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"Missiles alone are not enough now. The time of "superbombs" and "superbombs" is coming back"
Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok: it is necessary to develop conventional weapons of special power
Modern military conflicts raise the question of the relevance of using heavy-duty aviation bombs and artillery of special power. Why previously these types of weapons were abandoned, and now they are returning to their developments - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Lukashenko asked Putin to help adapt Belarusian planes to be equipped with nuclear warheads
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to help re-equip Belarusian military aircraft so that they can carry nuclear warheads.
Putin: 200 American tactical nuclear warheads are stored in Europe, 257 aircraft have been prepared for their possible use
Russia and Belarus are obliged to ensure their security in this regard, he said
200 tactical nuclear ammunition is stored in European countries, Russia and Belarus are obliged to ensure their security in this regard, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin proposed to retrofit the Su-25s located in Belarus at Russian aircraft factories
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to retrofit Su-25 aircraft in service with the Belarusian army in Russia and begin training flight personnel.
Ukrainian pilots recognized the useless MQ-1C Grey Eagle and Bayraktar TB2
The MQ-1C Grey Eagle and Bayraktar TB2 drones are vulnerable to air defense systems that are used by Russia during a special operation to protect Donbass. This was told to the American edition of The Drive by Ukrainian pilots with the call signs Moonfish and Juice.
France has completed the operation of Mirage 2000C fighters and has not given them to Ukraine
France has completed the operation of the fourth-generation Mirage 2000C fighters and did not transfer them to Ukraine. This is written by The Drive.
The attack of Ukrainian drones. How to secure the territory of Russia from UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok told how to prevent attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on Russian territory
"Novoshakhtinsky Oil Products Plant" (NZNP), located in the Krasnosulinsky district of the Rostov region, was attacked by two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) this week. Human casualties were avoided. How to build an effective system of protection against drones - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Will Poland become the largest helicopter manufacturer with the Motor Sich plant donated by Zelensky?
With the beginning of a special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, Warsaw openly began the stage of mastering the enterprises of the Ukrainian military industry. The Polish military-political leadership has long been hatching plans to transfer parts of the production of various Ukrainian enterprises to its territory, and the military operation only made certain adjustments to the relocation plans.
The cauldron is covered: Ukrainian formations in Lisichansk were surrounded
According to experts, there are now about 9 thousand Kiev-controlled military in this area
The armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) in Lisichansk have been taken into an operational environment, the People's militia of the LPR said on June 22. According to experts, up to 9 thousand people may be in the ring. And on the eve it became known that the delegations of the military departments of Russia and Turkey discussed in Moscow the issues of the safe exit of merchant ships and the export of grain from Ukrainian ports. Now 70 vessels from 16 states are blocked there. The armed forces of the Russian Federation have opened a humanitarian corridor for their exit, but the Ukrainian authorities are preventing the export of grain.
German military assistance to Ukraine
On June 21, 2022, the German government published an official list of weapons, military equipment and military property transferred as military aid to Ukraine, as well as those still planned for transfer.
The base on the Snake replaced the Russian cruiser "Moscow": in the British press about the importance of the island for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation
The loss of the cruiser "Moscow" caused serious changes in the tactics of warfare in the Black Sea Fleet. The command, having lost a valuable asset, managed to rebuild its work and gain a significant advantage in the theater.
Japan Coast Guard begins rearmament with new Bell-412EPX (UH-2) helicopter
Subaru Corporation announced the signing of a contract with the Japanese Coast Guard Command on June 21 for the supply of the first production multi-purpose helicopter Bell-412EPX (UH-2). The new car is planned to be delivered to the customer in 2025.
A bill on the training of AFU pilots on the F-16 has been submitted to the House of Representatives of the US Congress for consideration
Member of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress Adam Kinzinger (Republican from pc.Illinois) said that he had submitted for consideration a bill on training Ukrainian military pilots to pilot American fighter jets, RIA Novosti reports.
At the exhibition in Berlin, the superheavy Eurodrone shock was presented
In size and weight, it is seriously larger than the Su-25, and a number of layout solutions look unusual. The project differs sharply from the Russian S-70 Hunter heavy drone: this is probably due to the fact that European manufacturers, unlike domestic ones, do not plan to use the novelty in the enemy air defense zone. . But the new combat drone will be involved in patrolling over urban areas of Germany.
"The Zala drone is invulnerable to Ukrainian electronic warfare. They don't see him."
General Lyutykh revealed the secret of Russian UAVs used in Ukraine
During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army is actively using Zala unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In particular, they are used to adjust the work of artillery calculations. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out what these drones are capable of.
Naked with an umbrella, toking grouse and billions in the furnace
The St. Petersburg Forum made us think about the collective solidarity of Russia's closest allies
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy asked Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova to ensure the security of her country's airspace.
From Karelia to the Caucasus, from Yakutia to Donbass
The battle path of the Polar Guard of the Russian Navy
In January 2020, the American magazine National Interest included the Russian Marine Corps in the top five in the world – along with similar branches of the US, UK, South Korea and China. According to the overseas edition, the Russian Marine Corps took second place.
Turkish troops target Manbij
Syria is preparing to repel aggression
A number of joint exercises in April-June of the Russian and Syrian military showed that military and military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Damascus has not changed. The Russian group, despite the events in Ukraine, has not been reduced, said Alexander Lavrentiev, the special representative of the President of Russia for Syria. "If someone thinks that there has been some kind of numerical decrease, I want to assure you that there is no such thing," he said.
The Israeli Army is preparing to test the advanced M-RCV robot
The total number of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is about 170,000 people. In accordance with the current military doctrine, in the event of a conflict, they will have to act not only in open terrain, but also in urban conditions, while minimizing their losses. In this regard, the command of the Israeli army is actively implementing combat robotic systems.
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.