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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

Self-propelled artillery systems hold the leading position on the front lines. The following are the wheeled and tracked self-propelled guns available on the market. Recent military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have spurred the development and supply of various mine-action armored vehicles

Elements of the "Variant" product At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the VM-37 mortar shovel was in service with the Red Army for a short time. This product combined the functions of a small-caliber artillery gun and an entrenching tool. VM-37 had a number of congenital defects that seriously limited

Cutting layout of TPK with LORA rocket. Photo Wikimedia Commons The Israeli industry offers domestic and foreign customers a lot of different complexes and weapons systems, but not all such developments receive the desired attention. So, the operational-tactical missile system LORA

Russian models. Russian tracked self-propelled systems are currently at a disadvantage due to the declining world interest in 152-mm caliber, whose ballistic characteristics are significantly inferior to the latest 155-mm weapons. Despite this, there are a lot of C219 Msta-S and

The Israeli company Rafael has developed two systems for determining the coordinates of the target, Pointer and Micro-Pointer, which have similar characteristics, but differ in weight. These devices are mounted on a tripod and have an adapter at the top for mounting various devices, such as day / night

Range and accuracy are two characteristics that missile system designers pay particular attention to. In addition, they aim to shorten the time to open fire and shorten the loading time through the use of container solutions. Increased accuracy is also achieved through

The MGM-140 missile and the container with unguided shells Later this complex was supplied

BM-13 on the ZIS-6 chassis at the VIMAIViVS exposition. Photo by Wikimedia Commons Guards rocket launchers BM-13 or in a simple way "Katyusha" showed themselves well during the Great Patriotic War and deservedly carry the honorary title of the Weapon of Victory. After the end of the war, this technique continued to serve and

BGM-71 missiles of various modificationsIn 1970, the latest anti-tank missile system BGM-71 TOW entered service with the US Army. Thanks to a number of upgrades, this ATGM is still in service and is the main system of its class. However, in the distant future, they plan to abandon it in

French mounted artillery at the Battle of Waterloo. Painting by Ernst Crofts. The central detail of the painting is the cannon of the Griboval system. The guns of the Griboval system were in service with the French army throughout the Napoleonic wars. Griboval's system throughout the French Revolution

French foot artillery 1810-1812 Painting by Alexander Averyanov, issue 1 has already cleaned the barrel of the cannon with a wet bathtub. 2nd number loads the cannon; in Napoleonic times, there was no need to fill the gunpowder with a shuffle - cartouz charges were already ubiquitous. 1st issue is ready

ACS Ferdinand from the Patriot park (previously kept in the museum in Kubinka). The vehicle became a trophy of the Red Army during the Battle of Kursk In July 1943, Nazi Germany first used the latest self-propelled tank destroyers Sd.Kfz. 184 / 8.8 cm StuK 43 Sfl L / 71 Panzerjäger Tiger (P) / Ferdinand. These

Artillery under fire. Painting by Eugene Laliepvre. In the Napoleonic era, artillery became the main striking force of the French army and acquired an unprecedented prestige. Napoleon Bonaparte used to say that great battles are won by artillery. Being an artilleryman by training, he gave special

"Shumadija" at one of the foreign exhibitions In the product catalog of the company "Jugoimport SDPR" (Serbia) there is a wide range of modern multiple launch rocket systems with different features and characteristics. One of the latest developments in this area is the modular MLRS

Guns 2A65 "Msta-B" and their calculations from the 150th motorized rifle division of the Southern Military District, May 2019 The basis of the artillery of the Russian ground forces is a variety of self-propelled systems. At the same time, the troops retain thousands of towed guns, howitzers and mortars of various calibers. Towed

ER GMLRS missile design The ER GMLRS product is a further development of the existing GMLRS missile, featuring

1B75 "Penicillin" in position. Photo: © NII "Vector" But the armament of the Russian army is supplied with a promising automated sound-thermal complex (AZTK) of artillery reconnaissance 1B75 "Penicillin". One of the training centers already has such a technique, and now serial products go to

Okay, not an ordinary rocket. Anti-ship, let's say. Created in Ukraine by the brains of Ukrainian designers and assembled by the hands of Ukrainian workers. The sword of Ukraine in the fight against those wishing to encroach on the shores of the Square. Who can (and simply must) do it - it is understandable. Russia. More

Self-propelled counter-battery radar 1RL239 "Lynx". Photo Russianarms.ru The artillery reconnaissance units of the Russian army are armed with several counter-battery radar systems. While on duty, they must detect flying projectiles and calculate the location

The TOS-1A combat vehicle of the RKhBZ unit from the VVOV in the near future will be adopted by the Russian army the newest TOS-2 Tosochka heavy flamethrower system. In addition, the existing military vehicles TOS-1A "Solntsepek" will be modernized. These measures are expected to