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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 domestic military-industrial complex has made a leap forward, primarily due to a large-scale program of rearmament of the army and the expansion of sales markets. But the war in Syria also played a role, in which some of the latest domestic developments were tested. What can the Russian army boast of already in

The Moscow Machine-Building Plant, located in the Northern Administrative District of Moscow, bears the proud and sonorous name "Avangard". The Russian Encyclopedic Dictionary interprets: “Vanguard is a unit following on the march ahead of the main forces in order to prevent a surprise attack

KTRV was established in 2002 on the basis of the State Research and Production Center "Zvezda-Strela" in the city of Korolyov, Moscow Region (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). Today the Corporation is a recognized leader in the development and production of high-precision weapons, uniting more than three dozen enterprises

The Badak 6x6 armored vehicle, equipped with a CMI Defense CSE 90LP turret with a 90-mm low-pressure cannon, is being tested in Indonesia

The logical result: the Thai army refused the contract with Ukraine for the supply of Oplot-T tanks. And if this was recognized in Ukraine, then it is a fait accompli. Although for a long time, the Ukrainian media announced all messages that appeared on this topic as intrigues of external enemies. And at

In November 2016, most of the news regarding Russian arms exports was related to aviation. The Russian military aircraft industry is one of the locomotives of the country's defense industry. Domestic-made combat aircraft are traditionally in steady demand on the international market, in

It is no secret that for many enterprises of the Russian defense industry, export work has become the only way to survive at a time when purchases of new weapons for the RF Armed Forces were extremely poorly financed. Then Russia armed others, but kept its army on a starvation ration, and this historical moment

The main export news last December was a large contract for the supply of Russian arms to Serbia, the details of which became known in the second half of the month. It was previously known that the basis of the contract will be 6 multipurpose MiG-29 fighters, transferred from the Russian Aerospace Forces

Innovative shipbuilding can lead to a breakthrough in the entire domestic economy Forecast needs of only the main domestic customers are about 1,200 ships and technical equipment, which are to be built by 2030. Most of them will be spent on updating and replenishing the river fleet

Without a doubt, it can be said that the Seventh Indonesian Three Armed Forces Exhibition and Forum was very successful. Every two years, the organization of the exhibition falls on the shoulders of the exhibition company Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, which once again successfully held it in the capital of Indonesia 2-5

In November, Vladimir Putin held a series of meetings on the development of the Armed Forces. Among the current problems, the head of state focused on the development of promising military equipment based on advanced scientific achievements

Military-technical cooperation with foreign states not only brings Russia billions of dollars, but is also an essential tool for solving geopolitical problems. Vlast found out how the arms trade system was created in modern Russia, what changes in it

The opening ceremony of the 8th Iranian Air Show Iran Air Show 2016 on the island of Kish was held with the participation of civilian, military officials of Iran and the diplomatic corps, Aviation Explorer reports

If we compare the publications of the foreign press of today with the publications of at least 3 years ago, then the difference, as they say, is obvious. Large foreign media outlets and media outlets trying to stay in their trend at a lower level and much lower, vied with each other with materials and reports that

In December last year, an article was published on the state of affairs in the design bureau of chemical automation, abbreviated as KBKhA. This enterprise is one of the pillars of our space industry, as it develops and manufactures rocket engines for Proton-K launch vehicles

At the end of last week, another exhibition of helicopter technology HeliRussia-2016 was held in Moscow. For the ninth time, domestic and foreign companies had the opportunity to show their new developments, as well as get acquainted with other people's achievements. Also, potential customers were able to find out the current

Previous articles in the series: Israel's defense industry. Part 1: The Merkava 4 is manufactured at a state-owned plant, but many national defense enterprises supply components for this tank

As you know, over the past few years, Russia has retained the title of one of the largest suppliers of weapons and military equipment in the world. One of the main groups of military products in great demand are tanks and other armored vehicles for the ground forces. For the last

Belarusian defense industry is looking for an alternative to supplies to Russia The military enterprises of the republic, in cooperation with foreign partners, began to produce several types of new products for themselves, including systems

I must say right away that this is not an attempt to figure out the next seething on the topic of helicopter carriers that are already boring to everyone. This is about the Zaliv plant. In fact, we know little about what came to us along with the Crimea. And believe me, in addition to parking for the fleet, beaches and vineyards, there is still a lot of interesting and