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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

Eeyore Donkey Days. The mules of a pack transport company from the Indian service corps in the mid-30s at a base in what is now Pakistan For centuries, pack animals of various species and subspecies have been used in military operations. As we can see in archive photos

Small arms ammunition systems represent a separate design problem, without which it is impossible to successfully create effective weapons. In particular, in the context of machine gun armament, of great interest are various systems that allow to increase the size

Currently, in the field of "military space" between the United States and Russia has been established only occasional, fragmentary cooperation, said the head of the US Air Force Space Command, General William Shelton. In his recent interview with the ITAR-TASS correspondent, Shelton said that he was not going to personally

Submachine gun vz. 61 The Scorpion has become perhaps the most innovative product of the Czech defense industry. For the first time, an ultra-compact submachine gun was created and launched into a mass production, occupying an intermediate position between a pistol and a submachine gun. Due to its size and

The era of space boarding and orbital privateering may come today Soviet Spiral aircraft - it could take off long before the Kh-37B. … Launch

In the middle of the twentieth century, illegal acquisition of technical information was called commercial espionage, which was typically used by competing companies operating in the private sector of the economy. But in the 1980s, as entire industries of rival powers took over technology theft

It is known that the much-anticipated new version of the 200-series Kalashnikov assault rifle will be tested in 2011. The 200 series is based on the AK-74M. The news was announced by the director of the Izhmash plant Vladimir Grodetsky. According to him, a decent weapon should not be released every year or two, this is not so

On May 27, the X-51A Waverider rocket was dropped from the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber over the Pacific Ocean, south of the California coast, from an altitude of just over 15 km. She successfully launched her hypersonic jet engines, accelerated to a speed of Mach 5 (about 6 thousand km / h), at

While filming the Army Games that took place at the ABT Masters finals, I found myself in a situation where there was nothing to do. Colleagues with video cameras watched the next crew, and since at least 20 minutes passed between the starts of the cars, I decided to bring the body into the car park so that

Latin America is perhaps the most "revolutionary" continent. In any case, in the ordinary consciousness, it is the Latin American countries that are associated with revolutionary romance - endless revolutions and military coups, guerrilla wars, peasant uprisings. Most

In the United States, they are working on an airplane that can fly at 20 times the speed of sound. Military theorists believe that the use of hypersonic technology in combat aircraft construction will be able to make a revolution, such as the technology "Stealth" did in its time. Beyond the speeds

At the end of October 2016, a delegation from the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) paid an official visit to Moscow. During the visit, a Russian-Chinese scientific seminar on the topic “Military reforms. Experience and Lessons”. Leading Scientists of the Research Institute

During the active phase of the Ukrainian-American exercises Sea Breeze-2013, with the invitation of representatives of the fleets of other countries, the participants of the maneuvers practically worked out all the planned elements with close interaction of the sea, land and aviation components, as well as

Each situation is very individual. There is no universal model of behavior. But maybe my advice will be useful to someone. It was easier for me - everyone in my family served. Now there are families where there are no men who served. If you know such recruits - give them these tips. They may not be perfect, but this

At the MAKS-2011 airshow, a new fifth-generation fighter will be presented to the general public for the first time, said the head of the Sukhoi corporation Mikhail Pogosyan. ITAR-TASS

The F-22 Raptor multipurpose fighter has unique combat qualities, but its scenarios are limited to confrontation with modern fighters and enemy air defense forces. This statement was made by US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates during a visit to the Air Force

Flight and tactical characteristics of LPL Crew: 3 people. // Takeoff weight: 15,000 kg // Flight speed: 100 (~ 200) knots (km / h) // Flight range: 800 km // Ceiling: 2500 m // Number and type of aircraft engines: 3 x AM-34 // Takeoff power: 3 x 1200 hp // Max. add. excitement during takeoff / landing and

Over the millennia, mankind has developed a rule according to which, in order to survive and defeat the enemy, weapons must be more accurate, faster and more powerful than those of the enemy. Aircraft weapons meet these requirements in modern conditions. Currently, overseas operated aircraft

The Metal Storm grenade launcher and machine gun system is an electronic rifled barrel with no moving parts. Ignition of charges is electrical impulse. Depending on the type of ammunition, the barrel can contain from 3 to 6 shells. Metal Storm - weapon system

Let's say right off the bat that in the described project there is still more fiction than real achievements. However, the beauty of the idea lies precisely in the fact that for its implementation you will not have to come up with anything fundamentally new - that which has already been created by people and tested in practice will be used