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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 Army 2020 forum of the Rubin Central Design Bureau, the Vityaz autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV), which visited the bottom of the Mariana Trench, was presented. Together with him, other Ruby's AUVs were presented. The Vityaz deep-sea dive was widely advertised in the media and had a significant response in

In order to understand the capabilities of the air groups of the aircraft-carrying ships we are comparing, it is necessary to study the tactics of using carrier-based aircraft. We will do this using the example of the Americans, especially since today they have the greatest experience in the use of carrier-based aircraft in comparison with

The Americans are sincerely convinced that the success of their submarines in the confrontation with the Soviet Navy became decisive in the success of the US Navy as a whole, and the success of the US Navy contributed to Gorbachev's surrender to the West. According to John Lehman, Secretary of the US Navy under Reagan, during a meeting in Malta Gorbachev

The US Navy creates weapons on new physical principles However, some military experts doubt that these defenses will be able to withstand the winged and

Death Statistics The modern battlefield is filled with a huge number of weapons designed to defeat the enemy. Barrel and rocket artillery, aircraft weapons, guided missiles, mortars, easel and hand grenade launchers. It would seem that in these conditions the role of small arms as

On water and under water At the beginning of the 20th century, two types of ships began to develop in the navies of the leading countries of the world: surface ships (NK) and submarines (PL), the design and tactics of which were radically different. However, before the appearance of submarines with a nuclear power plant (NPP), underwater

"The environmental safety of weapons and military equipment is their property to ensure the prevention / reduction of harmful effects … on the environment and humans at all stages of the life cycle, excluding their combat use, under the established state of organizational and technical

Consequences for the RF Armed Forces in the event of success or failure of the NGSW program In the previous article, we considered what actions can be taken in the event of a partially successful implementation of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, when program participants cannot create weapons that provide

From about the middle of the 20th century, the 30 mm caliber became the de facto standard for automatic cannons. Of course, automatic cannons of other calibers, from 20 to 40 mm, were also widespread, but the most widespread was the 30 mm caliber. Especially widespread rapid-fire 30 mm cannons

Can you even understand what the next war might be like? How reliably did the leaders of states and military leaders imagine what the First World War or the Second World War (WWII) would look like, and how much did their forecasts coincide with reality during the waging of these wars?

Observation From the very beginning of the development of armored vehicles, the problem of poor visibility arose. Requirements for maximizing the security of armored vehicles impose severe restrictions on survey devices. Optical devices mounted on armored vehicles have limited viewing angles in small

Threats to the tank Throughout the history of the development of tanks as the main striking force of the ground forces (Land Forces), there was an active development of means for their destruction. From a certain point, the greatest threat to the tank began to be posed not by enemy tanks, but by combat aircraft, in the first place

In one of the recent articles, airships and balloons were considered as a means of providing anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) with the possibility of hitting low-flying targets at a great distance, without involving the aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force). However, the capabilities of airships are not limited to

In previous articles, we examined ways to increase the situational awareness of the crews of armored vehicles and the need to increase the speed of targeting weapons and reconnaissance assets. An equally important point is to ensure effective intuitive interaction of crew members with weapons

Some time ago, in the comments to a publication devoted to air defense problems, I entered into a discussion with one of the site's visitors, who, apparently, lives in Armenia. This respected resident of the friendly Transcaucasian republic took the liberty of claiming that everything that concerns

In the first article, we examined the effectiveness of fire support for tanks, BMPT "Terminator" in the context of the OODA cycle (OODA - observation, orientation, decision, action) by John Boyd. Based on the analysis of solutions implemented in the design of the "Terminator-1/2" tank support combat vehicle (BMPT), no

The use of modern technologies will provide the crews of armored vehicles with the highest level of situational awareness, the effectiveness of the management of reconnaissance assets and weapons. Exchange of intelligence both with the unit's ground combat vehicles and with other combat units of the battlefield more

The first decades after World War II were marked by a real revolution in naval affairs. The massive appearance of radars in all the Navy, automation of anti-aircraft fire control, the emergence of anti-aircraft missile systems and anti-ship missiles, the emergence of nuclear submarines with unlimited

What the Ground Forces need in the current century An attack on infantry fighting vehicles (armored personnel carriers) is used on the terrain accessible to them during an offensive against an enemy that hastily went over to the defensive, in the absence of organized resistance, and also in the case when the enemy's defense

The Be-4 ship reconnaissance aircraft has become a significant step forward in the domestic seaplane industry. At the time of its creation, this flying boat was in no way inferior, and in a number of parameters, even surpassed the best foreign aircraft of a similar purpose. Confirmation of the success of the construction of this