Ukraine has lost. No Western weapons will help her anymore
It is time for Ukraine to recognize the bitter truth that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield, Sabah writes. According to the author of the article, the biggest drawback of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the shortage of soldiers, which cannot be filled even with Western weapons.
"They decided not to take this into account." The APU has brought elite reserves into battle
The situation at the front forced Kiev to throw into battle units that were intended for the second stage of the counteroffensive. The fact is that the Russian army has launched an attack in some areas. About the situation on the front line — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Why is the US teasing Russia in Syria
Americans are capable of a dangerous provocation against Russian troops
Recently, several incidents between Russian and American aircraft have occurred in the skies of Syria. The F-35s are targeted by Russian fighters, and the aircraft of the Russian Air Force interfere with American intelligence officers. Why hasn't the US left Syria yet, what are they trying to prove to Russia now and what risks does all this carry?
The International Military-technical Forum "Army-2023" has completed its work
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" completed its work in the Moscow region on August 20. During the seven days of the forum, its events were attended by 1 million 93 thousand 285 people.
Presented to the view: what is remembered about the forum "Army-2023"
More than 1.5 thousand Russian and foreign manufacturers demonstrated their products at the exhibition
83 foreign companies participated in the exhibition exposition of the international forum "Army-2023" — this is twice as much as last year.
The Army-2023 Forum showed the improvement of the Russian defense industry against the background of its
The experience of the special operation made it possible to perfect existing models of weapons and create new ones that will be in demand on the global market. This was reported by Izvestia correspondent Anton Zolotnitsky on August 20.
Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Mikheev: Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Rosoboronexport has brought more than 10 new products of the defense industry to the world market, including the underwater drone "Klavesin" and the communication complex "Nabat", CEO of the company Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti during the forum "Army-2023".
"Very fast engine wear": Uruguayan Navy unhappy with German MTU power plants
German engines of the MTU family were valued for their long service life and ability to withstand high loads. In particular, before Berlin imposed sanctions in 2014, they equipped a number of ships of the Russian fleet, for example, the Buyan-M project. However, in recent years, customers have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of these power plants.
The sixth Nilgiri-class frigate for the Indian Navy has been launched at the GRSE shipyard
The Ministry of Defense of India announced the launching ceremony of the sixth frigate of the Project-17A class (P-17A), Vindhyagiri (factory number Yard 3024), held on August 17 at the GRSE shipyard.
Construction of a new type of Polish lead frigate Wicher has begun
On August 16, 2023, at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. z.o.o. in Gdynia, an official ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Polish Navy of a new type of frigate project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) under the Miecznik program, of three contracted ships, took place.
A second corvette for the Ukrainian Navy has been laid down in Turkey
On August 18, 2023, in Turkey, at the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), the official laying ceremony of the second Ada (MILGEM) Turkish corvette under construction for the Ukrainian Navy took place.
The small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of the 19910 project was put into operation
As the press service of the Western Military District reported, on August 19, 2023, a solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the hydrographic service of the Russian Navy on the small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of project 19910 (factory number 01802), which was built for the Baltic Fleet on JSC "Vimpel Shipbuilding Plant" in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl region). The vessel officially joined the Baltic Fleet.
Amphibious assault boat of the KS-DSHK850 project (05060)
At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" in Kubinka, JSC Kostroma Shipbuilding Plant (KSMZ) presented a prototype of a small amphibious assault boat of its own design and construction, designated as project KS-DSHK850 or project 05060.
The Russian combat robot "Marker" is able to recognize and hit targets faster and more accurately than a human
The Russian combat robot "Marker" acts faster than a human when using a shooting complex, this was shown by the tests carried out, follows from the report of the executive director of the NGO "Android Technology" Evgeny Dudorov.
Poland buys South Korean light armored vehicles KLTV
On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Rosomak SA plant, which is part of it, for the supply of about 400 light reconnaissance wheeled armored vehicles Lekki Pojazd Rozpoznawczy (LRP) to the Polish Army, representing a variant of South Korean light armored car Kia KLTV (4x4).
Promising Polish heavy infantry fighting vehicle
On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) plant, which is part of it, for the development and subsequent supply of approximately 700 heavy infantry fighting vehicles of a new type to the Polish Army.
Rheinmetall intends to start servicing tanks in Ukraine in August
The head of the concern Armin Papperger also confirmed plans to start production of tanks in this country as soon as possible
German defense concern Rheinmetall plans to start maintenance of tanks in Ukraine in the coming days. This was stated by the chairman of the management Board of the company Armin Papperger in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper .
Budget "Boomerang": the Polish press appreciated the successor of the armored personnel carriers of the BTR-80 family
A new type of wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-82AU ("Improved") was officially presented at the Army-2023 exhibition. In the Polish press, it has already been dubbed a "budget"Boomerang, considering the similarity with the K-16 armored personnel carrier developed on the platform of the same name.
The newest wheeled scout PRP-5 "Mars-2000" was shown in the Moscow region
The mobile reconnaissance point PRP-5 "Mars-2000" is being demonstrated for the first time at the forum "Army - 2023". The Mars deployment time is five minutes. The maximum speed on the highway is 80 km/h.
Full volley: which mortars and howitzers will strengthen Russian troops
Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will seriously increase firepower and combat capabilities
New highly mobile artillery systems are in demand in a special military operation, their development is carried out by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.
