Armament 2024, May

My humble experience (survival guide)

My humble experience (survival guide)

For a long time I asked myself the question: "Do I have the right to write instructions on the practice of survival in the event of the arrival of the northern animal?" After all, I didn’t survive a nuclear strike, I don’t know much about survival in forests, steppes, seas and other places. By and large, I have only experience of surviving in a war

News from IDEX 2015

News from IDEX 2015

Mbombe for Jordan Extended evaluation tests completed, Mbombe 6x6 armored combat vehicle is ready for production. South African Paramount Group and Jordanian KADDB (King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau) signed at IDEX on 23 February 2015 a major contract for

Features of the nutrition of the scout in the zone of military conflicts (part II)

Features of the nutrition of the scout in the zone of military conflicts (part II)

Additional food and our own delights In the first part, we considered several options for the IRP. But in addition to the main ration, during the conduct of hostilities, the reconnaissance groups were provided with additional food: When - according to the norms established for the belligerent units, the main food

New missile for Iskander

New missile for Iskander

The Russian defense industry, fulfilling orders from the military department, continues to develop various weapons systems. According to the latest reports, not so long ago, the main work was completed as part of the creation of a promising guided missile for an operational-tactical missile complex

"Moral old age"

"Moral old age"

In this article, I would like to consider the term "Moral obsolescence" and its applicability to weapons. Agree, quite often we hear from different people: "Serdyukov: Kalashnikov assault rifle is morally obsolete"; "Medvedev: 85% of funds in the army are obsolete

What is defense

What is defense

Any offensive sooner or later becomes defensive. Even if you are an offensive weapon, a breakout group, you will have to consolidate on time lines. Any clash is an elementary short chunks of attack and defense, alternating with each other. This section is about building a defense

Compositions of life. Sanitary trains NKPS

Compositions of life. Sanitary trains NKPS

Let's change course, and today our story will not be about weapons, but quite the opposite. About what stood on the other side of the war. In the personal history of almost every soldier, be it a private or a general, there are episodes that were really on the verge of death, and in the stories they are most often presented in a humorous key. it

How dangerous are AGM-158 stealth missiles that fell into the hands of Russia

How dangerous are AGM-158 stealth missiles that fell into the hands of Russia

In the first half of the 2000s, the latest guided air-to-surface cruise missile AGM-158 JASSM was adopted by several US Air Force strike aircraft. Almost simultaneously with this, work began on the creation of its improved modifications, incl. specialized. To the present

Six trump cards in strategic preference (part 3)

Six trump cards in strategic preference (part 3)

"Dagger" of mercy Rumors about the "Iskander" on the plane ", in general, circulated, albeit vague. Although, they say that photos of the MiG-31 with suspended models got on the Web, but they were able to" cut "right away. it is excluded that our "potential

Chinese combat "humane" laser ZM-87

Chinese combat "humane" laser ZM-87

Currently, the development of "humane" weapons is popular. These include various laser devices to temporarily blind the enemy. In contrast to them, the Chinese development of 1995 does not differ in humanity and blinds the enemy forever. In China, the development of laser weapons for blinding

5 most formidable battle axes

5 most formidable battle axes

An ax is a weapon of war and peace: it can cut both wood and heads equally well! Today we will tell you about which axes won fame and were the most popular among warriors of all times and peoples. A battle ax can be very different: one-handed and two-handed, with one or even two blades

Mobile Information Center IC-2006 (Republic of Belarus)

Mobile Information Center IC-2006 (Republic of Belarus)

The armed forces of different countries need various means of collecting, processing and transmitting information, and not only those suitable for use in the course of combat work. The personnel have the right to receive up-to-date information about events in their country and in the world, and should also usefully

Nirbhay cruise missile. India is catching up with competitors

Nirbhay cruise missile. India is catching up with competitors

India is currently developing several advanced missile weapons. One of the most daring projects involves the creation of a cruise missile capable of carrying various warheads - conventional and nuclear. A rocket called Nirbhay came out a few years ago

Super caliber

Super caliber

An unnamed source in the Russian defense industry unofficially told TASS on January 8 that Russia is working on a new version of the already famous SLCM "Caliber" 3M14, called "Caliber-M". The work is carried out within the framework of the current state armament program (GPV-2027), and the new CD will be transferred to

Six trump cards in strategic preference (part 2)

Six trump cards in strategic preference (part 2)

"Terror of the Deep" The first "official drain" in the media about the "ocean multipurpose system" Status-6 "took place on November 9, 2015, when during a meeting with the President on the defense industry, during the protocol part, a printed sheet was" accidentally "shown to the media from

US nuclear arsenal. Up the stairs leading down

US nuclear arsenal. Up the stairs leading down

Donald Trump loves to communicate with the nation and the world through Twitter. Capacious, short statements in this microblog, about which they often joke that it is very convenient to "send" someone in it, than to explain something to him, have become one of the characteristic features of the government of this bright, original, but strong

US nuclear weapons complex: a false path to success

US nuclear weapons complex: a false path to success

In one of the previous publications, the topic of the US nuclear arsenal and its successful negative growth and negative development was disclosed in sufficient detail. But many probably have a question: how, in fact, the shining city on the hill and the only (and unique) superpower came to life

Trump cards of Putin in strategic preference (part 1)

Trump cards of Putin in strategic preference (part 1)

"Six trump cards" Dear readers, let's try to understand in a first approximation what we heard in the Message from the President and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief about new types of weapons. Yes, of course, we are talking about the very "magnificent six" systems. Vladimir Putin told