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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

The Russian defense industry now has a full understanding of the fact that the Chinese copied the Russian carrier-based fighter Su-33 (J-15) and carried out its flight tests, according to the November issue of Kanwa Asian Defense magazine. July 1, 2010 at a press conference of the company

Moscow presented Paris with a truly royal gift There was no sensation. The winner was the French UDC "Mistral", which, as

On October 26, 2010, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a tender for the supply of universal amphibious assault ships to our Navy. The competition should be held behind closed doors, and invitations to participate in it have already been sent to several companies. Despite the fact that neither the names of these

According to the November issue of Kanwa Asian Defense magazine, China has been increasingly active in promoting its weapons to the markets of Southeast Asia in recent years and has achieved notable success in this. In the entire region, only the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei are not recipients of Chinese

Russian modernized air defense systems will be presented at the international aerospace show in China

Tomorrow, November 16, in the Chinese city of Zhuhai, the eighth international aerospace show Airshow China 2010 opens - the largest in Asia and one of the largest in the world.Despite a slight decrease in China's share in the structure of Russian arms exports, Beijing remains one of the most important Russian

The Chief Controller for Armaments and Engineering Systems of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the Indian Ministry of Defense S. Sundaresh announced the details of the specification of a promising MBT being developed as part of the FMBT (Future Main Battle Tank) program

New directions of modernization of armored infantry vehicles BMP-3 and vehicles based on it - commander, BMP-3F, BREM-L produced by JSC Kurganmashzavod - aroused great interest during the specialized exhibition of land, sea and aviation defense systems DEFENSYS 2010, which took place in Thessaloniki … How

The range of military equipment and volumes of supplies will be determined after the 15th meeting of the Russian-Chinese intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation, which is scheduled for today in Beijing. All decisions of the commission will be presented in the final protocol without fail

The United States is poised to break into the Indian market for dual-use weapons and technology. India's challenging geopolitical situation gives Washington hope that efforts to promote defense cooperation will be crowned with success

Discussions about the quality of Russian UAVs translate into the purchase of foreign equipment This message caused a mixed reaction, and its discussion once again demonstrated the whole set of development problems

Currently in many countries there is an unstable situation that concerns peace and tranquility. In particular, I mean such states as Israel, the United Arab Emirates and India. Problems with the situation in the country force them to intensively purchase various weapons. Fighters and combat aircraft

The results of the work of the domestic aviation industry in the last fifteen years indicate that the most successful Russian product on the combat aviation market has become the aircraft of the Su-30MK family. After the start of deliveries of the first machines to China in 2000, it has already been shipped to customers and is being prepared

China is negotiating with the Sukhoi company on the purchase of Soviet-made Su-33 carrier-based fighters. The media reported that negotiations on the purchase of the Su-33 were at an impasse, but people involved say China is still interested in acquiring the aircraft. By

The 22nd international exhibition Euronaval-2010 is taking place in Paris these days. Initially, this naval exhibition was purely national. In 1994 it expanded to a European format, and in 1996 it became international. At the moment, the theme of the salon has expanded significantly

AHK Sukhoi connects its near future in the world fighter market with the Su-35 aircraft. This aircraft is expected to take place between the Su-30MK and the fifth-generation fighter. The main volume of export deliveries of the Su-35 is projected for the period 2013-2020. Su-35 deliveries are planned for export to countries

The end of last week was marked by unprecedented launches of four Russian strategic missiles at once. First, from the Arkhangelsk test site Plesetsk towards the Kamchatka Peninsula, an RS-12M Topol missile, or SS-25 Sickle (Sickle) according to the western classification, was launched

Saudi Arabia's unprecedented contract with US arms manufacturers gives rise to serious thought Riyadh is carrying out a major re-equipment program for the kingdom's army and air force. Renewal of the Air Force fleet is becoming a key element of this process. Saudis

According to the Latin American press, the issue of choosing battle tanks gave rise to a serious conflict within the armed forces of Peru - between the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Peruvian Armed Forces, General Francisco Contreras, and the head of the ground forces Otto Gibovich. Each of the generals has

The export of oil, gas and metals cannot fully cover the budget deficit of the Russian state. Moscow aims to become the world's largest arms exporter, challenging three of its greatest competitors: the United States, Germany and China. In 2010 the state monopoly