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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

2025-06-01 06:06

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

We talk with Igor Anatolyevich, Director of the Target Complexes project of the IEMZ Kupol (part of the Almaz-Antey Concern East Kazakhstan) Ivanov. - Even before

In recent years, the topic of combating small-sized air targets - precision weapons or unmanned aerial vehicles - has acquired particular importance. Rheinmetall Air Defense offers a new prototype to meet these challenges. Developed a universal combat module Skyranger 30

Self-propelled missile launcher Pilica on 18 December, the Polish armed forces received the first battery of PSR-A Pilica anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems. The production of this equipment has started, and new deliveries are expected in the coming years. With the help of such complexes, the Polish army intends

Radar station "Don-2N" Currently, the defense industry and the armed forces continue to modernize the anti-missile defense system of Moscow and the Central Industrial Region A-135 "Amur". Various activities are carried out to update, replace and test the components of this system, and in

In addition to the traditional target systems of military air defense, to create a complex target environment, the newest universal target-training complex "Adjutant" was used, which includes a wide range of simulators of various air attack weapons (from helicopters to cruise missiles)

Rocket and TPK at the exhibition Arsenals of the military air defense will soon be replenished with new ammunition. The tests of the promising 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missile for the Strela-10 series of complexes have been successfully completed. In addition, the serial production of such products has already been established in the interests of

Variants of ZRPK IM-SHORAD on different chassis. Photo Leonardo DRS Since last year, General Dynamics Land Systems and Leonardo DRS, together with the US Army, are testing the promising IM-SHORAD (Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense) anti-aircraft missile and cannon system. Part of the checks

Components of the air defense system "Bavar-373" mod. 2019 Photo by PressTV During this event, the calculations of all the main modern anti-aircraft systems of the Iranian army and the Guard Corps demonstrated their skills

Means of the Korkut complex. Photo by ASELSAN The ground forces of Turkey have a large number of various missile and artillery systems of military air defense. One of the newest designs is the Korkut anti-aircraft artillery system. It entered service a few years ago and

SAM "Sosna" of serial appearance on the chassis of the BMP-3. The "bird catcher" for the ground forces will be similar. Shot from the reportage of the TV company "Zvezda" Currently, a promising short-range anti-aircraft missile system "Ptitselov" is being developed for the ground and airborne forces

A sharp increase in the role of precision weapons and UAVs in modern warfare has noticeably increased interest in the most optimal cost / effectiveness means of dealing with them - short-range anti-aircraft missile systems. At the same time, the improvement of airborne

BM Typhoon-Air Defense is being developed by IEMZ Kupol JSC (part of the VKO Almaz-Antey Concern) at the expense of its own resources, at the request of the Air Defense Forces Directorate of the Ground Forces. The work is carried out in cooperation with other defense enterprises in Russia. Fighting vehicle of anti-aircraft gunners MANPADS

1. Introduction. The current state of the OPKS The state of the air defense reflects the general state of the defense industry and is characterized by one phrase: not to fat, I would live. There is such a disagreement in the industry that it remains unclear when we will move from prototypes to serial ones. USC failed the 2011-2020 GPV program. From

The current state of naval weapons and military equipment is distinguished by a noticeable imbalance between the offensive and defensive capabilities of ships and naval groupings. The old competition of armor and projectile at this stage again wins the projectile. The newest and most promising means of air

Means of the S-300V4 air defense system at the rehearsal of the parade on Red Square, June 2020, according to the press service of the Eastern Military District, measures have been completed to form, equip and train a new anti-aircraft missile formation. A new brigade, armed with modern S-300V4 systems, arrived at the scene

One of the main and necessary conditions for victory in a battle is to ensure communication between the centers of intelligence and command and military units. It was the collapse of the communications system that largely predetermined the heavy losses of 1941. Since then, the role of stable communication in combat has only grown. This is especially

SAM "Strela-10MN" one of the units of the Airborne Forces. Photo of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Several years ago it became known about the development of a promising anti-aircraft missile system with the code "Birds", designed specifically for the airborne troops. Now plans are being reported to create a modification for

New German ZSU to combat small drones, render edrmagazine.eu In the modern world, unmanned aerial vehicles have become absolutely commonplace. At the same time, all recent military conflicts demonstrate that the importance of UAVs is gradually increasing. They are actively used and are sufficient

The active use of low-flying, stealthy air attack weapons in modern conflicts maintains a steady interest in the optimal means of dealing with them - short-range anti-aircraft missile systems. (Complexes and systems of medium and long range are suboptimal in cost

Serial "Tor-M2" on a tracked chassis. Photo by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation / mil.ru By now, the armed forces of Russia and other countries have received and mastered several hundred anti-aircraft missile systems of various modifications of the "Tor" family. In the foreseeable future, another version of such