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April 23 of this year may well qualify for the title of "Day that gave a wave of hope." For not every day several ships are laid down at the same time. It is clear that Putin's visit to Severnaya Verf gives such weight to the event, and yes, the hope that everything will not stop after

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The anti-ship complex ensures control of territorial waters and protection of coastal areas at a long distance So, for the transformation of Russia into an economically developed and

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“Let people know what happened in this war. The truth. The way it is … "(One of the few survivors of the 131st Maikop brigade) PREPARATION OF THE YOUNG MAN. Eve of the new year, 1995. Columns of Russian troops crossed the Chechen administrative border, and the forward units occupied

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The Makarov pistol is rightfully called "Kalashnikov" among pistols. This automatic 9mm pistol was designed in 1948 by Nikolai Makarov. Due to the simplicity of its device, the reliability of the proposed design and ease of use, the PM remained in production for more than half a century

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By the beginning of the Russian campaign, three volunteer regiments of foreign citizens had been created in the ranks of the SS, and with the outbreak of hostilities, the number of foreign units began to grow steadily. The participation of foreign legions in the war against the USSR was supposed to show, according to Himmler's plan, a pan-European

Very often, talking about the equipment used by the opposing forces during the Second World War, we hear the opinion that the Red Army practically did not use captured vehicles. No, technically sound machines were used without alteration. But to create something on the trophy chassis

We ignore the consideration of the organizational formations and reorganization of artillery schools, their renaming and repeated associations with the engineering school with the subsequent division, but we are only trying to trace some trends in the development of artillery education in

The schools established by Peter I did not provide fully trained personnel - neither in general education, nor in artillery relations. And, as already noted, there were very few of those who graduated from school. As a result, both under Peter and later, it was practiced sending young people abroad - for

On March 15, 1969, fire arrows cut through the sky over Damansky Island, they crossed the Ussuri River and hit the Chinese coast, covering the territory on which the Chinese units were located with a sea of fire. So in the border armed conflict around Damansky Island, a fat

Artillery is not in vain called the god of war, but this capacious definition still had to be earned. Before becoming the decisive argument of the warring parties, artillery has come a long way of development. In this case, we are talking not only about the development of the artillery systems themselves, but also about the development of the used

As a rule, the beginning of artillery education in Russia dates back to Peter I. If the beginning of education in general and artillery education in particular is believed to be at the foundation of schools, then this is true. But should not the beginning be attributed to the period when the production of weapons and their use in battle acquire some

Car-mounted artillery systems were initially perceived as "the poor man's choice", but their simplicity, mobility and relative cheapness are increasingly attracting the attention of the military, seeking to balance their firepower. CAESAR was developed by Nexter

The obstacles to the development of sound intelligence were great. But they did not detract from the role of sound intelligence. Some people questioned the work of sound reconnaissance under the condition of firing with the use of flame arresters, as well as in conditions of a battle saturated with a large number of artillery

As noted, the Russo-Japanese War became the impetus for the use of sound intelligence. Artillery acquired the ability to shoot at long distances, at invisible targets. At the same time, the artillery became invisible to the enemy. It was then that the idea came to my mind to use sound for reconnaissance

According to open sources, the Turkish ground forces are armed with almost 1,100 self-propelled artillery units of various types. One of the most numerous examples of such equipment is the T-155 Fırtına ACS. This self-propelled gun was developed on the basis of a foreign combat vehicle, which was led

We have repeatedly written that the war is simply teeming with miracles and deeds that sometimes change the outcome of a battle, battle, war in general. And sometimes the war changes the well-known proverbs. Something like this happened in the life of our next hero. Remember the classic "if the mountain does not go to Mohammed …"?

War often disturbs our understanding of formal logic. Agree, even the most incredible things, which simply cannot be, are quite commonplace in war. An artillery crew, which held the road all day with one gun and did not let the enemy tank column pass. The pilot who is

One of the most promising and promising directions in the field of military technology is the creation of promising self-propelled mortar guns on car chassis. This technique enjoys a certain popularity in the international market, and new developments of this class should be offered

The branch of acoustics, the subject of which is artillery acoustic devices, as a branch of military knowledge arose in the first decade of the XX century. The most rapid growth was observed towards the end of the First World War 1914-1918. In subsequent years, in all large armies, issues of design and combat

The history of world tank building, and indeed military equipment in general, is replete with many amazing events. Events that, according to the logic of things, should not have happened, but for some reason history made it so that these events happened and even became, to some extent, a turning point

Since the early 1980s, Western countries began to consider mortars as a potential means to combat Soviet armored vehicles. Development in Western countries of mortar and artillery guided ammunition capable of hitting main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and other armored vehicles from above

For effective work, artillery units need accurate target designation and control over the results of firing. The solution of these tasks is entrusted to the scouts and spotters, who may need specialized armored vehicles. In the past, the US Army consisted of

At present, Russia continues to work on improving and building up the combat capabilities of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Russian military experts believe that this class of artillery weapons is the best fit for the new military doctrine of our state

GRAU experts believe that the missile forces and artillery in the future will be able to retain the title of the main fire and strike force of the Ground Forces. Today and in the near future, the most significant components of the missile and artillery armament (RAV) system will remain:

In recent years, Ukraine has been making attempts to create its own models of weapons and military equipment. The existing industrial potential significantly limits the real possibilities of the country, so every success in the development of new weapons is widely publicized. So, in the last