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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 Battle of the Ocean The world's oceans cover more than 70 percent of the earth's surface: controlling it is sometimes just as important as controlling the land. It should be added here that strong economic growth in Asia has made the South China Sea one of the most important (in terms of trade) area of the Earth

The prototype of the fifth-generation X-32 fighter has been controversial since its inception. His defeat in the JSF competition was a big blow to Boeing. A strange plane for a strange program We recently talked about why the famous "Black Widow" lost the ATF competition

The Su-57 is a secret vehicle in many ways. No one will bring the exact characteristics and composition of weapons on a silver platter. On the official website of JSC Sukhoi Company there is scant information about the potentially high capabilities of the aircraft, such as good maneuverability

Ukrainian SSR vs independent Ukraine The military-industrial complex of modern Ukraine and the defense industry complex of the Ukrainian SSR have important similarities. Both republics had (and Ukraine continues to have) the ability to build main battle tanks. However, this is where the commonality ends. During the Cold War, the Kharkov plant

A Lancer for All Seasons It is hard to find anything more paradoxical than the strategic aviation of the US Air Force. Judge for yourself, the subsonic eight-engine B-52, which made its first flight back in 1952, wants to operate almost until the middle of the XXI century, while the one created to replace it is much

Continuing a tradition The Royal Australian Air Force is a formidable and large regional player with dozens of aircraft of various classes. The basis of combat aviation is various versions of the F / A-18, including the modern Super Hornet fighter-bombers. The main

Beginning for health The Indian Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition was not in vain called (and continues to be called) the "contract of the century", despite the fact that initially there was at stake a modest number of 126 multi-role fighters of the 4+ generation. Everything is known to be learned in

Didn't reach the finish line The phrase Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) says little to many air amateurs. Meanwhile, this is one of the most important aviation competitions of our time. Formally, a new attack helicopter for the US Army should replace the modest "Kiowa" - a light multipurpose

A start has been made The most important news for the Russian aircraft industry at the beginning of spring is that the Arsenyev Aviation Company "Progress" named after N.I. Sazykina began construction of Ka-62 helicopters, having put into production six machines of an experimental batch

More is better? A little less than a year ago, Popular Mechanics wrote that China surpassed the United States in the number of warships: according to experts, at that time the Celestial Empire had thirteen more warships than the US Navy. For many then this became a signal about

Not "Zircon" alone Hypersonic weapons are preparing to say their weighty word and even, possibly, change the world. Russia, the United States, China, Europe and Japan intend to put such samples into service in the foreseeable future, and there, perhaps, others will catch up, although this path is long and

Lost in translation? There is an American edition called Military Watch Magazine. It positions itself as a provider of "reliable and in-depth analysis of military affairs around the world." In the Russian-language publication, you can find references to the fact that the publication is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. AND

The demands of the new era The high combat potential of the US Air Force is based not only on a large number of new and old multipurpose fighters, bombers and attack aircraft. Perhaps the main thing that distinguishes the American Air Force from the air force of any other country is the large number of

Xinhua reported in April this year that China's new AG600 Jiaolong aircraft has passed another important milestone on the path to its full-fledged birth. For the first time, the machine made a series of flights over the sea surface. This is not the first flight over water. In October 2018

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