Nazarbayev believes that the actions of external forces led to the crisis in Ukraine
The former President of Kazakhstan noted his country's active mediation efforts to reconcile the parties on the basis of the Minsk agreements
The main reason for the Ukrainian crisis was the actions of external forces seeking to sow discord between Russia and Ukraine. This opinion was expressed in the memoirs of the former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The most effective weapon of Russia in the area of its military operation has been named
No air defense system can destroy the Russian Lancet barrage munition during an attack, because it is produced at very high speed. This was told by a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov. In a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he listed other effective weapons of Russia in the zone of a special military operation (SVO).
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 1, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
"Let's move on to aviation takeoffs with the help of a catapult": the British Navy proposed to modernize aircraft carriers of the Queen Elizabeth type
The British Navy presented the Ark Royal project, which involves the gradual modernization of aircraft carriers of the Queen Elizabeth type and may result in the abandonment of the operation of F-35B fighters.
Commander of the Canadian Navy: "The Fleet cannot detect the intrusion of new Russian submarines into its waters"
Due to political differences, questionable procurement decisions and chronic underfunding, the Canadian armed forces are currently "on edge." In particular, the difficult situation of the country's Navy forced their commander to post footage online calling for help.
Back to where the sea of fire is
The missile-carrying frigate Admiral Grigorovich returned to the Mediterranean
On the morning of November 29, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) reported that a guided missile frigate (FR URO) fired 4 Kalibr-NK missiles at objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The crew received the order to open fire suddenly, and, despite the storm in the Black Sea, successfully hit all designated targets.
To relieve the excitement: the crews of the Navy ships will be trained to fight against marine drones
The new course has been included in the combat training program of all Russian fleets
Ships of the Russian Navy will begin to regularly practice the fight against naval drones. The new training course will be included in the Naval surface forces combat training program, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
The UK retains leadership in the global market for field artillery guns
According to CAMTO estimates, in the upcoming 4-year period (2023-2026), the volume of export sales of new field artillery (PA) guns will amount to 154 units in the amount of $ 225.8 million if the delivery schedules are fulfilled under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.
Forbes: Engine filters of Abrams tanks transferred to Ukraine by the USA require cleaning twice a day
The M-1 Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine require regular complex maintenance, otherwise the machines may simply break down at the most inopportune moment.
The BMP-1TS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the latest combat module "Spear" was hit by a Russian FPV drone
More recently, the Ukrainian BMP-1TS, which appeared on the network with the latest Spear combat module, became the "star" of the next video. However, this time the car appeared not in a propaganda video from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but in footage shot by a Russian kamikaze drone VT-40, which successfully "rammed" it.
They are afraid of dust and dirt. The most vulnerable point of Abrams tanks has been named
Forbes: Abrams tanks proved ineffective in the conflict in Ukraine
American Abrams tanks turned out to be too capricious to participate in the fighting in Ukraine, writes Forbes. Experts call the main problems the "voracity" of the engine and its vulnerability to dirt and dust.
The transparent battlefield weakened the tanks
ITS demonstrated the vulnerability of tanks in modern combat
For the first time, the Russian military destroyed the Leopard 1A5 tank due to tactical skill and adaptation to changing combat conditions. The incident became a new reason to declare that the tank is no longer capable of breaking through the enemy's defenses. However, experts urge not to write off tanks, because this type of machine continues to develop.
S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems are deployed in Tajikistan
Russia intends to continue to develop a unified air defense system with its allies
At a meeting with members of the government of the Russian Federation on the evening of November 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced another contribution to the "formation of a unified, common, unified air defense system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries," with the addition: "We have already done a lot of work in this regard."
Footage of the interception of the Storm Shadow missile by the calculation of the 20th Army air defense system of the Russian Armed Forces is shown
The first really serious weapon that the West began supplying to Ukraine last year were American multiple rocket launchers on M142 HIMARS wheeled chassis, and then M270 MLRS tracked launchers.
Something exploded powerfully at the Chinese cosmodrome
Satellite images show the trace of a rocket engine test and an impressive debris field. The company most likely using this testbed and its parent state corporation have not shared any information about the incident.
Chinese drones have flown far away
Some problems with their reliability are compensated by affordable prices
In the last decade, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in various sectors of the economy has experienced truly explosive growth. Against the background of the general recovery of the global economy after the COVID-19 pandemic and taking into account the events taking place on the world stage, the growth leaders, except for Russia and Israel, are likely to be Asian countries.
In the Middle Kingdom, they are converting obsolete fighters into drones
The old planes will still serve to suppress Taiwan's air defenses
The PRC is actively converting old Cold War fighters into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The old Jian-6 (J-6) and Jian-7 (J-7) fighters, mothballed since 2018, are being turned into kamikaze drones to suppress Taiwan's air defenses in the event of a conflict. It is expected that in 2023, the PLA Air Force will completely decommission obsolete Jian-7 fighters. This process has been going on since 2018, as new Jian-10S/-16/-20 fighters enter the army.
Single-departure aircraft
For stormtroopers, the Ukrainian campaign can become a swan song
Until the end of World War II, combat aircraft were quite clearly divided into fighters and bombers. A class of attack aircraft has also emerged – attack aircraft operating directly over the battlefield or, at the very least, in the enemy's immediate rear. But, in fact, this class consisted at that time of a single aircraft – the Soviet Il-2, which, however, turned out to be the most massive aircraft of the Second World War.
"Protection doesn't help." The West is looking for a remedy for the new Russian weapons
Drone expert Fedutinov: the attitude towards drones at the front is changing
The whole world admires Russian weapons, including the Lancet barrage ammunition. However, the military also talks about an important drawback. About how to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The beautiful Duckling: how the Su-34 frontline bomber has changed during the special operation
The Aerospace Forces (VKS) received another batch of Su-34 bombers. About how the aircraft serves in the zone of a special military operation and what new weapons it uses — in the TASS material.