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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

At the opening of the Army-2015 forum, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said:

Russia continues to confidently occupy the second place in the volume of arms exports in the world. Such data are cited, among other things, by authoritative Western sources. For example, according to the research group at the US Congress, in 2014, the revenue of Russian companies from foreign sales amounted to 10.2

The Indian Ministry of Defense has published an official statement on the supply of foreign military equipment to the country. It turned out, as a TASS correspondent reports from Delhi, that Russia is confidently occupying the first line among India's partners in military-technical cooperation (MTC). 2012/13 to 2014/15

“We showed the Americans: they will not have a technological advantage” Vakhtang Vachnadze headed NPO Energia in 1977-1991. It was he who was responsible for the implementation of the Soviet project of the reusable space system. In a conversation with Military Industrial Courier, the industry veteran recalls that

Estonia decided to demonstrate to the world that it is an “important partner” in NATO. The other day Estonian Defense Minister Hannes Hanso announced that the country has a "defense industry". The statement that Estonian manufacturers are creating "military equipment" was made during

Will the Russian soldier wear a uniform made of domestic fabrics? Against the backdrop of ongoing debate about whether the Superjet will fly with domestically produced engines and how to replace the power plants for military ships previously supplied by Ukraine, the problem of development and

Singapore found a niche in the global arms market Southeast Asia has long been one of the most capacious, solvent, and therefore competitive arms and civilian markets

Silly shells did not wait for smart heads Having worked in the new year for two weeks, the team of the Tula Scientific Research Technological Institute (TNITI), specializing in shell machine-tool construction, was again sent on forced leave for two months - until March 31. With ammunition for artillery

“Khabarovsk” picks up the baton of generations. The past year has shown that Russia has a sufficiently modern and powerful fleet capable of performing real tasks. As training, when strategic missile carriers successfully hit targets in other parts of the world, including salvo launches of "Bulava", and

In the 21st century, it is a shame to build long and expensive enterprises and organizations that are not just abstract places of work, where each of us, with one or another dedication, with pleasure or without, spends the hours prescribed by the Labor Code for the salary (in total, almost half of our life), bringing a large or less benefit but

2015 is over, which means it's time to take stock of the work of the Russian military-industrial complex and compare them with the results of last year. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, within the framework of the state defense order, 7% more military equipment was delivered this year than in the past, and the supplies themselves

Some time ago we wrote about a situation that arose at a transport engineering plant in Omsk. Let me remind you that after corporatization these enterprises became part of the NPK Uralvagonzavod. It was the problems of the corporation, and its own financial difficulties, that forced the management

Recently, materials and remarks have begun to appear in the press and on the Internet that through the economic crisis Russia will make it possible to step over not investments in the real sector of the economy with the support of production, but “maintaining the balance of payments on the basis of a well-thought-out exchange and banking

The plethora of articles about the unprecedented resurgence of the Russian navy and air force evokes mixed feelings. Is that really true? We, born in the late USSR, lived for so long in conditions of falls and defeats that they became our organic part. We have lost the habit of believing in victories. And reports of American analysts

The line of high-precision products of the Kovrov Electromechanical Plant includes remote-controlled modules, robots of various specialties and much more. “The most difficult thing in developing a robot is not a single part or mechanism. The hardest part is to complex the robot, make everything work

In mid-December, the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) traditionally publishes its last major report of the year. On December 14, an updated version of the Top 100 rating of the largest manufacturers of weapons and military equipment was released, reflecting the state of the market in 2014. Swedish

Last week, a video flashed on the network in which the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin demonstrates the level of pistol proficiency. The high official was frankly surprised by the ability to shoot with two hands "in Macedonian", intuitive shooting skills, general

Not only Lynxes are found in the Altai Territory "Before the collapse of the USSR, we were a leading defense enterprise," recalls Vladimir Sarapov, a gunsmith with more than 40 years of experience, a veteran of the Altai instrument-making plant "Rotor". - In the 90s, due to the lack of defense orders, workshops were closed

In the countries of the West that are developed in economic and military-technical relations (primarily in the United States and the countries of the European Union), supervision in the field of industrial safety is carried out for compliance by economic entities with the requirements of the legislation, as well as

After publications about the defense enterprises of Omsk and Kurgan, it was the turn of another plant. More precisely, its component. We are talking about JSC "Design Bureau of Khimavtomatiki" (JSC KBKHA) - a Russian enterprise in the rocket and space industry that produces engines for launch vehicles