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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

Soon after the creation of the Nevada nuclear test site, intensive tests of nuclear and thermonuclear charges began there. Before the ban on atmospheric nuclear tests in 1963, according to official American data, 100 "mushroom mushrooms" grew here. In Nevada, not only have new warheads been tested, but

About 3 hours after midnight on July 16, 1945, a thunderstorm struck the town of Alamogordo in New Mexico, knocking down the summer night stuffiness and clearing the air of dust. By morning the weather had improved, and in the pre-dawn twilight, among the thinning clouds, one could observe dimming stars. Suddenly the sky to

In the mid-50s, it became clear that British fighters were far behind American and Soviet peers. While in other countries, not only interceptors, but also supersonic front-line fighters were mass-produced and adopted, the Royal Air Force continued to operate and

Holloman Air Force Base - Holloman airbase is located 16 km west of the city of Alamogordo. This is one of the most interesting objects owned by the US Air Force. The proximity of the White Sands landfill and the dry climate with many clear sunny days a year made Holloman a place

Until the mid-50s, the basis of the air defense of the British Ground Forces was the anti-aircraft systems adopted on the eve of or during the Second World War: 12.7-mm Browning M2 machine guns, 20-mm Polsten anti-aircraft guns and 40-mm Bofors L60, as well as 94-mm anti-aircraft guns 3.7-Inch QF AA. For his

During World War II, Great Britain was forced to spend significant resources to defend against devastating German air raids. In September 1939, the British air defense was completely unprepared for war. The air attack warning network was in

For a long time, the American F-4 Phantom II multirole fighter, along with the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber, was a symbol of American combat aviation. Serial production of the first version of the F-4A began back in 1960. Various versions of the "Phantom", created

By the mid-1960s, the economies of Western Europe had almost completely recovered from the devastating consequences of World War II. This fully affected the aircraft industry in Germany and Italy, where explosive growth began. In Italy, in the post-war period, very successful

In the 80s, the American light single-engine fighter General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon dominated the air forces of the European NATO countries. For the sake of fairness, it must be admitted that one of the first fighters of the 4th generation, in operation since 1979, turned out to be very successful and used

Perhaps there is no such area on the planet that can compare with the American state of Nevada in terms of the number and area of various kinds of military training grounds and test centers. In the past, during the time of the USSR, the "Soviet Nevada" was the Kazakh SSR, but now most of the polygons in Kazakhstan have been eliminated

The 11th Air Force of the USAF (English Eleventh Air Force - 11 AF) is responsible for the inviolability of the US air borders in the polar latitudes. 11 AF's duties include, among other things, patrolling the Bering Sea area, radar surveillance of the Russian Far East, and intercepting Russian

Mock-up of a chemical cluster warhead of an operational-tactical missileIn the second half of the 20th century, chemical weapons became a cheap alternative to nuclear weapons for the third world countries, where all sorts of authoritarian regimes came to power. Chemical weapons on the battlefield are of value only in

In the 50s, American and British-made combat aircraft prevailed in the air forces of European states that found themselves in the US zone of influence. These were mainly American fighters: Republic F-84 Thunderjet and North American F-86 Saber, as well as British: de Havilland DH.100 Vampire and

Recently, both in foreign and domestic media, there has been too much inaccurate information and, at times, outright speculations on the topic of chemical weapons. This article is a continuation of the cycle dedicated to the history, state and prospects of weapons of mass destruction

Talking about the air defense system of the United States and Canada, one cannot fail to mention a completely unique anti-aircraft system in its performance and even now inspiring respect for its characteristics. The CIM-10 Bomark complex appeared due to the fact that representatives of the Air Force and the Army had different views on the principles of construction

In the early 60s, the Royal Air Force of Great Britain needed an aircraft that could eventually replace the aging Folland Gnat T1 and Hawker Hunter T7 trainers. At the same time, the French Air Force was looking for a replacement for the Lockheed T-33 and Fouga TCB See 170 Magister, as well as

After the end of World War II, the American armed forces had a significant number of medium and large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, small-caliber anti-aircraft guns and 12.7 mm machine gun mounts. By 1947, about half of the anti-aircraft positions of 90 and 120 mm guns in the United States were

The entire third final part of the review is devoted to the surface component of the PLA Navy, since it is the surface fleet in the PRC that is developing at the most rapid pace. More recently, the Chinese navy was assigned modest tasks to protect its coastline. However, currently

Czechoslovakia has never been a great aviation power, but membership in the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) and the Warsaw Pact Organization (OVD) put this country in the 60-80s as a leader in the production of training aircraft. There is no doubt that the lungs are jet

In terms of the number of deployed medium and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems, China is second only to Russia, but every year this gap is getting smaller. Most of China's anti-aircraft systems are deployed along the country's coastline. It is in this area that the main part of