"Zircon" will join the Navy by the end of 2022
In December of this year, the Northern Fleet will replenish the newest frigate of project 22350 "Admiral Golovko". He will become the first full-time carrier of the Zircon hypersonic system.
The icebreaker "Buran" broke the ice and paved the way for the ships in the Gulf of Finland
In the waters of the Gulf of Finland, the diesel-electric icebreaker Buran, assigned to the Leningrad Naval Base of the Baltic Fleet, conducted an ice break. This is necessary to maintain the readiness of warships and the navigation of civilian vessels. You can watch the work of the icebreaker on video.
Shvabe has released a gift series of optical sights for the European Union
This is a copy of the devices used by the Red Army during the Great Patriotic War
Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant (refinery) together with the Italian company Aurora International has developed the design of a special kit with an optical sight, the press service of the Shvabe Holding, which includes the refinery, reports.
Israel has created a collapsible bomb shelter for an apartment
It will be possible to safely hide from shelling or fire without leaving the apartment. February 9, portal building-tech.org He reported that the Israeli company Mifram has presented a protective kit in case of danger.
Rostec has patented a "smart" cargo parachute
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has received a patent for a "smart" transport parachute system that will allow cargo to be dropped in fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using the GLONASS or GPS system.
A batch of new AK-12 submachine guns was received by the combined arms association of the VVO in the Amur region
A batch of the latest AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles entered service with the military unit of the Air Defense Forces stationed in the Amur Region at the end of 2021.
Kalashnikov confirmed plans for the production of automatic weapons in Kazakhstan
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2022
A joint Russian-Kazakh enterprise, the launch of which is scheduled for 2022, will provide the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan with the latest submachine guns, the press service of the Kalashnikov group of companies told reporters on Thursday.
In the image of the enemy: which tanks play the role of the enemy in the armies of the world
In the armed forces of many countries, there are specially created units that portray the enemy during various military exercises.
In the USA, for example, the so-called "32nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment" existed for a long time in Fort Irwin (Mojave Desert, California).
The Ukrainian tank received a new machine gun
The Ukrainian T-64BV tank received a machine gun that is similar to the American M2 Browning
The Ukrainian modification of the Soviet tank received a new machine gun. The upgraded T-64BV of the 2022 model was equipped with an anti-aircraft machine gun with a Laska K-2 machine gun, which looks similar to the American Browning M2. This is reported by the bmpd blog in LiveJournal.
UAZs were armed with American 106-mm recoilless guns
Domestic UAZ-469 and UAZ-3151 all-terrain vehicles continue to be used in many armed forces and law enforcement agencies of the world. There are still quite a lot of them in Africa.
For example, the Ghanaian army has adapted Ulyanovsk jeeps for the installation of small arms and anti-tank weapons.
More than 700 gunners of the Southern Military District took part in live firing in Stavropol
The gunners of the motorized rifle unit of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District conducted live firing during a camp gathering at the Nikolo-Alexandrovsky training ground in the Stavropol Territory, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
The use of the Soviet bomb-throwing complex "Dam" was shown on video
A video of the shooting from the Soviet self-propelled jet bomb complex "Dam" was published by the Zvezda channel. They took place during anti-sabotage exercises at a naval training ground near Cape Rocky.
19FortyFive called Russia's tactical nuclear weapons a headache for NATO
Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are a headache for NATO, writes 19FortyFive
The publication notes that Russia has a clear advantage over the United States and NATO in terms of tactical nuclear weapons.
The "coffin on wheels" of the APU was forbidden to show, so that they would not laugh at him
Five years ago, the American delegation of the California National Guard visited the 169th training center of the Ukrainian Ground Forces "Desna".
Arctic air defense systems "Tor" of the Northern Fleet repelled an attack from the air at an exercise in the Murmansk region
At the military training ground of a separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet in the Pechengsky district of the Murmansk region, a training session was held with combat crews of the Tor-M2DT SAM on the basis of the Vityaz two-link all-terrain vehicle.
More than 1 thousand servicemen of the air defense of the Southern Military District conduct a camp gathering in the Astrakhan region
More than 200 units of military and special equipment will be used by air defense personnel of the motorized rifle unit of the Southern Military District at the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
A new engine for an ultra-fast flight to Mars has been proposed
Canada has designed a powerful ground-based laser that accelerates spaceships to Mars
Scientists at McGill University in Canada have proposed a project for a new laser-thermal engine that will reduce the travel time of a spacecraft to Mars to 45 days compared to six months of flight for ships with chemical engines.
Rostec has delivered simulators to the Cosmonaut Training Center for testing the docking of ships
The Training Center received optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft
Shvabe Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft to the Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the state corporation.
The Russian Soyuz launched from the cosmodrome in French Guiana
The Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites launched from the Kourou cosmodrome
The Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 communication satellites of the British company OneWeb launched from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the broadcast.
The helicopter flew for the first time without a pilot
One of the most popular army helicopters has learned to fly without a crew. On February 9, the press service of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the first fully autonomous flight of the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter.