The Chinese heavy BMP VN20 originally had weapons similar to the BMP-3
At the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon Airshow China-2022, a sample of the VN-20 heavy infantry fighting vehicle was presented for the first time. Specialists and guests of the salon can now get acquainted in more detail with the features of its design.
Source: communication systems will be improved by studying the capabilities of NATO intelligence
The secrecy of Russian communication systems will increase based on the experience of their use in Ukraine
The secrecy of Russian communication systems will be increased by the experience of their use in Ukraine, where the Ukrainian troops are assisted by NATO intelligence, which revealed all its capabilities, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
A chip has been developed in Russia that provides high-speed transmission of information from satellites
Specialists of Russian Space Systems have completed the development of a promising series of chips for the space field — these are quadrature modulators that format signals prepared by satellites into various types of modulation.
In the United States, small shipyards unite to fulfill contracts with the Navy more quickly
The American company Bollinger Shipyards announced the acquisition of the VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore shipyards from ST Engineering. According to experts, the deal was caused by too slow conclusion of contracts by the US Navy with smaller shipyards.
American intelligence believes that Russia is allegedly preparing tests of the Poseidon marine drone
The Russian military may test a "nuclear torpedo", referring to the Poseidon naval drone, American intelligence notes the preparation of surface ships and submarines for testing. This is reported by CNN with reference to a certain high-ranking American official who wished to remain anonymous.
The head French frigate of the type FDI was launched
On November 7, 2022, the official launching ceremony of the head French multipurpose frigate of the new generation D 660 Amiral Ronarc'h type FDI (Frégates de Défense et d'Intervention) took place in the arsenal of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in Lorian.
A nuclear engineer of the US Navy and his wife received a prison sentence for trying to sell secret data about American nuclear submarines
A West Virginia court has sentenced a U.S. Navy engineer and his wife to long prison terms for conspiring to sell secrets about nuclear submarines to individuals who called themselves representatives of a foreign government, the Navy Times writes.
Bloomberg: Russia is gradually compensating for losses from EU sanctions by increasing trade with China
As a result of the introduction of large-scale anti-Russian sanctions, the trade turnover between the Russian Federation and the EU has sharply decreased. To compensate for these losses, Moscow is taking intensified steps to reorient commodity flows to the east, primarily increasing export-import cooperation with China. But, as Bloomberg writes, so far Beijing has not been able to fully compensate for the dropped volumes, primarily due to logistics problems.
Surovikin's report on the special operation. The main thing
Surovikin stated that the situation in the SVO area is generally stabilized
The commander of the United Group of Russian Troops, Sergei Surovikin, on November 9, in a report to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, announced the stabilization of the situation in the zone of the special operation to protect Donbass.
The Ukrainian command comments on the statements of General Surovikin about the withdrawal of troops from the right-bank part of the Kherson region
The Ukrainian military command and representatives of political circles comment with skepticism on the statements of the Russian generals about the withdrawal of a group of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the right bank of the Kherson region to occupy the defense on the left bank of the Dnieper.
To call a shell: why strikes on Ukrainian artillery have become more effective
Russian troops are increasingly using high-precision and barrage ammunition during their
On November 8, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, inspected the command post of the United Group performing tasks in Ukraine. He listened to the report of Commander Sergei Surovikin and awarded distinguished servicemen. On this day, Russian aircraft and artillery attacked Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems and artillery positions. Experts note that such strikes have intensified recently and directly undermine the offensive capabilities of the Ukrainian forces.
"A clear signal to Moscow." What the Pentagon is deploying in the Mediterranean
The United States continues to increase the degree of confrontation with Russia. The Ohio—class strategic submarine USS Rhode Island, the main component of the nuclear triad, has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Western media saw this as a message to Moscow, which sounded against the background of the already increasingly belligerent rhetoric of NATO countries. About what this can lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Germany confirmed the transfer of Dingo armored vehicles and missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine
Germany confirmed the transfer to Ukraine of Dingo armored vehicles and missiles for the already delivered IRIS-T air defense system. An updated list with an indication of everything transferred is published on the website of the German government.
Hungary blocked the EU's 18 billion euro aid plan for Ukraine
The EU's plan for a new aid package to Ukraine has been blocked by the Hungarian government. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing its own sources.
Germany. Military expert: Poland is preparing for war
Polsat: Poles are taught to fight hand-to-hand in case of a collision with Russia
The Polish army in the event of an armed conflict with Russia will be the best in Europe, quotes the German military expert Polsat. The country buys new weapons and trains the population to shoot, fight hand-to-hand and survive in the field.
Commander - in-Chief of the Iranian Army: Even countries that call themselves superpowers will not dare to attack Iran
Even those countries of the world that consider themselves "superpowers" will not dare to launch an attack on Iran. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
US troops have attacked Shiite formations in Syria
American troops attacked the positions of Shiite formations on the border of Syria and Iraq. Shiite armed formations cooperating with Iran operate here.
China has unveiled a drone capable of flying to another continent and attacking aerial targets
China has revealed a new Wing Loong-3 drone with an intercontinental range and the ability to attack targets in the air, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Wednesday.
The Black Hawk helicopter conducted a rescue mission in fully unmanned mode
Modern technologies are gradually blurring the line between manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. So, during a series of test flights at the US Army training ground Yuma, Arizona, a demonstration mission of the Black Hawk helicopter was carried out completely offline as part of the Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) program.
Module to module: what will be the Russian space station and how does it differ from the Chinese one - TASS opinions
Mikhail Kotov — about China's experience in creating a national orbital station and Russia's plans for the ROS
China has completed the assembly of its Tiangong space station in Earth orbit. Launched last week, the experimental module "Mengtian" successfully docked with the side port of the main module "Tianhe". The astronauts on the station, after all the checks, opened the hatch of the new module and went inside.
