Storming the shore
How is the evolution of landing craft and boats
During the Second World War, amphibious operations became very common. In the summer of 1943, the Allies landed in Sicily, a year later – in Normandy. The scale of these operations was very large, they were crowned with complete success. As for the war in the Pacific, it consisted of continuous amphibious operations.
Nuclear-free naval parade
The power of the fleet was presented more modestly, but the international resonance was wider
The Main Naval Parade of 2023 (GVMP-2023) was held on July 30 in St. Petersburg and Kronstadt. It was held on the Day of the Navy, which is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of the second summer month.
Contract for the modernization of Italian Ariete tanks
On August 2, 2023, the Armaments Department of the Italian Land Forces (Direzione Armamenti Terrestri - DAT, as part of the General Secretariat of Defense / National Armaments Department of Italy) signed a contract worth 848.8 million euros with the consortium of CIO (Consorzio Iveco OTO Melara) of Iveco and Leonardo companies for the serial modernization of 90 main tanks of the Italian army Ariete C1, out of 200 available, with an option to upgrade another 35. The upgraded tank will receive the designation Ariete C2.
Ukraine has lost the ability to produce dynamic protection "Knife" for tanks
In January last year, the last sets of dynamic protection (DZ) "Knife" were released in Ukraine, after which the production of this "reactive armor", which had previously been so widely advertised by the Ukrainian media, was stopped. A special military operation made its huge contribution here, which also depleted the potential of the country's enterprises for the production of other types of weapons and special equipment.
The head of the Russian Defense Ministry was shown a captured Swedish CV90 BMP and told about its "features"
The head of the Russian military department, Sergei Shoigu, inspected the advanced control point of the Center group of troops in the SVO zone. During the inspection, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation heard a report by the commander of the group, Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev, as well as other staff officers.
NATO's New Space Wars: Just Another Battlefield
A new center for advanced technologies in the field of space research and threat analysis will soon open in the French city of Toulouse.
The RVIO told about the possibility of nuclear tests
RVIO: Russia's nuclear tests may be a response to the West's desire to defeat it
The 1963 Moscow Treaty banning nuclear weapons tests opened the way to disarmament and the removal of tension between the great powers, but today all this progress is offset by the desire of the West to inflict a strategic defeat on the Russian Federation, which gives it the right to resume such tests, Mikhail Myagkov, scientific director of the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO), told RIA Novosti.
For the first time, Scholz's party called for the transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany Andreas Schwartz warned that the German authorities, refusing to supply Taurus, allegedly lose precious time
Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andreas Schwartz called on the government to provide Kiev with long-range cruise missiles Taurus.
Reflected forces: in two months, the VFU lost more than 43 thousand people
The Russian army destroyed most of the group prepared for the Ukrainian "counteroffensive"
Since June 4, when the so-called counteroffensive of the armed formations of Ukraine began, the Kiev regime has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers. More than 4,900 pieces of military equipment were destroyed in the battles, including 25 German Leopard tanks, seven French AMX wheeled tanks and 21 American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. Experts note that in two months our troops eliminated most of the grouping that Ukraine was preparing with the help of Western countries.
Lithuania has promised to transfer to Ukraine in the near future the NASAMS air defense system and anti-drone weapons
In the near future, Lithuania will send the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine. This was announced by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense on its website.
Toxic ratios: soil pollution will be seen from satellite images
How will the method of environmental monitoring of land without sampling affect the condition of cities
Russian scientists suggest using satellite images to assess the ecological state of a particular territory. A study conducted in the Vladimir region showed that the results of such an analysis in some cases can identify contaminated areas as accurately as classical methods requiring soil sampling.
Project to resume production of the Catalina flying boat
A small American company Catalina Aircraft from Florida on July 25, 2023 announced a project to resume production of the famous flying boat of the 1930s-1940s Consolidated PBY Catalina in an updated form under the name Next Generation Amphibious Aircraft (NGAA) Catalina II. The updated Catalina II amphibious aircraft should be equipped with turboprop engines, improved wing mechanization and modern avionics and is offered for both civil and military applications.
Lockheed Martin completes assembly of the first F-35A "Lightning-2" fighter for the Belgian Air Force
On August 2, Lockheed Martin announced the start of final assembly at the Fort Worth plant (pcs.Texas) the first multi-purpose fighter F-35A "Lightning-2" (S.N. AY-01) for the Belgian Air Force.
Speaker of the Air Forces of Ukraine: Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters will take up to six months
For more than a month, Kiev has been persistently begging NATO allies for the supply of modern fighters, stating that their presence in the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will certainly help to defeat the Russian army. So far, there is no consensus on this issue among Western allies, although there is talk that F-16 fighters may still be in Ukraine more and more often.
Downed pilots: how the delivery of the F-16 to Kiev will change the battlefield
And what are these machines capable of in the hands of Ukrainian pilots
Deliveries of American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine have been discussed for several months. It would seem that the decision has been made, and all disputes have ended, but there is still no clarity either on the timing of sending cars to Kiev, or on pilot training. Izvestia, together with a military expert, the founder of the Military Russia portal Dmitry Kornev, understood what these fighters are capable of in the conditions of a special military operation and what the Russian Aerospace Forces can oppose to them.
The deadline for the start of serial production of the Partizan, an unmanned version of the TVS–2MS aircraft, has been determined
The Center of the National Technological Initiative (CNTI) has set a deadline for the start of serial production of the Partizan, an unmanned version of the TVS-2MS aircraft. It is assumed that the car will go into production in 2024.
Radar MMS will present a drone capable of autonomously recharging and conducting reconnaissance
The device can perform tasks virtually without operator intervention and can also be used in conjunction with a drone port
The research and production enterprise "Radar MMS" will present at the Army-2023 forum a new electric drone-helicopter that can conduct reconnaissance and go for recharging in fully automatic mode. This was announced to TASS on the sidelines of the Archipelago-2023 forum in Novosibirsk by the executive director of Radar MMS Ivan Antsev.
Intervention in Niger will become a direct threat to Algeria's security - President
A military operation against Niger will pose an immediate threat to Algeria's security, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboun said.
Reuters reported on the ECOWAS intervention plan in Niger
The military command of the States of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) has developed a plan for a possible intervention by Niger. This was reported by Reuters on August 4.
Who is keeping an eye on the Korean Peninsula
How is the balance of power in Northeast Asia
The military-political situation in Northeast Asia (NEA) is characterized by instability due to the presence of serious contradictions in the objectives of the main states of the region. These countries include Russia, the United States, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).