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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

Japan decided to follow the path of countries that independently develop fifth-generation fighters. The development of a new combat aircraft began in the Land of the Rising Sun back in 2004. At the same time, initially the prospects of this project raised a lot of questions, and the Japanese military themselves

Within the framework of the Army-2018 international forum, the Kalashnikov concern presented to the general public a new prototype of the 7.62-mm assault rifle under the designation AK-308. The weapon is built on the basis of the AK-103 assault rifle with elements and units of the AK-12 assault rifle for the common cartridge of 7.62x51 mm

For a long period of time, Soviet military developments in the 1980s in the field of tank building remained a secret behind seven seals. Only in our days, already in the XXI century, this veil of secrecy is gradually disappearing, and we begin to learn about what amazing projects of combat vehicles

Northrop P-61 Black Widow ("Black Widow") - American heavy night fighter, designed and produced during the Second World War. In addition to its rather unusual appearance and outstanding dimensions for a fighter, this aircraft was the first American fighter that was

The ORSIS-K15 "Brother" universal tactical self-loading carbine is one of the novelties of the Russian arms company ORSIS. The carbine was first presented to the public at the ARMS and Hunting 2017 arms exhibition in Moscow. Also in February 2018, the company held a presentation of the novelty in the ORSIS salon

The appearance on the battlefield of tanks during the First World War launched the process of creating various anti-tank weapons. Including those that could be equipped with an ordinary infantryman. So soon enough, anti-tank guns and anti-tank grenades appeared. Already in the years of the Second

Conventional weapons can be created both for self-defense and in order to simply scare or stop the enemy. But silent weapons are always created solely for the purpose of killing. Two main methods aimed at combating the sound of a shot were invented and patented at the turn of the XIX - XX

In the history of aircraft construction, very often in the heat of the design race, trying to outflank competitors and achieve a technical advantage over their developments, aircraft designers created aircraft of very unusual designs and shapes. At the same time, in some cases, quite

Army Aviation Day is celebrated in Russia annually on October 28. This year, Army Aviation celebrates its 70th anniversary. The history of the Russian army aviation dates back to 1948. On October 28, 1948, the first aviation squadron was formed in Serpukhov near Moscow

Exactly 80 years ago - on November 2, 1938, for the first time in history, three women: Valentina Grizodubova, Polina Osipenko and Marina Raskova were nominated for the honorary title of Hero of the Soviet Union. The famous Soviet pilots were nominated for the highest government awards for completing the first

On September 20, 2018, a new diesel-electric submarine of Project 677 Kronshtadt was solemnly launched in St. Petersburg. A hundred years earlier, on October 11, 1908, the first diesel-electric submarine, not only in Russia, but also in the world, was launched in St. Petersburg

Kampfpistole in translation from German combat pistol - a series of developments during the Second World War. Their essence was to create combat ammunition for flare pistols and alteration of flare pistols into a grenade launcher with special sights and butts. The characteristic feature was

Exactly 80 years ago, on October 17, 1938, the medal "For Courage" was instituted. This state award of the USSR was used to reward for personal courage and courage shown in the defense of the Fatherland and the performance of military duty. Almost immediately after its inception, this award

It so happened that the most numerous type of submarines of the Soviet fleet during the Second World War were boats with a peaceful and very childish name "Baby". It is not by chance that these boats received their designation. At that time, these were the smallest Soviet submarines. Underwater

The debut of Chukavin's sniper rifle (abbreviated as SHF) took place at the last year's exhibition "Army-2017". It was in the Moscow region that the Kalashnikov concern presented its new weapon, which was immediately read as a replacement for the famous Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD). Interest in weapons has not disappeared

In early September 2018, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement that US Air Force planes bombed the village of Hajin in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor on September 8. It was reported that two F-15 fighter-bombers participated in the raid, which

The U-2 is rightfully considered one of the most famous Russian aircraft. This multipurpose biplane, created in 1927, has become one of the most massive aircraft in the world. Serial production of the biplane continued until 1953, during this time more than 33 thousand aircraft of this

Today the village of Sagopshi (formerly called Sagopshin) is a fairly large settlement on the territory of the Malgobek district of Ingushetia. The population of the village is over 11 thousand inhabitants. Life here remained relatively peaceful even during the active phase of the two Chechen wars, which raged on

Hero of the Russian Federation Igor Olegovich Rodobolsky was included in the Book of Records of the Russian Armed Forces as the most titled officer. Since 2013, the officer has been in reserve. Prior to that, Colonel of the Russian Air Force Igor Rodobolsky, who has the qualification of a sniper pilot, managed to take part in the Afghan, first and

One of the scientists who paved the way for humanity to transplant (a branch of medicine that studies the transplantation of internal organs and the prospects for creating artificial organs) was our compatriot, Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov. This experimental scientist was the first in the world to carry out many operations (in