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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

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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

Not so long ago, the Russian industry presented its first loitering munition - an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of reconnaissance and attacking a designated target with a direct hit. At the military-technical forum "Army-2019" a new product of this

Heavy air superiority fighter F-15C "Eagle" board "82-022 / OT", which is in service with the 422nd Test and Appraisal Squadron of the 53rd Air Wing, US Air Force, deployed at AvB Nellis, Nevada. As part of an ambitious program of network-centric linking with subtle

At the end of 2012, a well-known American helicopter manufacturer, Sikorsky, began assembling 2 prototypes of the high-speed combined reconnaissance helicopter, also called a rotary wing, S-97 Raider. The development of this rotorcraft is carried out in the interests of

Having considered in the previous articles the state of our submarine and mosquito fleets, as well as ships of the near sea zone (corvettes), we should move on to frigates, but we will still leave them for later. The heroes of our today's article are destroyers and large anti-submarine ships of the Russian Navy

On March 23, 2017, at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center (Kubinka, Moscow region), the II military-scientific conference “Robotization of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” will take place. breakthrough technologies?

The word "aircraft carrier" is usually associated with a huge ship carrying hundreds of aircraft and thousands of crew members. However, in the process of aviation development, many attempts were made to use another airplane or airship as an aircraft carrier

March 7, 2019 Facebook "Marynarka Wojenna RP" (Polish Navy) has published fresh photos of practical torpedo firing with SET-53ME torpedoes. Taking into account the negative attitude in Poland towards everything Soviet and "totalitarian" and the many years of transition to NATO standards, the fact seems surprising. But actually

Not so noticeable, but saved (or took) many lives, machines. When you raise the issue of flying boats, usually the interlocutor is slightly lost. The most that comes up is Catalina. Very few people know about our heroic "Ambarch", but a separate article is being prepared about it. Of course lovers

This year, when the Russian Air Force celebrates its centenary, military aviation is unwittingly becoming one of the main newsmakers in the field of military construction. However, in fairness, it should be noted that the lack of attention of the Russian Air Force has never been complained about, and the leadership of the military

Photo: kremlin.ru This conversation was prompted by the news, which made it a little uncomfortable. And which we will take apart by cogs. In 2023, Russia (yes, there are options) will begin work on a new intercontinental ballistic missile with the code name "Kedr". The rocket will have

Today, destroyers are the most versatile and widespread class of warships. They are used to protect aircraft carriers from air attacks, cover landing ships, and destroy submarines. To date, the United States of America has the largest destroyer fleet, and if you consider

By the mid-1950s, it became clear that American long-range bombers in the near future would not be able to guarantee the delivery of atomic bombs to targets in the USSR and the countries of the Eastern bloc. Against the background of the strengthening of the Soviet air defense system and the appearance in the USSR of its own

After the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite by the Soviet Union, the United States was faced with the task of confirming its leading position in the field of world technologies and, especially, in the field of weapons. In order to unite efforts in this direction in 1958, under the US Department of Defense

In the article offered to your attention, we will consider the state and prospects for the development of such, in general, a new class of ships for our sailors, as a frigate. Due to the fact that frigates were not listed in the USSR Navy, the assignment of Soviet-built ships to this class is entirely on the conscience

US Navy Research Director Rear Admiral Matthew Klander in an interview spoke about a solid-state laser and Admiral Jonathan Greenert's announcement that such a laser will be installed aboard a warship in 2014. “Our directed energy initiatives

Weapons from the pass The topic of the article is ultra-high-speed kinetic weapons. This topic arose from the analysis of the tragic events at the Dyatlov Pass in February 1959. The death of nine tourists, according to the sum of the available facts, even in the official investigation, is qualified as violent with the use of an unknown

The topic of the necessity and expediency of building large series of ships has been raised repeatedly by many authors and experts. The world experience in shipbuilding clearly speaks in favor of this. However, what is happening in our Navy resembles an orgy with a complete lack of adequate military and

Project 22350 frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov"

The well-known company OJSC "Tethys - Integrated Systems" for the first time demonstrated the landing system for special forces using the Futura Commando 530 boat. Vladimir Pechenevsky, who is the head of the company's commercial department, spoke about

The ScanEagle drone is caught by the patented SkyHook system. The mobile and flexible method of launching and returning this device allows you to install various equipment while maximizing the volume of the drone on board