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"Apply suddenly and in large volumes." Why does Ukraine need British Storm Shadow missiles
Colonel Khodarenok said that Kiev will use Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles in the offensive
According to Western media, the UK will purchase guided missiles for Ukraine with a firing range from 100 to 300 kilometers. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok is sure that Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles are already in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian army can use them already in May during the offensive.
Palantir unveils Artificial Intelligence Capable of participating in war
The Palantir company founded in the USA 20 years ago (specializes in the development of software for data analysis; the main customers are special services, investment banks, hedge funds — ed. TechCult.ru ) has recently been actively cooperating with the US Immigration and Customs services, has offered new services to the Pentagon.
Newsweek: Russian planning bombs considered a serious threat in Ukraine
The Russian Aerospace Forces can launch such bombs without entering the affected area of the Ukrainian air defense
The planning bombs used by the Russian army pose a serious threat to Ukraine, military analyst Alexander Kovalenko told Newsweek. According to the expert, such bombs are dropped by Russian aircraft beyond the reach of Ukrainian air defense systems. However, Russia is not the only one who uses this type of ammunition. Ukraine also uses similar bombs on the battlefield.
Healthy trend: how military field medicine saves the lives of 97% of the wounded
Domestic evacuation and emergency assistance systems can be in demand on the world market
More than 60 patients of the rehabilitation and educational center of the Central Military Clinical Hospital became owners of state awards and documents for housing on April 28.
"U-turn through solid"
In the new issue of the magazine "Russia in Global Politics" published interesting material by Dmitry Stefanovich and Alexander Ermakov "A U-turn through solid. Lessons of the armed conflict in Ukraine 2022-2023: first assessments". The bmpd blog cites this publication with some abbreviations due to the LJ format.
Airbus has presented the concept of a new space station to replace the ISS
The life of the ISS is coming to an end, and politics comes into play in conjunction with the economy. Humanity will either be able to create a new version of a large and accessible station in space, or it will finally break up into competing groups that will build their own objects in near-Earth orbit. For companies like Airbus, both options are beneficial, so its engineers presented the concept of a new LOOP station.
Taiwanese and French companies will jointly develop a reconnaissance UAV
On April 23, Taiwanese and French UAV manufacturers signed an agreement at the Taipei representative office in Paris on cooperation in the field of creating a reconnaissance UAV that can be assembled without using Chinese-made components.
America did not pull Ukraine – it itself lacks weapons
Ex-commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe spoke about the shortage of skilled workers in the US military-industrial complex
The American industry is not coping with the needs of Ukraine, writes former commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Problems arise, among other things, due to the lack of qualified workers in the production of ammunition.
The first flight of the promising Turkish combat helicopter T929 ATAK-2
And again, news from Turkey reflecting the rapid growth of the military-industrial potential of this country - on April 28, 2023, the Turkish Defense Industry Directorate (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığına - SSB) reported that the first prototype of the promising Turkish combat helicopter T929 ATAK-2, created by the Turkish state aircraft manufacturing association Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), made its first flight.
The military showed how the Tor-M2 SAM destroyed the Ukrainian Fury in motion
The Tor-M2 SAM destroyed the Ukrainian Fury drone in motion, moving away from the shelling
The calculation of the anti-aircraft missile system "Tor-M2" of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Far East destroyed two Ukrainian drones, one of which had to work in motion, maneuvering because of the enemy's return fire, the commander of the unit with the call sign "Sorcerer" told RIA Novosti.
"Equivalent to the appearance of gunpowder." The world's leading armies are preparing for a "revolution"
"Whoever becomes a leader in the field of artificial intelligence will be the ruler of the world," Vladimir Putin said six years ago. Since then, AI has come a long way, including in the military sphere. About the application of these developments — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Central Air Force reported that rockets were fired at the suburbs of Homs from Israeli F-15 fighters
Four tactical fighters of the Israeli Air Force attacked Syria from the Mediterranean Sea, said Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in the republic.
Czech Republic seeks to expand its presence in the arms market of Vietnam
The authorities of Vietnam and the Czech Republic are discussing the possibility of supplying weapons and military equipment, including aircraft, radar, small arms, as well as the modernization of armored vehicles.
The killer heir of the deadly "Harpy"
The Israeli "Harop" became an important stage in the development of barrage ammunition
Barrage ammunition has become one of the priorities of the next revolution in military affairs. And although attempts to develop such weapons at the end of the twentieth century were made by a number of states, the first serial representative of this class of weapons was still the Israeli "Harpy".
In Apocalypse Standby mode
Only nuclear weapons keep India and Pakistan from a new conflict
The potential Indo-Pakistani war, as it sometimes seems, is very similar to the potential war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In both cases, the question is not whether there will be a war at all, but when it will begin.
Intellectual troops of the Black Sea Fleet
Electronic warfare was born together with radio
On the eve of the Day of the EW Specialist, the author of these lines visited the electronic warfare regiment of the Black Sea Fleet, commanded by Colonel Sergei Trebuntsov.
More shells, armor and officers are needed. What the operation in Ukraine showed
The Pentagon told about the study of the conflict in Ukraine for a possible clash with China
Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States Kathleen Hicks said that the Pentagon learned a number of lessons from the conflict in Ukraine for a possible future armed confrontation with China. These lessons are no less relevant for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, but at this stage they can only be considered preliminary.
Prospects of military-technical cooperation of Russia in the light of a special military operation
Despite all the military and political cataclysms of recent times, the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) continues its activities, including in its main profile, conducting analytical and research work in the field of military-technical cooperation of the Russian Federation with foreign countries, as well as in relation to the global market of weapons and military equipment in general.
The first flight of the Turkish combat training aircraft Hürjet
On April 25, 2023, the first prototype of the Turkish national supersonic training and light combat aircraft Hürjet made its first flight at the airfield of the Turkish state aircraft manufacturing association Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara. The prototype was not painted and did not carry side numbers.
Romania has become the next European country to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones
Romania is becoming the next European country to purchase Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, the country's Defense Ministry has already signed a contract for the supply of a batch of Turkish-made drones. This is reported by the local press, citing sources in the military department.