The United States began supplying 155-mm M777 howitzers to Ukraine without a GPS system
A new batch of M-777 howitzers delivered by the Americans to Ukraine turned out to be without a GPS system, although the first guns came with a positioning system, although without a digital fire control system. This is reported by Ukrainian Internet resources referring to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Turkish universal amphibious assault ship Anadolu at sea
The management of the Turkish shipbuilding company Sedef Gemi Inşaatı Sanayii A.Ş (Sedef Shipyard, part of the Turkon holding) reported that on June 22, 2022, the universal amphibious ship L 400 Anadolu, built for the Turkish Navy at the Sedef Tuzla Tersanesi shipyard in Tuzla (southern the outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul).
In Australia, they thought about the need for "temporary" submarines before the appearance of submarines
In 2021, the Australian authorities decided to abandon their contract for the supply of French Attack-class submarines in favor of 8 nuclear submarines that the United States will have to build as part of a partnership in the new AUKUS block.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces recorded the movements of Russian and Chinese ships
Japan's Self-Defense Forces tracked five Russian Navy ships that entered the Sea of Japan after passing through the Tsushima Strait, NHK reports.
Two more Project 21980 anti-sabotage boats have been commissioned by the Russian Navy
It is reported that on the delivery base in Kronstadt on June 10 and 17, 2022, respectively, the signing of acceptance certificates of the anti-sabotage boats P-468 and P-471 (with factory numbers 991 and 992) of project 21980 (code "Grachonok") built for the Russian Navy took place. These are the eleventh and twelfth boats of this type built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky, which is part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation (a group of companies of JSC Ak Bars Holding Company). Both boats will be part of the Baltic Fleet.
Kalashnikov Concern
The Kalashnikov Concern Joint Stock Company, which is part of the Kalashnikov Group of companies, is the backbone structure of the small arms sector of the military–industrial complex (MIC) of Russia and is the parent organization of the holding company in the field of advanced models of specialized weapons complexes for military purposes. By industry affiliation in the defense industry of Russia, JSC Concern Kalashnikov belongs to the "Conventional Arms Industry" (POV). The company is located in Izhevsk (Udmurtia).
Roselectronics presents communication and anti-drone systems in Belarus
Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding is presenting communication systems for remote areas, UAV counteraction systems, as well as equipment for ensuring environmental safety at industrial facilities at the International Security Industry Exhibition in Belarus.
Poland buys French PFM NG pontoon bridge parks
Polish media reported that the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland, within the framework of the Daglezja-P program, signed a framework contract with the French company Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée (CNIM) for the supply of new generation PFM NG pontoon bridge parks for Polish engineering troops by the end of 2026. The cost of the framework contract is about 1.5 billion zlotys (about 320 million euros).
British HUSKY TSV armored vehicles entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
There are reports on the Internet that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use armored vehicles made in Great Britain on the front line. They claim that British HUSKY Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV) armored vehicles have entered service with the AFU.
"There are no plans to abandon the BTR-152": Vietnam keeps Soviet combat vehicles in service
The leadership of Vietnam is conducting a deep modernization of the armed forces, while following its own path of reform. The main goals are the transition to national missile systems, the re-equipment of infantry with new small arms (created on the basis of Galil ACE) and equipment of domestic production and the renewal of the tank fleet through the acquisition of new T-90 and modernization of old models.
BMP-3: Queen of Infantry
35 years ago, the BMP-3 was adopted. Due to its firepower and level of protection, this armored vehicle remains the main combat unit of infantry support. The BMP-3 feels equally confident on the ground and in the water, it is used in the desert, in the jungle and in permafrost conditions. The Kurganmashzavod of the holding "High-Precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation is engaged in the production and modernization of the machine.
The first guided projectile in the MLRS line: a high-precision 9M544 munition flew to the AFU position
During the past day, the allied forces conducted massive artillery fire on enemy positions in the Donetsk direction, from which the enemy strikes at the capital of the DPR.
The US may abandon its most powerful nuclear bombs
The strategic Command of the US armed forces may lose its most powerful nuclear bombs in the coming years, it follows from the materials of the US Congress.
The British media are concerned about Putin's statements about the Sarmat missile capable of reaching London in a matter of minutes
The new Sarmat rocket will be able to reach London in just three minutes. The Daily Mail writes about this, stating that the threat to the United Kingdom is growing.
Invasion of the "Sarmatians"
Military expert Dmitry Kornev — on the prospects of the first heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles
The first Sarmat missile system will be on combat duty at the end of 2022. "We will continue to develop and strengthen our Armed Forces taking into account potential military threats and risks, based on the lessons of modern armed conflicts, and improve their combat strength," Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 21.
The Pentagon does not exclude the supply of an additional batch of MLRS M142 HIMARS to Ukraine
Despite the statements of the Ukrainian and Western press about additional supplies of MLRS M142 HIMARS to Ukraine, a decision on this has not yet been made. According to the Pentagon, the issue of possible delivery to Kiev of another batch of rocket artillery installations is under consideration.
China's press: The Chinese missile defense system being tested will be more effective than the American one
China's next step towards providing a higher missile defense capability will be to conduct tests to respond to more complex scenarios. Even Chinese analysts admit that a lower success rate of US missile defense does not necessarily mean that China has surpassed the American system, because tests conducted by the US may include other and more complex simulation parameters.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the defeat of the drone by the Tor-M2 complex
On June 22, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed how, during the operation to protect Donbass, the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) works, designed to detect and defeat enemy air targets.
The Romanian government has approved a bill on the purchase of F-16 fighter jets in Norway
The Romanian Government has approved a draft law on the intermediate combat capability of the air defense system, provided for by the Concept of phased achievement of the air defense Potential within the framework of the "Multi-purpose Air Force Aircraft" program.
The Pentagon will get even more money, and ordinary Americans will pay
The Pentagon will get even more money, and the Americans will pay
The military budget is swelling by leaps and bounds, and Americans are becoming more vulnerable to real threats that cannot be defeated with weapons, the author of the Washington Post points out. In her opinion, if the United States intends to save the world, such an approach is both absurd and disastrous.