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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

Humor, of course. Nevertheless, it is difficult to imagine a modern army without topographic maps. No, all these GPS, GLONASS are, of course, great. But for tablets, smartphones and other electronics, two things are needed, which in the case of a real batch may not be at hand. This is, first of all

In just a few days, 2017 will be history, giving way to the new 2018. Among other things, the outgoing year will take a certain place in the history of the Russian armed forces. In recent months, our army continued to develop in one way or another, and also solved various tasks, both on

In early January 2018, referring to its sources in the domestic military-industrial complex, TASS reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense and the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) had agreed that the construction of Russian helicopter carriers would begin in 2020. Construction of new

The announcement of the President of the Russian Federation about the newest Kinzhal missile system, together with a video demonstration of its use, created an unthinkable sensation on the Internet, comparable, perhaps, to the explosion of a 100-megaton nuclear bomb. Some experts immediately rushed to prove that all this is nonsense, and

The participation of our servicemen in ground hostilities in Syria is one of the most closed topics. Initially, the Ministry of Defense emphasized that only the aviation of the Aerospace Forces operates in the Arab Republic, there was even an official definition of "the operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria." Although on

On December 7, our country traditionally celebrates the Day of the Aviation Engineering Service of the Air Force of the Russian Aerospace Forces. In 2016, this service celebrated its centenary. Despite the fact that this date is not included in the number of official holidays celebrated in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, experts

Fulfilling the requirements of the current State Armaments Program, the defense industry creates new models of one kind or another. The Ministry of Defense, in turn, takes them into service and orders mass production. In the outgoing 2017, the fleet of equipment and arsenals of weapons

Protecting the world is a truly significant and outstanding profession. Its importance is determined based on the main request of civilization - security and development. There is no security - and development, in its essence, is impossible. In turn, there is no development - security problems may well arise. For

In the current and future state weapons programs, certain attention is paid to the renewal of the materiel of the airborne troops. Taking into account the special role of this type of troops, the programs provide for the supply of a significant amount of weapons and equipment, both existing and

On December 19, the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Military Counterintelligence. This structure is engaged in activities that are very important for the security of the country and the armed forces: "special officers" identify persons cooperating with foreign intelligence services, fight terrorism, crime and corruption

The Red Banner Leningrad-Pavlovsk Motorized Rifle Regiment is a structural combat unit of the 90th Guards Tank Division, recreated a year ago. Having completed the "preferential holidays" as a young military formation, he replenished the contingent of units and formations of the Central Military District, which are now keeping a report at the training grounds

Less than a month ago, speaking at the Russia Calling! Investment forum President Vladimir Putin made a statement on the future structure of the Russian armed forces. According to the president, the number of contract servicemen already exceeds the number of conscripts. Further statement

Thanks to the help of our colleague from Moscow Maksim Bochkov, a well-known photographer among fans of historical reconstruction, we got acquainted with the wonderful club of historical reconstruction "Infantry" from the Moscow region. Members of the club "Infantry" are reconstructing, thereby paying tribute to the memory

November 15, 2017 marks the 295th anniversary of the creation of the Caspian Naval Flotilla, one of the oldest operational formations of the Russian fleet. The Caspian Flotilla is the naval component of the Southern Military District. Currently, the Caspian Flotilla is the most powerful naval

The birthday of the RKhBZ troops is considered November 13, 1918, when the Chemical Service of the Red Army was created by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic No. 220. By the end of the 1920s, chemical units were present in all rifle and cavalry divisions and brigades, but in fact chemical troops, like theirs then

On October 28, people who know exactly what the romance of the sky and alluring space are celebrating their professional holiday. This day is a festive day for pilots, navigators, flight engineers, ground specialists and for all those related to army aviation. Exactly October 28 in 1948

To begin with, let's immediately omit the usual reasoning that a machine gun and a magazine rifle have reduced the role of cavalry to a kind of auxiliary service. During World War I, especially on the Eastern Front, cavalry was still a mobile strike force capable of providing significant

In fact, this is a kind of preface. A picture from an invisible battlefield, unfolding in the third dimension, that is, in the air. When it comes to military operations of a modern nature, electronic countermeasures are an integral part of the war, where armies with modern weapons clash

Every year on October 24, Russia celebrates the Day of Special Forces (SPN) - a professional holiday for all Russian servicemen of special forces. This is a relatively young Russian professional holiday, it was established on May 31, 2006 on the basis of

Congratulations to all our readers on the Day of the Ground Forces! The holiday is officially celebrated since May 31, 2006, when the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin signed decree No. 549 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation", in which