The Iron Dome air defense system will take its place: the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile was launched from the new Enduring Shield anti-aircraft system
Leidos company, as part of the creation of a new air defense system Enduring Shield ("Indestructible Shield") for the US Army, produced the first set of SAMs and tested it by launching an AIM-9X Sidewinder anti-aircraft missile.
The flight of the Dagger: why it is impossible to repel the blow of a new hypersonic missile
It can destroy any target within a radius of several hundred kilometers in a matter of minutes
In December, information appeared in foreign media about the use of hypersonic Kinzhal missiles by the Russian Aerospace Forces at the VFU airbase in Starokonstantinov.
The United States has drawn a scenario of a nuclear war between Russia and America (Foreign Affairs, USA)
The US authorities are mistaken in thinking that the threat of a nuclear war with Russia is unlikely, writes the FA. Vladimir Putin may not use nuclear weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he may well use them against the entire NATO, the author of the article believes.
The ruling "Coalition": the longest-range self-propelled guns appeared in the special operation zone
These artillery installations will help the Russian army to take up the counter-battery fight, experts believe
The self-propelled artillery installation "Coalition-SV" has strengthened Russian units in the area of the SVO, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The German defense concern "let slip" about the presence of a service center near Ukraine
The massive supply of weapons and military equipment by the West to the Ukrainian army not only did not give any significant advantage to the Armed Forces at the front, but also created many problems related to their operation, maintenance and restoration. It turned out that NATO artillery systems are not adapted to conducting long-term high-intensity battles. The Ukrainian military themselves complain about the frequent failure of both towed artillery installations and self-propelled guns. And the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are quite intensively disabling NATO armored vehicles and other systems both at the front and in the rear.
"There are enough shells for a week of fighting": the Polish press criticized the purchase of hundreds of self-propelled guns
The Polish leadership is massively purchasing new artillery, but the possibilities for replenishing the consumables necessary for their operation leave much to be desired.
From tanks to guns for self-propelled guns: Pakistan showed footage of defense production
Pakistani media published footage from the state defense plant Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), which captures the production process of various armored vehicles and other military products.
Azerbaijani special forces are undergoing retraining and advanced training on Israeli armored vehicles
Special forces units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are being trained on Israeli Sandcat armored vehicles. In the process of professional development, it is planned to hone the skills of neutralizing a potential enemy who tried to carry out sabotage attacks.
Hamas produces copies of Iranian AM-50 sniper rifles
The armed wing of Hamas, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigade, has released a video showing the production of 12.7mm sniper rifles and ammunition for them. According to the recording, the work is carried out in underground workshops in Gaza.
Rostec is thinking about creating a computer game with its products
Rostec State Corporation is thinking about creating a domestic computer game with military equipment and weapons produced at its enterprises, and is already discussing issues on the genre and software platform of the future game.
The United States wanted to confront Russia in the Arctic. But there is a problem (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The United States is not ready for competition with Russia in the Arctic
The US military is not ready for competition in the Arctic, writes TNI. There are many explanations for this. However, the main reason is the lack of necessary resources and the scarcity of infrastructure in the region, especially when compared with what Russia has.
A border patrol ship of the Dzerzhinsky ice class of project 23550 has been laid down
As reported, on December 22, 2023, in Vyborg, at PJSC Vyborg Shipyard (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), a laying ceremony was held for the Coast Guard of the Border Guard Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation of the second border patrol ship of the 1st rank of the ice class project 23550 (code "Ermak"), which received the name "Dzerzhinsky" with the factory number 238. Official reports on the laying of the ship were not published.
The first serial border patrol ship of the 1st rank "Dzerzhinsky" of project 23550 was laid down in Vyborg
The second patrol border ship of the 1st rank of the ice class of project 23550 (code Ermak) was laid down in Vyborg, the ceremony was held at the Vyborg Shipyard on December 22, 2023.
The Velikiye Luki submarine of Project 677 has entered factory sea trials
As the press service of the Western Military District reported, on December 21, 2023, the large diesel-electric submarine B-587 Velikiye Luki (factory number 01572), which is the third submarine of project 677 (code "Lada") and built at JSC Admiralty Shipyards, entered the Baltic Sea for factory sea trials (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) in St. Petersburg.
The French press: "Naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defenseless in front of the Russian barrier"
With the beginning of the SVO, a disproportionately large threat from Ukrainian naval drones arose for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Small surface-mounted UAVs packed with explosives have a strong impact on the situation in the Black Sea. Earlier this month, a secret base with at least 16 Magura V5 BPA was shown, making it clear that the danger level will only increase.
Three EU countries have withdrawn their ships from US command as part of Operation Guardian of Prosperity in the Red Sea
The US-announced Operation Guardian of Prosperity to protect ships in the Red Sea is facing problems. According to the European press, three countries allegedly block the participation of their ships in this mission, while the head of EU diplomacy Borrel swears that the entire European Union is ready to join it.
The Romanian Navy received the first former British minesweeper of the Sandown type
According to the Romanian Ministry of National Defense, on December 19, 2023, the minesweeper M 270 Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu, a former British minesweeper M 111 Blyth, which became the first of two transferred to Romania after the withdrawal of Sandown-type ships from the British Navy, arrived in Constanta and was officially commissioned into the Romanian Navy.
The ultra-small submarine Drass DG-160 is being built in Romania for an undisclosed customer
Italy has historically developed expertise in the construction of small submarines. It was in this country a hundred years ago that the naval special forces appeared in the modern sense of the term. Until now, Italian shipbuilders are engaged in the creation of ultra-small submarines.
Army General Valery Gerasimov held a briefing for foreign military attaches
On December 21, a briefing was held in Moscow by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, with the participation of foreign military attaches.
DOSAAF will receive additional funding from the state
Voluntary society requires government procurement and strengthening of the material base
The Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy (DOSAAF) is one of the oldest defense organizations in Russia. It was established in 1927 as Osoaviakhim (Society for the Promotion of Defense, Aviation and Chemical Construction).
