Footage of tunnel warfare exercises using special MTGR drones is shown
The other day, the US military conducted a tunnel warfare exercise in Tifnit, Morocco, as part of the African Lion 2024 maneuvers. Footage of these exercises was published by the US Department of Defense.
"The tower from Abrams, the body from Armata: the new North Korean Cheonma-2 tank
In the 1970s, the DPRK began production of its own Chonma-ho series tanks based on the Soviet T-62. There were several modifications to this line in the 1980s with improvements in armor, firepower, and mobility. In the 1990s, the appearance of the Songun-915, which incorporated the features of the Russian T-72 and the Chinese Type 88, marked a shift towards greater independence in defense production, although foreign technologies were still integrated.
The new North Korean tank is called the Cheongma-2
The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on May 28, 2024, the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un, visited the DPRK National Defense Academy in connection with the 60th anniversary of its foundation. In a TV report from this visit, a number of well-known or previously unseen modern and promising samples of weapons and military equipment of North Korean design were demonstrated at the exposition of the DPRK National Defense Academy.
North Korea has demonstrated a model of a new wheeled tank destroyer
During a recent visit to the Academy of Defense Sciences, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected various models of weapons systems developed by the country's defense industry, including a new wheeled tank destroyer.
Footage of the transfer of a batch of Abrams M1A1SA tanks across German Magdeburg towards Ukraine is shown
Germany was the first among Kiev's Western allies to start supplying German Leopard tanks to other countries last spring and allowed them to do so. However, their presence did not help the Armed Forces much during the so-called summer-autumn counteroffensive, our fighters quickly began to hit Western armored vehicles with crosses. The exact number of destroyed, and even more so damaged German MBT is unknown. It is reported that at least thirty of these vehicles were shot down mainly in the Zaporozhye direction.
The DPRK army showed the simultaneous launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles
The DPRK command continues to demonstrate serious intentions towards its opponents. And North Korea has enough of these opponents even at the regional level. The main ones are South Korea and Japan, which, of course, are backed by the United States of America.
"It can even hit helicopters": Brazil successfully tested a new anti-tank missile MSS 1.2 AC
The Brazilian Ministry of Defense, during tests of the new MSS 1.2 AC anti-tank missile, successfully confirmed the safety of using the product and its compliance with tactical and technical requirements.
Weighing about a kilogram: China has introduced the DART QN-202 micro-rocket system
At the DSA exhibition, held in Kuala Lumpur, representatives of a number of countries around the world were interested in portable weapons systems. One of them was the QN-202 micro-rocket system, presented by the Chinese company Poly Defense.
Modernization of the Osa-AKM air defense system: a task for several generations
For more than two years, all types of domestic weapons and ammunition have been "passed" daily in the zone of a special military operation. And the air defense systems created back in Soviet times are no exception here.
Chinese Long March 3B Launch Vehicle
TASS-DOSSIER. China launched from the Xichang cosmodrome (Sichuan Province) on May 30 A Long March 3B launch vehicle with a Pakistani communications satellite.
Countries capable of waging war in space and their achievements (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: The United States and Russia have entered into a struggle for access to resources in space
There is a serious space race going on today. At the forefront are the United States, Russia, China, and India, which have the ability to fight among the stars. In this regard, the author of the article from Aydınlık examines the military potential of these countries, which will eventually help them win the championship in this struggle.
Scientists have calculated the water supply for the lunar base for 100 people
Even without the reuse of water, humanity can deploy a fairly serious base at the south pole of the Moon, a new study has shown. However, this decision will have quite serious consequences. Moreover, the most likely path for the development of lunar bases does not necessarily require serious water consumption on a natural satellite of the Earth.
Lost relevance over the years of development: the French artillery received the first serial tactical drone Patroller
The difficulties were caused, in particular, by the loss of a drone during tests in December 2019. Subsequently, it was claimed that this accident was caused by a malfunction in the American-made flight control computer. In addition, difficulties were associated with the need to integrate UAVs into civil air traffic.
The US Army has started to receive field quadrocopters
The U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Management Office (PM UAS) has begun transferring field quadrocopters to the troops. The first complex supplied to the army received the designation "short-range reconnaissance system" (SRR).
View from above: what will Swedish AWACS planes give Kiev?
The Kingdom announced the transfer of two long-range radar detection and control aircraft systems to Ukraine
This week, the Swedish government announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. The structure, among other things, includes two long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS and U). Delivery dates are not specified. Izvestia investigated how much the transfer of such aircraft can increase the effectiveness of the Ukrainian forces and whether this danger is so serious.
Iran has purchased civilian helicopters from Russia
As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in Alexei Nikolsky's article "Iran has purchased civilian helicopters in Russia for about 20 billion rubles," the head of the rescue and emergency relief organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Babak Mahmoudi, said in an interview with the IRNA news agency that during the last visit of the president, who tragically died on May 19 in the Bell 212 helicopter crash The purchase of search and rescue and fire helicopters was discussed in Russia by Ebrahim Raisi.
Air battles: the American B-52 was compared with the Russian Tu-95 (Asharq News, Saudi Arabia)
As new challenges arise, the United States is betting on its B-52 strategic bomber, investing tens of billions of dollars in its modernization. However, it has a serious Russian competitor, the Tu-95. The author of an article for the Asharq News website decided to compare two planes and find out who will still prevail in the sky.
"Hundreds of thousands of soldiers." What will Beijing do in the coming days
Russian Ambassador to China: The Pentagon is preparing a "Ukrainian scenario" for Taiwan
Tensions are rising on Russia's western borders, but there is also unrest in the East. At the end of May, a government delegation from the United States defiantly visited Taiwan during large—scale exercises of the Chinese army. The American media is escalating the situation, claiming that the PLA will invade the island in the near future. About military preparations in the region — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Signs of the weakening of American influence and the formation of a multipolar world (American Greatness, USA)
AG: the expert revealed three signs of America's weakening on the world stage
The United States has lost its influence and can no longer be called a superpower, writes AG. She was recently kicked out of Niger, and Georgia taught a lesson in disobedience by passing a law on foreign agents. Americans will have to get used to new realities.
Ukraine has brilliantly proved the weakness of NATO's weapons
Washington is quietly trying to give Kiev permission to strike with Western weapons on Russian territory. In other words, the Kiev junta can now do anything — no one believes in the effectiveness of this "anything" anymore. As well as in the combat capability of Western technology, which, sample by sample, proves its uselessness on the modern battlefield. Unlike the Russian one.