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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

Economy and modernization On February 2, an event took place that aviation enthusiasts have long awaited. A deeply modernized Tu-160 took off into the air: tests were carried out at the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov. The plane was piloted by a crew led by Anri Naskidyants

Few aircraft weapons cause such heated discussions as the "Dagger". For some, this is "unparalleled in the world" hypersonic weapon, but for someone - another "drank and saw." One thing is clear: before us is an airborne aeroballistic missile capable of

Hypersonic Weapons: The United States and Russia It is only possible to understand the extent of the threat posed by hypersonic weapons through examples. You can talk as long as you like about Russia's superiority in creating hypersonic weapons, but so far all the information about the Kh-47M2 "Dagger", "Zircon" and "Avangard"

"Hindi Rusi …" On February 6, the authoritative military publication Jane's gave an interesting assessment of the Russian fourth-generation multirole fighter Su-30MKI, expressed by retired Indian Air Force Marshal Daljita Singh. In short, the aircraft can no longer be considered advanced

The Republic at a Crossroads The situation around the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Republic of Belarus as a whole is extremely similar to the one that we see in the example of other post-Soviet countries, in particular, Ukraine. Among patriots and nationalists (at least Ukrainian) the thesis is popular that “the most

The end of the world, but not the end of the war There are strategic complexes that you really don't want to test in practice. Of course, this does not apply to air command posts as much as intercontinental ballistic missiles or submarine ballistic missiles. But still … Recall that

Parade of the Titans Recently, the whole world discussed the launch of the lead Chinese universal amphibious assault ship of type 075, which, we recall, was carried out on September 25, 2019. And at the end of the year, they talked about the adoption of a new Chinese aircraft carrier of the 001A project, or "Shandong". And now

Against the Juchis and "Communists" The situation in which South Korea finds itself is far from the most pleasant. A strange northern neighbor, which, apparently, has quite combat-ready nuclear weapons, as well as a geographically close quasi-communist China, which is moving towards dominance of the world faster than they went

If Tomorrow Is War Relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the West (primarily the United States) have never been good. Recall that the 1979 revolution overthrew the secular Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, abolished the monarchy and established the power of Ayatollah Khomeini. An attempt by the United States to somehow influence the situation, gently

"Alligator", which did not become a "crocodile" The Ka-52 helicopter, despite its original coaxial layout and the placement of crew members side by side, which is extremely unusual for attack rotary-wing aircraft, is not the most frequent subject for discussion among aviation enthusiasts. One of the reasons lies on the surface:

Modernized "Leopard" For many fans of military equipment, the main news of the past week was the solemn ceremony of handing over the first modernized Leopard 2A7V main battle tank to the Bundeswehr. It will be recalled that it took place on October 29 in Munich. "Tanks are sexy, they are the quintessential

Attempt Number Five: The B-52 strategic bomber, which made its first flight in 1952, after planned remotorization, will probably be able to serve until the 2050s. That is, only almost a hundred years. The most surprising thing is that the Americans wanted to replace this now legendary car back in the … 1950s

Not "Granite" alone In the first part of the article, we touched on the topic of rearmament of a number of surface ships of the Russian Navy from old Soviet missiles to a new hypersonic missile "Zircon". Which, according to the journalists, the military and the head of state, is now being tested and may soon be accepted for

Not in service? .. If we discard some conventions, the Zircon can be called the most enigmatic and mysterious example of Russian weapons. Judge for yourself: we have long been shown the "Armata" and have already presented the first serial Su-57. Saw "mere mortals" and other new items of the Russian military-industrial complex: X-47M2

Radar of the XXI century In November 2019, Defense Aerospace reported that a new airborne radar station with an active phased antenna array (AFAR) was created for the Chinese fighter J-11B (nothing more than a copy of the Su-27SK). This is more than interesting, given the large fleet of these machines

Naval stagnation What the naval forces now represent, perhaps no one will undertake to say. Especially after the annexation of Crimea by Russia. According to data from open sources, after the action in Crimea, nine of the 18 main warships of the Ukrainian Navy and nine

On October 14, the AUSA 2019 symposium began in Washington, where the public could see the most advanced examples of military equipment: from robots and missiles to howitzers and combat helicopters. By the way, about the latter. It was within the framework of the Association of the United States Army that we were given to understand exactly what they would be

Take and combine Everyone probably knows the story of the French "Mistrals" - large universal amphibious assault ships (UDC), which Russia never received. It may be recalled: back in 2010, Russia and France announced the conclusion of a deal for the construction of two Mistrals for the Russian Navy at

Competition, however! The military potential of Russia and the strengthening of China haunt not only the United States, but also Europe. If a few years ago one could only joke about European fifth / sixth generation fighters, now at least France and Germany are determined to acquire a large

"Burning" Tensions in East Asia are growing every year. Here are the relations of South Korea with the DPRK, and the claims of the Koreans to the Japanese, connected with the Second World War. And vice versa. And, of course, the geopolitical struggle between the PRC and the United States. Earlier, by the way, experts calculated that now through