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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

A few weeks ago, the United States Air Force announced a new advancement in fighter aircraft. It is argued that a promising project of the next generation aircraft has been successfully brought to the stage of flight tests of a prototype technology demonstrator. No details of these works

RAND Corporation's think tank recently published Russia's Su-57 Heavy Fighter Bomber: Is It Really a Fifth-Generation Aircraft? ("Russian heavy fighter-bomber Su-57: is it really a 5th generation aircraft?") Its authors considered a promising

Tanks T-72M4 CZ (left) and T-72M1 (right) The ground forces of the Czech Republic are armed with armored vehicles of various types, incl. main battle tanks. At the same time, the quantitative and qualitative indicators of the tank fleet leave much to be desired. There are only a few dozen MBTs in service

In the spring of this year, it became known that the Russian navy had begun testing the Burak-M electronic warfare system for submarines. Since then, no new information has been received on the progress of the project; remain unknown and the main tactical and technical characteristics of the complex. but

Armenian tanks in action, September 2020 The events of recent days in Nagorno-Karabakh could have the most serious consequences. The observed limited conflict in the shortest possible time can develop into a full-scale war, incl. with the involvement of third countries. Azerbaijan and Armenia are already preparing for more

In recent decades, against the background of a warming international situation, there has been a gradual reduction in the number of long-range aviation of the US Air Force. Currently, the strategic situation requires increasing quantitative and qualitative indicators. Plans have already been drawn up for the development of long-range aviation

Promising Chinese BEC on sea trials Chinese industry is trying to keep up with foreign colleagues and is mastering new directions for itself. It became known about the existence of its own Chinese project of an unmanned boat for solving certain problems. Moreover, the experienced

It is reported about the completion of tests of a promising deck-based attack helicopter Ka-52K "Katran". The machine is ready for serial production, and prototypes are now being attracted to new events. Plans for production and supply to the troops have not yet been announced, but it is already clear to what

At the opening of the exhibition. Photo "Russian Helicopters" The XIII International Exhibition of the Helicopter Industry HeliRussia 2020 was held in Moscow from September 15 to 17. However, it showed a number of

Submarine "093" at sea By now, the PRC has built a fairly large nuclear submarine fleet, equipped with ships of all necessary classes. The basis of such forces at the moment are the Type 093 multipurpose nuclear submarines. There are at least six such ships in service

At the very end of 2019, the Strategic Missile Forces put their first Avangard hypersonic complex on alert. A number of third countries consider such weapons to be a threat to their security, requiring an appropriate response. Various countermeasures are proposed and

Boeing's Future Fighter Variant The US Air Force is working with several aircraft manufacturers to implement the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) project. As it became known, the project has already been brought to the construction and flight tests of a full-size

Project image of the lead boat of project 1388NZTV Within the framework of an extensive program of updating the auxiliary fleet of the Navy, various vessels are being built, incl. torpedo boats. The lead boat of the new project 1388NZT has already been completed, and its sea trials will begin in the near future. V

MBT Challenger 2 with a modernization package for urban combat Some of the desired results have already been obtained, while others will only appear in the future. Wherein

The launch of the Pukkykson-3 rocket on October 2, 2019, the DPRK continues to build its nuclear forces, and a promising ballistic missile of the Pukkykson-3 submarines should become their new element. The first launch of an experimental product of this type took place almost a year ago, and in the near future they may

Liberty ship at sea. Photo by the US Office of War In the spring of 1941, construction of the first transport ships of the EC2-S-C1 type began in the United States, which later received the common name Liberty. These steamers remained in series until 1945 and eventually became the most massive ships of their era. 18 shipyards in just a few years

Ajax armored vehicle with a 40-mm cannon from CTAI. Photo of the UK Department of Defense In the fifties, the so-called. telescopic ammunition for artillery or small arms. Later, this idea was developed in several countries and attracted the attention of the military. However, despite all expectations

The first boat in the series, the LCAC 100C of the mid-eighties, is one of the main landing craft of the US Navy is the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft. By now, this technique is outdated and needs to be replaced. The new boat was created as part of the Ship-to-Shore project

Expected appearance of the KF-X fighter The South Korean project of a promising 5th generation fighter has reached the stage of final assembly of the first prototype. The construction of the aircraft is planned to be completed next year, and the first flight will take place in 2022. Then, in just a few years, it is assumed

Ground-based Hermes means in the stowed position Shortly before the exhibition, its developers published new details, but in fact