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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

Professor Hugo Junkers … Hugo Junkers was very surprised when the secretary reported that the Russian mister Dolukhanov was waiting for him in the waiting room. “What does this gentleman want… Do-lu-ha-nof?” “He declares that he can sell your planes in Russia “Well, let him come in,” Hugo surrendered

A patent was filed in 1990, but the first boat, now known as the Alligator-class, was not produced until the mid-1990s. After testing with the US military, the Alligator was handed over to the Israeli military. Illustrations from 1993 patents (US patent 5215025 assigned to K10

The Sea Jet Experimental Ship (AESD) was built at the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard in Anacortes, Washington. The ship (AESD) was baptized on 24 August 2005. The ceremony took place at the Acoustic Research Center in Bayview. Head of Naval Research Rear Admiral

It is believed that since March 2011, when a wave of protests swept over Syria, the situation has moved from the category of mass disturbances to the category of riots, armed uprisings, insurgent and guerrilla actions; finally, now both the participants in the events and

Historical excursion Rocket fuel contains fuel and oxidizer and, unlike jet fuel, does not need an external component: air or water. Rocket fuels, according to their state of aggregation, are divided into liquid, solid and hybrid. Liquid fuels are classified into

Small arms cartridges are fed using magazines and belts. Magazines provide the minimum reload time of the weapon, but have a large weight per cartridge - for example, low-impulse: 12 g for a steel drum magazine compared to 6.5 g for nylon

Nuclear weapons are the most effective in the history of mankind in terms of cost / efficiency: the annual costs of developing, testing, manufacturing and maintaining in operation of these weapons make up from 5 to 10 percent of the military budgets of the United States and the Russian Federation - countries with an already formed nuclear

Technical features The proposed material is devoted to hand-held rocket-propelled grenade launchers (hereinafter referred to as grenade launchers), which differ from complexes with guided anti-tank missiles and recoilless guns by the ability to carry one grenade launcher without using a machine or wheeled carriage. Shot

By their design, Roman warships do not fundamentally differ from the ships of Greece and the Hellenistic states of Asia Minor. Among the Romans, we find the same dozens and hundreds of oars as the main propulsion device of the ship, the same multi-tiered layout, approximately the same aesthetics for

Introduction Currently, the main type of short-barreled weapons used in the army, law enforcement agencies, private security companies and civilian circulation are self-loading pistols with a movable barrel and a bolt rigidly attached to it, intended for use

During the First World War, the belligerent parties began to use personal armor protection for infantrymen in the form of steel helmets and cuirasses, which at a certain distance could not be penetrated by low-speed small arms bullets. At the moment, SIBZ with composite plates made of

Hopefully it doesn't. However, if they are delivered to Syria, we know what to do - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon The ingenious designers of the S-300 family of anti-aircraft systems were ahead of their time by a quarter of a century - until now, the "three hundredth" guardian of heaven is the most perfect

The permeable environment and unmasking factors The combat use of submarines and other underwater vehicles is based on such quality as secrecy of actions for the attacked enemy. The aquatic environment, in the depths of which the PA is operated, limits the detection distance by means of radio and optical

Currently, the world's leading armies have begun implementing programs to develop new types of small arms (Ratnik in Russia and NGSAR in the United States). As more than a century of experience in mastering unitary cartridges first, and then intermediate and low-impulse cartridges, the most promising solution

As a Soviet navigator, he did not die in the Alaska mountains. A documentary story by Oleg Chechin The American film "The Survivor", which today is nominated for an Oscar and is shown in our cinemas, is perfectly filmed and well thought out. But what is fiction in comparison with the real story about which

This article is dedicated to the fate of naval officer Anatoly Vasilyevich Lenin. From his relatives, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir Ulyanov, received his pseudonym Lenin, under which he went down in history

The most popular song of the twentieth century, which is considered to be almost the anthem of the criminal world, is actually nothing more than a song about the secret operation of the Cheka. Marusya Klimova is a real character who has worked all her life in a secret unit of the GubChK, GPU, and then in the NKVD. The lyrics are encrypted

Believe it or not, yesterday (December 7th) was the Day of the Bear … There is such a day. First Sunday in December. Did you think not? It was noticed: at the time this bear climbs into the den, and on Spiridon - on the solstice on December 25 - it turns from side to side, but on the Annunciation it gets out of the den

What we see today in Ukraine may well be considered the result of long-term, purposeful and well-planned work. Work on the introduction, since the mid-1950s, and even earlier, of nationalists in the highest, middle and lower leadership levels, first in Western Ukraine, and then throughout

The composition of the FC2G AIP installation and its placement on the submarine On the pages of the "Military Review" controversy has recently developed about the advantages of new power sources for the electric propulsion of the Japanese submarine "Oryu" ("Dragon-phoenix"), the penultimate unit in the series of submarines of the "Soryu" type. The discussion was prompted by