Section: Strategic Missile Forces 2024 November

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
About high-capacity stores

One of the main characteristics of small arms is the magazine capacity. This parameter determines the time during which the shooter will be able to fire without reloading and, as a result, the overall effectiveness of the use of the weapon. The need to achieve an optimal balance of characteristics and
Supply of militants from Turkey complicates the operation of the Syrian army

The widely announced offensive of government forces on Palmyra can hardly be called an offensive. The maximum advance per day does not exceed hundreds of meters - and so it has been for almost a month. The Syrian army makes extensive use of helicopter support, as well as cannon artillery, but to gain a foothold in the naked
New Russian aircraft carrier: pros and cons

Do Russia need aircraft carriers? The history of the creation and construction of aircraft carriers of the USSR and Russia is deeply dramatic and in many respects tragic. Despite the fact that the leadership of the Soviet fleet in the distant 1920s realized the enormous potential of this new type of ships in the war at sea
"An ordinary tank will break through such a boat."

“I want to wish the crew of this boat that they always defeat the enemy in the same way that our army, our great people will always defeat him,” Turchinov emphasized. The launching ceremony took place at the Leninskaya Kuznya plant, where the boat was built. The plant, by the way, belongs to the President of Ukraine Peter

On the day of the Great Victory. About the Baltic submariners. Shch-408

Submarines of the "Pike" type. It is unlikely that there is at least one person interested in the domestic navy who would not have heard of these ships. "Pike" were the most numerous type of submarines of the pre-war Soviet Navy, and a total of 86 units were built. Since their significant
Battlecruisers rivalry: Moltke vs. Lyon. Part 3

In this article for your attention, we will compare the combat capabilities of the battlecruisers "Lion" and "Moltke". As you know, a warship of those years was a fusion of speed, artillery power and defense fortress, and, for starters, we will try to evaluate the English and German ships from the point of view
Battlecruisers rivalry: Derflinger vs. Tiger

The circumstances of the design of the battle cruisers "Derflinger" and "Tiger" are interesting primarily by the fact that before these ships, both the Germans and the British, in fact, created their battle cruisers "with their eyes closed", because neither one nor the other had some reliable information about
Battlecruisers rivalry. Seidlitz vs. Queen Mary

In this article, we will compare the capabilities of the battlecruisers Queen Mary and Seydlitz. Comparing their predecessors, we separated the description of each battle cruiser into a separate article, and then another article devoted to their comparison, but in the case of "Seidlitz" and "Queen Mary"
Battle of Gotland June 19, 1915 Part 6. Shootout with "Roon"

So, at 09.12 the "Albatross" threw itself on the stones. By this time, the German ship was "surrounded" on all sides - to the south of it was the armored cruiser "Bayan", to the north and north-east - "Admiral Makarov" and "Bogatyr" with "Oleg", and to the west - the island of Gotland … From this moment until the start of the battle with

History of the Air Force of Yugoslavia. Part 2. The April War (1941)

On March 25, 1941, Yugoslavia joined the Triple Pact. However, the situation in Belgrade soon changed: the British knocked out the high command of the armed forces of Yugoslavia (Air Force generals Dusan Simovic and Borvoye Mirkovic occupied a prominent place among the conspirators) in a putsch. They played into the hands of the officers
History of the Air Force and Air Defense of Yugoslavia. Part 1. Beginning (1912-1941)

Unlike Bulgaria, Yugoslavia not only bought aircraft from abroad, but also produced quite interesting models. The first steps towards the creation of an air force were made in 1909, when Serbia bought two balloons. In 1910, foreign pilots flew in Serbia
Armored vehicles of Yugoslavia. Part 1. Beginning (1917-1941)

The tank units of the armed forces of pre-war Yugoslavia trace their history back to a platoon of armored vehicles formed as part of the army of the Kingdom of Serbia in 1917 during its operations as part of the Entente forces on the Salonika front. In this unit, there were two machine-gun armored vehicles
Armored vehicles of Yugoslavia. Part 7. Current state. Slovenia and Croatia

Let's summarize what armored vehicles are now in service with the Balkan states, formed on the wreckage of the former Yugoslavia. Slovenia During the "Ten-Day War" with the JNA, the Slovenes managed to capture over 100 units of various armored vehicles (60 M-84, 90 T-55 and at least 40 T- 34-85
Armored vehicles of Bulgaria. Part 1. Beginning. 1934-1942 biennium

For the first time, the Bulgarians got acquainted with a new type of military equipment - tanks, in 1917, when captured Allied tanks were demonstrated to a group of officers who were on a visit to Germany

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