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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

The Russian fifth-generation fighter should be significantly cheaper than the American F-22, but surpass it in combat capabilities, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission under the Government of the Russian Federation, said at a meeting at the Central Institute of Aviation

Shortly before the war, some air regiments of the Red Army Air Force received new MiG-3 fighters. The next aircraft of Mikoyan and Gurevich, which entered the army, was the MiG-9 in 1946. And what did this design bureau do throughout the war? The story about the atom would have to start from afar! With the MiG-1, which before the launch in the series was called the I-200

On July 12, the authoritative military magazine Jane's Defense Weekly published an article on the state and prospects for the development of fighter aircraft of the world's leading aviation powers, including Russia. Russia's once mighty military industry has been downsized and absent for several years

416.82 km per hour! The world speed record among helicopters, broken by the Sikorsky X2, was set on August 11, 1986 at the Westland Lynx by the 800 G-LYNX. The previous achievement was equal to 400.86 km / h. The new record set by X2 in West Palm Beach (Florida, USA) is intermediate. As reported

The La-7 fighter was developed at the Lavochkin Design Bureau in 1943. It is a further development of the La-5FN fighter. Since it was not possible to install a more powerful engine, it was possible to improve flight performance only by improving aerodynamics and reducing weight. Together with

The translation of "SWATS" and "Russian Knights" near Lipetsk could benefit our BBC News that the Ministry of Defense is going to sell a military airfield in Kubinka generated a strong emotional outburst in Russian electronic and print media, as well as on the Internet. Leitmotif of most comments

Russia is in a hurry to find new customers for the export of the latest Su-35 fighters. The Russian Air Force will receive the first production aircraft at the end of this year, and it was also promised to organize the production of aircraft for export in the near future. But there are some problems. The fact is that in the foreign market there is a very strong

The US Air Force intends to destroy enemy air defense systems with the help of a massive attack with inexpensive kamikaze drones. Reconnaissance and combat drones have become perhaps the most actively used type of weapon in the fight against extremist militants. But this way of fighting is far from

How the fighter aircraft of the Baltic Fleet was destroyed … How often we are convinced of the truth of the Russian proverb: "The less you know, you sleep better." Especially when we find out THAT, from which sleep disappears altogether. Recently in the Russian press and on TV there has been a lot of talk about

As part of the 2010 Farnborough International Aerospace Show in the UK, Lockheed Martin's Business Development Director Bill McHenry said at a press conference that the latest modifications of the F-16 fighter are the most advanced in the world

In the local conflicts of the last decade with the participation of the United States, the role of special operations, aimed at demoralizing enemy troops and the civilian population, has significantly increased. The result was achieved by purposeful influence on the consciousness and way of thinking of people. Carrying out similar operations

According to the British command, the existing Challenger Mk 2 main battle tanks have ceased to meet modern requirements for army armored vehicles. In this regard, several years ago, a tender was launched to create a promising modernization project, according to which they will be rebuilt in the future

At present, the Type 96 wheeled armored personnel carrier is in service with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces. This combat vehicle was created in the first half of the nineties of the last century and has been used by troops over the past two decades. Since then, this technique has managed to

General Dynamics UK's latest computer image of a member of the Scout SV family - Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) reconnaissance vehicles with attachment and lattice armor and roof-mounted remotely controlled weapons

In the summer of 1919, the first post-war aviation exhibition opened in Amsterdam. Holland, France, England and Italy took part in it. Fokker instantly grasped the idea that was in the air: Holland could play an important role in aviation. Indeed, after the war, the victorious countries did not develop

In the summer of 1918, six British fighters, led by the ace Major McCuden, found a lone German plane in the air over their territory. For a long time the air battle was in full swing, but its outcome was a foregone conclusion. The bullet overtook the German pilot, the plane crashed, and it was found that he was carrying the latest

By the time of the birth of the person Sergei Ilyushin, we will now move on. But the moment of birth of the designer, probably, not everyone knows. But even Ilyushin did it within the framework of history. I believe that the designer Ilyushin was born on September 8, 1910. And I even know the place of birth: the former Kolomyazhsky hippodrome

On the basis of the tracked chassis of a serial tank, you can build vehicles of one class or another. Usually, tank chassis are used in the military sphere, but they can be useful for the civilian sector as well. There are various cases of rebuilding armored vehicles into tractors, tractors, etc. samples of non-military

Our previous post in English about the experience of using Russian UAVs in Syria caused serious passions on the blog. Taking into account numerous opinions and veiled hints, we present this material authored by Anton Lavrov in Russian. Recall that the original article "Russian UAVs in

By the fall of 1942, British designers had developed a second version of their CDL searchlight tank, based on the chassis of the M3 Grant combat vehicle. Soon this technique was shown to representatives of the United States, and they showed interest in such a development. At the beginning of next year, work began to create