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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 first VT-4 tanks of the Thai army. Photo Bmpd.livejournal.com China creates armored vehicles not only for their own needs, but also for sale to third countries. One of the specialized export models is the VT-4 main battle tank from the NORINCO corporation. This machine has already gone into production and is being delivered

Anti-tank gun 7,5 cm Pak 40. Source: pinteres.se Cut and strike But in the arsenal of anti-tank artillery there were other types of ammunition. Among the trophies were single 75-105 mm

The Israeli tank "Merkava" (war chariot) is considered one of the best tanks in the world and even entered the symbolic top ten tanks in the entire history of their creation, taking the honorable ninth place there. During the production of this tank, four main modifications were created: up to

Very often, when watching films about the war, about the army of the USSR and the army of Russia, I hear from former and current tankers, soldiers and officers complaints against the filmmakers about the quality of the work of military consultants and other specialists. Like, where did they even get such a form? Where do these overalls come from? Why

Source: bigenc.ru The Soviet Union before the start of the famous "tank race" of the 1930s was a power that could not produce modern tanks and did not know how to use it on the battlefield. There was no experience, no design groundwork, no well-formed engineering

BTR-82AM armored personnel carrier without additional protection. Photo of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation In a real battle, any armored vehicle can become a target for powerful anti-tank weapons, incl. cars of light classes. Due to the limited durability of standard protection, such machines are subject to special risks and therefore

K2PL tank layout for Poland Currently, the Polish armed forces are studying the issue of modernizing tank forces. It is supposed to write off the obsolete equipment and purchase a number of new machines. Among others, a South Korean corporation is interested in obtaining a production contract

3,7-cm PaK 36. Source: warspot.ru Topic # 39 Sverdlovsk. 1942 year. TsNII-48 is studying captured artillery shells as applied to the penetration action against domestic tanks. It was not the only organization involved in a detailed study of the lethality of German artillery

Source: waralbum.ru Fragility and hardness In the previous parts of the story about the study and testing of captured ammunition, it was about the penetration of domestic tank steel. Of particular interest in the Sverdlovsk TsNII-48 report is a detailed study of the nature of the holes from German shells. So, from

MBT Challenger 2 during the Iraqi operation, March 2003. Photo by the British Department of Defense The British Department of Defense continues to develop plans for the development of the armed forces in the short and medium term. At the end of August, it became known about a proposal to drastically reduce the fleet of armored vehicles and

BTR-80 - the basis of the fleet of domestic armored personnel carriers The main transport and means of fire support for the Russian infantry are wheeled armored personnel carriers. There are several types of such equipment in service with certain features, and new ones are expected to arrive in the near future

Experienced tank from GDLS, April 2020 In the near future, the US Army plans to begin comparative tests of two promising "light tanks" developed under the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. However, these activities have to be postponed to a later date. Due to the ongoing

Source: t34inform.ru The tank that had to be reckoned with In the previous part of the story, it was about the analytical report of the Central Research Institute-48, which came out in the second year of the war and related to the lethality of the T-34 tanks. There was another point of view on the peculiarities of the domestic tank. Pre-war Germans accurate data

In 1996, the latest anti-tank missile system FGM-148 Javelin entered service with the US Army. It was the first serial ATGM of the new third generation; due to a number of new functions, it compares favorably with existing systems. Subsequently, these complexes were actively used in various

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land's advanced Challenger 2 technology demonstrator features a new turret from Rheinmetall armed with a 120mm L55 smoothbore gun

Changing priorities Soviet tank builders have surprised the world more than once: now Russian developers have taken over the baton. As TASS reported on August 25, within the framework of the launched Army-2020 forum, the 38th Scientific Research Testing Institute of Armored Weapons and Equipment (NII BTVT) presented

Main tanks "Type 88A". Probably, after the start of their production, work began on "9289". Photo of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Currently, the most advanced main battle tank of the PLA is the "Type 99" and its modifications. This is a typical post-war generation 3 MBT with all the necessary

Source: waralbum.ru Volya always wins the car The history of combat damage of T-34 tanks should start with the German memo on the fight against tanks, which the intelligence department of the General Staff of the Red Army published in translated form on September 15, 1941. It was according to this training manual that the Wehrmacht organized

New old realities It can be assumed that the division into light, medium and heavy tanks after the Second World War faded into oblivion. However, in the 21st century, new realities have made themselves felt: first of all, we are talking about the so-called mobile war, when the role of airborne units is constantly increasing. it

Trophy with tower number 121. Source: warspot.ru Kubinka receives guests In January 1943, the Wehrmacht was unlucky: the Germans lost several of the newest Tiger tanks. And not just lost, but given to the Red Army as a trophy. Guderian, in his manner, accused Hitler of this. In the book "Memories