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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

2025-06-01 06:06

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

2025-06-01 06:06

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

2025-06-01 06:06

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

Over the past few weeks, the promising anti-aircraft missile system S-350 "Vityaz" has repeatedly become the topic of news. The reason for this was the completion of the development of the project and testing of experimental equipment, as well as preparation for serial production and deliveries to the troops. Reportedly already

The curvature of the earth's surface and the unevenness of the terrain greatly limit the capabilities of ground and ship-based air defense systems to detect and defeat low-flying air attack weapons (LAS). How can you effectively ensure the possibility of firing an air defense system at low-flying targets?

In the first part, we examined the problem of oversaturation of air defense (air defense) through the massive use of air attack weapons (AHN). In many ways, this problem is solved by using missiles with active radar heads as part of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM)

In the news and military-analytical segments of the Russian and Ukrainian media spaces, the "epic" around the announced by "Ukroboronprom" and the Polish company WB "Electronics" a joint program for the development of a promising medium-range anti-aircraft missile system for

Czechoslovakia gained statehood in 1918 after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The population of the newly formed state was approximately 13.5 million people. Czechoslovakia inherited more than half of the industrial potential of Austria-Hungary and entered the top ten

Since its inception, the Norwegian Air Force NASAMS medium-range air defense system has developed into an international project with functionality that exceeded the capabilities of the original system

We thought for a long time about whether it is worth talking in detail about the world-famous anti-aircraft gun of the Germans, which was noted in many wars, in various armies of the world and at the same time remained one of the best in its class. We apologize in advance to everyone who is used to millimeter calibration, but we

The deeper I go into American reality, the more pity I get for the American military. And not soldiers and officers, but generals. Oh, and a hard lot to be an American general in the modern world! No, I'm not talking about any tests for aptitude or physical

German 20-mm anti-aircraft guns have proven to be a fairly effective means of dealing with aircraft operating at low altitudes. However, the rate of fire of the Flak 28, FlaK 30 and Flak 38 single-barreled anti-aircraft guns was not always enough to hit fast-moving targets, and

Anti-aircraft guns caliber 37 mm were popular not only in the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe, but also in the Kriegsmarine. However, the German admirals were not satisfied with the ballistic characteristics of anti-aircraft guns developed for the ground forces. The sailors believed that deck 37-mm anti-aircraft guns should have the best

In the second half of 1943, after the failure of the summer offensive on the Eastern Front, Germany was forced to go over to strategic defense. In the face of ever-increasing pressure in the East and the growing scale of bombing by British and American aircraft, it became abundantly clear that

After the defeat of Germany in the First World War by the Treaty of Versailles, it was forbidden to have and develop anti-aircraft artillery. Anti-aircraft artillery units recreated in the early 30s for the purpose of conspiracy until 1935 were called "railway battalions", and anti-aircraft artillery systems

On April 19, 2019, Voennoye Obozreniye published an article "Breakthrough of air defense by exceeding its capabilities to intercept targets: solutions." The author, Andrey Mitrofanov, raised an extremely important and very interesting topic and highlighted the problem that in the very near future will "drive" classic air defense systems into

Several years ago, the German military and political leadership decided to modernize the existing tactical air defense system. By the end of the next decade, it is planned to replace the existing anti-aircraft missile systems with promising weapons. Deep modernization

One of the clear examples of the confrontation between the sword and the shield can be considered the counteraction of air attack weapons (SVN) and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM). From the very beginning of the appearance of the air defense system, they began to pose a huge threat to combat aviation, forcing the aircraft to climb as high at first

Some tasks in the context of air defense can only be effectively solved by anti-aircraft systems with combined weapons - missiles and cannons. Complexes of this kind are of interest to different customers, and therefore are being developed in several countries. One of the newest

During World War II, the armed forces of Nazi Germany had a significant number of anti-aircraft machine gun installations. But the main role in providing air defense in the frontal zone was played by 20-37-mm rapid-fire towed and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. Work to create

In this part of the review, we will talk about weapons that did not formally exist. Many domestic and foreign experts who wrote about the machine-gun armament of the Wehrmacht pointed out in their works that during the Second World War in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, large-caliber machine guns were not

The Russian army is armed with anti-aircraft missile systems of various classes and types. Regardless of their characteristics and purpose, they all attract the attention of foreign experts and journalists. So, a few days ago, his vision of the Russian air defense system "Tor-M2U" and the entire family of "Tor"

Israeli territory is regularly bombarded with mortars and homemade unguided rockets, and special means are required to defend against such threats. The Israel Defense Forces already have several missile defense systems that use special