Sweden supplied Ukraine with anti-aircraft guns in 1932. How will the APU be able to use them
Why does Kiev need Swedish anti-aircraft guns from World War II
In the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to a number of Western and Ukrainian media, there were anti-aircraft automatic guns Bofors L60, developed in 1932 by the Swedish company AB Bofors. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how these guns could be used during the armed conflict in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, they showed the use of British Brimstone missiles from a ground installation - a civilian car
The delivery of British high-precision Brimstone missiles to Ukraine received another confirmation, this time in the form of a demonstration of a ground installation for launching these very missiles. The corresponding video began to be distributed in Ukrainian public on Thursday, May 12.
Brimstone land-based guided missile launcher of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On May 12, 2022, a short video was distributed on Ukrainian social networks with a ground-based launcher used by the armed forces of Ukraine for the first time to launch British MBDA Brimstone guided missiles. In the video from the launcher, a salvo of three Brimstone missiles is fired at short intervals. The launcher itself is made in a camouflaged awning body of a conventional commercial truck (it is possible that the Gazelle GAS).
"Developing hypersonic missiles is a way to waste billions"
An attempt to catch up with Russia in the field of hypersound could turn into a financial disaster for the United States
The Agency for Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) announced the completion of preliminary tests of weapons with a hypersonic ramjet engine (GPVRD). The agency also announced that hypersonic weapons will be developed not only for air carriers, but also for sea and land. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out why it was necessary.
This secret suitcase of Putin will destroy the West
Putin's Secret suitcase, capable of causing nuclear Armageddon and destroying the West
The Daily Express writes about Putin's "secret suitcase", which is capable of causing nuclear Armageddon. According to the author of the article, the Russian leader has a reason to look there every day. But the readers of the newspaper have a different opinion on this matter.
It's time for Russians to use "Sarmat" for its intended purpose
A terrible "Sarmatian". Will the Russians use it and where?
Russian missile systems are a deterrent, but if they remain so, Russia will lose the remnants of its former authority, the author of Al Mayadeen believes. He names the place where the new "Sarmat" should be applied.
Antonov said that the United States would like to limit the use of Poseidons and Sarmatians
The Russian Ambassador to the United States noted that Washington "really does not like" the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle and the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.
The Military Academy of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences was awarded the Order of Kutuzov
On Friday, the Kostroma Military Academy of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection named after Marshal of the Soviet Union S. K. Timoshenko held solemn events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of its formation.
Russian BMPT "Terminator" in Ukraine for the first time appeared on video
The latest BMPT "Terminator" was involved in a special operation in Ukraine.
The TG channel of the ANNA-News news agency posted a video of the Terminator BMPT with the symbol "V" moving through a settlement in the area of Severodonetsk. These combat vehicles were first seen in Ukraine since the beginning of the special operation.
One of the defective T-84U "Oplot" tanks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been transferred to the front
One of the six T-84U "Oplot" available to the APU was seen on the front line near Nikolaev. As noted by "RG: Russian weapons", earlier a tank of this model was first lit up in Kharkov, but there is no specific data on its participation in hostilities.
The Netherlands handed over the APU BMP with dismantled guns
The armed formations of Ukraine for the first time received NATO tracked military equipment. We are talking about the YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles supplied by the Netherlands. A video clip has appeared on the Network showing such "gifts" with the AFU militants riding on them.
APU disguises Brimstone rocket launchers as civilian trucks
Ukrainian nationalists are installing Brimstone land-based missile launchers supplied by the UK on the platforms of conventional low-tonnage trucks. In the event of a threat, the calculation can quickly cover the guides and get lost among civilian vehicles. Such tactics are often practiced by militants of various terrorist groups.
Ukraine has received outdated anti-aircraft guns
The Ukrainian military received Swedish automatic anti-aircraft guns. Pictures have appeared on the network that demonstrate an outdated Bofors Lvakan 40/60 gun in the location of one of the Ukrainian units. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The United States supplied Ukraine with 155-mm M777A2 howitzers without a digital fire control system
The United States has delivered towed M777A2 155-mm howitzers to Ukraine, some of the guns are already in the Donbas and are participating in combat operations against the Russian army and units of the NM People's Republics. This was evidenced by multiple photos and videos with howitzers taken by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Slovenia has signed a contract for the purchase of Boxer armored personnel carriers
On May 11, 2022, Slovenian Defense Minister Matej Tonic signed a memorandum of understanding in Munich with the European Procurement Organization for Joint Cooperation in the field of armaments (Organization Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement - OCCAR) on Slovenia's accession to the Boxer wheeled armored personnel carrier program.
The US military-industrial complex will equip SUVs with new combat modules following the example of Russia
The American company Oshkosh Defense intends to install new Cockerill CPWS combat modules on its JLTV SUVs, armed with the M242 Bushmaster automatic cannon of 25 mm caliber. Tests are planned to be carried out in the near future.
The US Army is going to improve the requirements for driver training due to the rollover of army vehicles
The American ground forces and Marines are going to revise the basic requirements for the training program for drivers of military vehicles. This is reported by the Army Times. The main reason for this decision is the frequent accidents involving military vehicles, including rollovers, sometimes with fatal outcomes for military personnel in cars.
US Foreign Policy Council: we are lagging behind our opponents in the field of military AI
The Power of the Future – military AI
Foreign Affairs is sounding the alarm – the United States is beginning to seriously lag behind China and Russia in the field of military artificial intelligence. The Pentagon is unnecessarily resting on its laurels, not understanding the enormous importance of AI. The authors write that a number of new US developments with AI have failed. America can cede military primacy in the world to its opponents.
An ideal quantum computer based on cured neon is proposed
The new platform proved to be very, very promising at the start: a single electron on solid neon maintained a superposition state for a long time.
The political scientist told how the base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was preserved
In Russia, the Day of the Black Sea Fleet is celebrated on May 13. Political scientist Vladimir Kornilov told a story on Sputnik radio about how Russian officers and sailors managed to keep the Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol after the declaration of independence of Ukraine.
