Great Britain, along with the United States, remain the main sponsors of the Zelensky regime, supplying Kiev with weapons and money. As stated in London, the British government does not intend to stop the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

A special issue of the magazine "Arms Export" published an article by Alexey Degtyarev dedicated to the Soviet 122-mm howitzer D-30. The bmpd blog offers readers the full text. Illustrations for the article are available on the website of the Kalashnikov magazine.

Armored trains of three centuries did not hide on the sidings

The use of the Yenisei armored train built in Siberia in Donbass is a clear proof that military equipment, once considered obsolete, may be quite in demand in new conditions.

The TASS news agency, under the heading "The head of Kurganmashzavod: the protection of Russian infantry fighting vehicles will be strengthened following the results of their use in a special operation," published an interview with the executive director of PJSC Kurgan Machine-Building Plant (as part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) Pyotr Tyukov. It is characteristic that there is no mention of the topic "Kurganets-25" in the interview.

General Shpak explained why the appearance of the Octopus-SD installation in the Airborne Forces would be a "historic event"

The Airborne Forces will soon receive a modernized 125-mm self-propelled artillery gun 2S25, known as the "Octopus-SD". "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why this self-propelled gun is needed by amphibious troops.

At the Army-2022 exhibition-forum, the BMP-3, which can be controlled with a glance, will be presented for the first time

The Signal Research Institute (part of the "High-Precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation) allows you to enter the unreal reality through American glasses and control a combat vehicle. Following the turn of the operator's head, the multi-ton combat vehicle obediently turns the panoramic sight. Another second – and the barrel of the BMP is heading in the direction of the target.

The 155-mm M777 howitzers delivered by the Americans to Ukraine do not meet the requirements of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Kiev has requested the supply of some other howitzers from the United States, but not these. Also, Ukraine is very much in need of ammunition for American MLRS. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova.

Slovak Zuzana-2 self-propelled howitzers will join strikes against Russian troops in the Donbas, Kiev has received the first batch of self-propelled guns promised by Bratislava. This is reported by the Slovak media with reference to the statement of the country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy.

It is reported about the unsuccessful operation of American armored vehicles in Ukraine. We are talking about MaxxPro armored vehicles delivered in the interests of Kiev not so long ago. These are 13-ton armored vehicles with a 4x4 wheel formula. They are positioned by the manufacturer in the USA itself as a "promising replacement for HMMWV armored vehicles".

Within the framework of the Future Combat Vehicle project, the Israeli Defense Ministry is studying ways to improve the efficiency and security of promising military equipment. The task is to "achieve a greater effect with less cost," that is, the possibility of solving combat tasks with lighter and smaller combat vehicles with reduced crews is being considered.

The five best small arms of the Second World War

The Mosin rifle and PPSH-41 were included in the list of the five best types of small arms of the Second World War, compiled by the portal 19FortyFive. The author of the article talks about their characteristics.

The Bitblaze Titan laptop of the Russian company Promobit on the Baikal-M CPU appeared in a "live" photo in a new thinner case. The exterior is made of aluminum and provides for the possibility of customization, for example, the choice of color of the touchpad. To Western experts, the laptop looks like an Apple MacBook Pro. Production of the Bitblaze Titan will begin at the end of 2022.

The Russian submarine Project 945A of the Cold War is a mystery. What do we know about her?

The project 945A Condor submarines, built during the Cold War, are still in service, writes 19 Forty Five. The author of the article tells what is known about their technical characteristics, and notes that they will not be written off yet.

Marine drones are mastering a new field

Marine unmanned systems are "in the shadow" of similar flying systems, that is, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Nevertheless, they are also developing very actively within the general trend of creating "deserted" combat systems.

A major event dedicated to the defense theme opens in Russia on August 15. At this forum "Army-2022", among other things, captured Ukrainian boats will be shown.

After joining NATO, Finland and Estonia intend to integrate coastal defense capable of blocking Russian ships from entering the Baltic Sea and making it an internal NATO sea, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said.

Finland and Estonia can combine their missile defense systems, says the new Estonian Defense Minister: "The Baltic Sea will become the internal sea of NATO"

The integration of the missile defense of Estonia and Finland will allow the Gulf of Finland to be closed to Russian warships, writes Keskisuomalainen.

The Taliban movement that seized power in Afghanistan a year ago (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) failed to create an inclusive political system and thereby deceived the aspirations of the Afghan people, the official representative of the European Foreign Policy Service (EMU) said.

On August 10, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, informed foreign military attaches at a briefing about the holding of the X Moscow Conference on International Security.

Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Armenia on March 12 in Antalya

The Turkish TV channel A Haber reports, citing a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry, that regular talks between Yerevan and Ankara may take place in the near future. It is highly likely that in September the delegations of the two countries will hold a meeting on the territory of Turkey.