Compact and lightweight: in the USA, the PPSH was praised
In the USA, the advantages of the Shpagin submachine gun were called.
Portal 19fortyfive.com He explained why the Soviet PPSH-41 submachine gun was the most massive weapon of the Second World War.
Brazilian Ground forces received another batch of 155-mm M-109A5 howitzers
According to information published on December 2 on the Defesa Aera and Naval website, the 29th group of self-propelled artillery of the Brazilian Armed Forces received the second batch of 155-mm tracked self-propelled howitzers M-109A5, which were repaired and restored, obtained from among the surplus weapons of the US Armed Forces.
In the USA, it was proposed to ban "Solntsepeki" and "Pinocchio"
The power of Russian heavy flame-retardant systems so impressed retired American officer Brent Eastwood that in his article for 19FortyFive he advised human rights organizations to consider the use of thermobaric weapons and develop some rules for its use, and maybe even ban such systems altogether.
A rare photo from the T-80U tests in India has appeared
In the early 90s, the command of the Indian Army intended to begin replacing the obsolete T-55 and Vidjajanta in service. The first ones, purchased in the Soviet Union, were created back in the 50s, while the second ones, which are a version of the British Vickers Mk.1, have been produced since 1965.
The USA named the best tanks of Russia
Russia inherited a large number of Soviet tanks, which were later supplemented with new developments. The best and most dangerous tanks that were released in Russia were named by columnist Caleb Larson in a material for 19FortyFive.
An unusual USSR tank with two 152 mm guns could become a reality
Tanks with two guns are now often found in computer games, and many perceive them as something fantastic. However, in real life, the designers thought about arming combat vehicles with a pair of guns, which would significantly increase their firepower.
The army told about the development of the "Terminator"
The Terminator tank support combat vehicle has successfully integrated into the 90th Guards Vitebsk-Novgorod Tank Division of the Central Military District. She gained her company status in the tactical link of one of the division's tank regiments.
"Peonies" became "Malki"
The Russian army is mastering the updated giant self-propelled guns. Yesterday, December 7, the press service of Uralvagonzavod reported that the first batch of 203-mm self-propelled guns 2S7M "Malka" was transferred to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Russia will offer India the technology of the Octopus tank
Russia will participate in the Indian tender for the supply of light tanks and is ready to share with the customer the technologies for their creation.
Nuland spoke about the negotiations between the United States and Russia on arms control
Russia and the United States are currently at the initial stage of negotiations on arms control in connection with modern Russian developments. This was announced on December 7 by US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland.
US Senate approves sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia
The Senate of the US Congress, by 67 votes to 30, rejected a resolution put forward by a number of senators prohibiting the sale of medium-range air-to-air missiles and multiple launch rocket systems to Saudi Arabia, local media reported.
Supersonic air-launched Brahmos rocket will go into series
The Indian Ministry of Defense announced that the next successful launch of the supersonic Brahmos air-launched missile from the Su-30MKI fighter opened the way to its mass production. India is developing this munition together with Russia.
In Russia, the S-400 was compared with the British Sky Sabre system
The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom announced the creation of a new air defense system (air defense) Sky Sabre, which is capable of hitting small targets. Russian military expert, Colonel Sergey Khatylev compared the British development with the Russian S-400 system. This is reported by Vzglyad.
The ground station on Hainan received data from the Gaofen-3-02 satellite
Reception, recording and transmission of data from the satellite to the station took place on November 28
The ground station in Sanya (Hainan Province, Southern China) has successfully received data from the recently launched Gaofen-3-02 Earth remote sensing satellite. This was reported by the newspaper Hainan Ribao.
The Atlas V rocket put the Pentagon and NASA satellites into orbit
The American Atlas V launch vehicle, launched on Tuesday, successfully launched a group of satellites into orbit in the interests of the US Space Forces and NASA, the operator company United Launch Alliance (ULA) reported.
Hubble telescope returned to full operation
The Hubble Space Telescope has returned to full operation. Earlier, he was transferred to safe mode due to equipment problems.
The astronaut explained the absence of Americans on the moon
Former NASA astronaut Jack Fisher explained to RIA Novosti the absence of Americans on the moon. In his opinion, the United States is postponing sending people to the Earth's natural satellite due to the presence of other priorities.
Ukrainian satellite "Sich-2-30" was sent to the USA
The satellite will be delivered to the USA for launch from the SpaceX site
The plane with the Ukrainian satellite of remote sensing of the earth "Sich-2-30" on Wednesday took off from the Ukrainian international airport Borispol. The satellite will be delivered to the United States for launch from the SpaceX site, the airport's press service said.
Cosmonauts are involved in discussing the creation of an orbital station and robots
So, the cosmonauts took part in the discussion of the readiness of the multipurpose laboratory module "Science" for flight tests, the preliminary design of Soyuz-5, Angara
Russian cosmonauts, within the framework of scientific and technical Councils (NTS), take part in discussing the problems of creating a Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS), robotic systems and other projects.
Soyuz-2 rocket delivered to Baikonur
A Soyuz-2 rocket and a head fairing for launching OneWeb spacecraft have been delivered to the Baikonur cosmodrome, according to the website of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities on Wednesday.