Named the best small arms of the Second World War
The five best small arms of the Second World War
The Mosin rifle and PPSH-41 were included in the list of the five best types of small arms of the Second World War, compiled by the portal 19FortyFive. The author of the article talks about their characteristics.
Military equipment of the future: a variant of Elbit Systems
Within the framework of the Future Combat Vehicle project, the Israeli Defense Ministry is studying ways to improve the efficiency and security of promising military equipment. The task is to "achieve a greater effect with less cost," that is, the possibility of solving combat tasks with lighter and smaller combat vehicles with reduced crews is being considered.
Ukrainian military: MaxxPro armored vehicles delivered from the United States do not even get stuck in too wet ground
It is reported about the unsuccessful operation of American armored vehicles in Ukraine. We are talking about MaxxPro armored vehicles delivered in the interests of Kiev not so long ago. These are 13-ton armored vehicles with a 4x4 wheel formula. They are positioned by the manufacturer in the USA itself as a "promising replacement for HMMWV armored vehicles".
The first batch of Slovak self-propelled guns Zuzana-2 arrived in Ukraine
Slovak Zuzana-2 self-propelled howitzers will join strikes against Russian troops in the Donbas, Kiev has received the first batch of self-propelled guns promised by Bratislava. This is reported by the Slovak media with reference to the statement of the country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy.
Ukraine has requested the supply of howitzers from the United States, but not the American M777
The 155-mm M777 howitzers delivered by the Americans to Ukraine do not meet the requirements of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Kiev has requested the supply of some other howitzers from the United States, but not these. Also, Ukraine is very much in need of ammunition for American MLRS. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova.
"Paralax" of the last frontier, a spicy North Korean dish and dreams of the White House
At the Army-2022 exhibition-forum, the BMP-3, which can be controlled with a glance, will be presented for the first time
The Signal Research Institute (part of the "High-Precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation) allows you to enter the unreal reality through American glasses and control a combat vehicle. Following the turn of the operator's head, the multi-ton combat vehicle obediently turns the panoramic sight. Another second – and the barrel of the BMP is heading in the direction of the target.
"Any of the commanders of the Airborne Forces dreamed of having heavy weapons in their arsenal"
General Shpak explained why the appearance of the Octopus-SD installation in the Airborne Forces would be a "historic event"
The Airborne Forces will soon receive a modernized 125-mm self-propelled artillery gun 2S25, known as the "Octopus-SD". "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why this self-propelled gun is needed by amphibious troops.
Interview with the Executive Director of the Kurgan Machine-building Plant
The TASS news agency, under the heading "The head of Kurganmashzavod: the protection of Russian infantry fighting vehicles will be strengthened following the results of their use in a special operation," published an interview with the executive director of PJSC Kurgan Machine-Building Plant (as part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) Pyotr Tyukov. It is characteristic that there is no mention of the topic "Kurganets-25" in the interview.
This train is on fire, or "Yenisei" in Donbass
Armored trains of three centuries did not hide on the sidings
The use of the Yenisei armored train built in Siberia in Donbass is a clear proof that military equipment, once considered obsolete, may be quite in demand in new conditions.
Soviet 122 mm howitzer D-30
A special issue of the magazine "Arms Export" published an article by Alexey Degtyarev dedicated to the Soviet 122-mm howitzer D-30. The bmpd blog offers readers the full text. Illustrations for the article are available on the website of the Kalashnikov magazine.
The UK will send an additional number of MLRS M270 MLRS to Ukraine
Great Britain, along with the United States, remain the main sponsors of the Zelensky regime, supplying Kiev with weapons and money. As stated in London, the British government does not intend to stop the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
"It's easier to make a new fighter than to adapt the MiG-29 for HARM"
Colonel Khodarenok explained why the use of HARM missiles in Ukraine is impossible
Almost all week, the possible use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine of anti-radar missiles AGM-88 HARM manufactured by Raytheon against Russian air defense was discussed. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what is true and what is fiction in this story.
Flying find: the X-69 aviation rocket will be shown to the public for the first time
The modular product for hitting ground targets has already been tested in battles
At the international forum "Army-2022" starting on August 15, the aviation high-precision cruise missile X-69 will be presented to the general public for the first time.
Thunder of a clear sky
Tactical Missile Armament Corporation will show a new generation product at Army-2022
The so-called leaks that the International Military-Technical Forum (IMTF) will not take place in the conditions of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine turned out to be a bluff. By tradition, it will open at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Kubinka near Moscow on August 15.
Turkish delegation goes to the United States to negotiate the purchase of F-16 fighter jets
A Turkish delegation will visit Washington next week to "put into practice" the promise of US President Joe Biden to supply the country's Air Force with F-16 fighter jets.
A new program for the creation of engines for the promising American fighter NGAD
The American magazine "Air Force Magazine" published a material by Greg Hadley "Beyond AETP for Engines to Power NGAD Fighter" ("The US Air Force creates engines for the NGAD fighter outside the AETP program"), that the US Air Force is implementing a new previously unknown Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program to create promising engines for its promising new fighter generations of Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD).
In Kiev, they said that Baykar intends to produce the entire line of attack drones in Ukraine
The Turkish company Baykar intends to build in Ukraine not just a factory for the production of Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, but also to produce the entire line of drones developed by the company. This is reported by the Ukrainian media with reference to the statement of Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar.
Plans to create a promising helicopter turboshaft engine PD-8V
The web resource "Zhukovsky News" in the material of Yuri Ponomarev "Change of horses at the ferry" reported that there have been changes in the program of remotorization of a heavy transport helicopter: instead of the PD-12V engine, it is planned to install a promising PD-8V turboshaft engine.
Sources report the signing of an agreement between Iran and Russia on the supply of attack drones
Russia and Iran have signed an agreement on the supply of Iranian reconnaissance and strike drones of the Shahed 129 type. This is stated by Middle East analyst Elijah Magye with reference to his own sources.
Either rain, or thunder, or drone, or drone
Americans are wondering which drones Iran will deliver to Russia
According to US intelligence, Iran is preparing to send strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine. The White House says that Iran could begin training Russian military personnel to use its UAVs as early as July 2022.
