bomber Rockwell B-1B Lancer and the Russian Tu-160 aircraft are quite similar in appearance. However, they seriously differ in tactical and technical characteristics and combat capabilities. These

The Orion complex with three UAVs and a command post. Photo by JSC "Kronshtadt" / kronshtadt.ru This time the company presented in its

The alleged appearance of the KJ-600 aircraft in an unofficial infographic. Photo Twitter.com/RupprechtDeino For several years, China has been developing a promising carrier-based aircraft for long-range radar surveillance and control Xian KJ-600. Until recently, a flying laboratory was tested with

Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Navy ceremony. Photo by Xinhua On September 1, the US Department of Defense published a new report, "Military and Secure Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2020," on the defense capabilities of the People's Republic of China. Together with

RPL-2020 machine gun. Photo by Modernfirearms.net The international military-technical forum "Army-2020" has once again become a platform for the demonstration of various samples of various weapons, military equipment and special equipment. As in previous times, a significant part of the exposition is occupied by completely new

The lead ship of the series is Zr.Ms. Holland (P840) In 2012, the lead patrol ship, pr. Holland, entered the Royal Netherlands Navy. In the future, three more such ships were handed over to the fleet. At the moment, they serve and provide protection for the exclusive economic

The Swedish Navy can rightfully be considered one of the main forces in the Baltic Sea region. With a limited number and size, the Swedish Navy has modern equipment and weapons. The organizational structure and the payroll of the fleet provide

The alleged appearance of the GBSD rocket. Northrop Grumman graphics The Pentagon is actively engaged in the topic of hypersonic weapons in the interests of various types of armed forces, incl. Air force. Recently it became known that the Air Force in the future may receive another missile system with hypersonic combat equipment: its

Over the past several years, various measures have been taken in the United States to maintain and develop strategic nuclear forces. From time to time, high-ranking officials talk about successes in this area, and the next statements were made just the other day. This time about the modernization of strategic nuclear forces

The first serial helicopter Mi-28NM, 2019 To date, the main attack helicopters of the army aviation of the Aerospace Forces have become the Mi-28N and Ka-52 - the troops already have more than 220 machines of two types, and construction continues. In parallel with production, the development of new modifications is carried out with

FH.40 on the ground with a wing mounted In 1941, the British company F. Hills & Sons (Hillson) built an experimental Bi-Mono aircraft with an unusual slip-wing design. He was supposed to take off in a biplane configuration and in flight drop the upper wing, which made it possible to increase

A few years ago, an unusual experimental aircraft was spotted in the United States. Later it became known that it bears the name Celera 500L and was created by the Otto Aviation Group. Soon, new data on the goals and results of the project appeared - but its developers were in no hurry to disclose the official

The first known image of the "Mix" complex from the publication of the Ministry of Defense In the foreseeable future, the newest 6S20 "Mix" grenade launcher and flamethrower complex may enter service with the Russian army. The work on this product is approaching its finale, and soon the first samples will be sent to