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"The task of the United States is to destroy Russian artillery in Ukraine"
Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok told how you can cheat the American drone ScanEagle
Washington has announced additional military assistance to Kiev of about $3 billion. Among other things, the Pentagon will supply the Ukrainian army with ScanEagle drones designed for artillery reconnaissance. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how these UAVs work.
"SVO will go down in the annals of history as the "drone war"
"The Kiev regime will begin to crumble within 18 months." Vladislav Shurygin, a military publicist, a permanent member of the Izborsky Club, shared the current results of the SVO and forecasts of what the future course of events in Ukraine will look like with the newspaper VZGLYAD.
"Russia can bombard Europe and the United States with X-22 missiles. Take the quantity"
The Pentagon confessed to impotence in front of Soviet X-22 missiles
The Defense News portal, citing a Pentagon source, reported that the US army "will not be able to effectively resist the X-22 missiles." "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what scared the Americans.
Deputy Head of the Pentagon Colin Kohl admitted the possibility of supplying fighters to Ukraine
The United States does not rule out the possibility of supplying fighters to Kiev, but a final decision on this issue has not yet been made. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on August 24 by the deputy head of the Pentagon for political Affairs, Colin Kohl.
The new package of British military aid to Kiev includes missile systems and drones
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Kiev announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 54 million pounds (63.5 million dollars).
The Pentagon confirmed the discussion on the supply of Western-made fighters to Ukraine
The United States is considering the supply of American or European fighter jets to Ukraine, but no final decision has been made yet. This was reported in the Pentagon.
NATO's Deadly Generosity
The exhibition of captured weapons changes the perception of the crisis in Ukraine
The pavilion of weapons captured in the zone of special military operation (SVO), opened in Kubinka near Moscow as part of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", reverses the idea of what is happening on the western borders of our country.
How the MiG became the best interceptor in the world
Comparison with a foreign car stimulated the development of Mikoyan Design Bureau aircraft
The crews of MiG-31BM fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have won the first aerial victories in the sky over Donbass. This conclusion can be made based on the information heard at the daily briefings of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the course of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.
On guard of Sevastopol
Sailors help anti-aircraft gunners protect the city from air raids
Ships of the Russian Navy based in Sevastopol have joined the fight against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) trying to conduct reconnaissance and drop grenades on urban objects. Since August 18, Black Sea sailors have been forced to open fire on newly discovered air targets almost daily. As a rule, they appear late in the evening, at night or early in the morning.
Contracts have been issued for the development of engines for the promising American NGAD fighter
On August 19, 2022, the US Air Force issued framework contracts worth $ 975 million each to five leading American aerospace companies for the development on a competitive basis of promising engines under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program for the promising Next Generation American fighter Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD).
Indian Navy: a new maritime strategy
The growth and spread of China's influence increasingly affects the interests of its neighboring states. In particular, India sees for itself more and more harassment and restrictions in the Chinese economic and military presence in the Indian Ocean. The changed geopolitical realities are reflected in the new maritime strategy, which will serve as an impetus for the adequate development of the Indian Navy.
Norway and Britain will supply Ukraine with Black Hornet micro-drones worth over $9 million
The delivery will be made free of charge
Norway has agreed with the UK to supply Ukraine with Black Hornet micro-drones free of charge, the delivery amount will be more than $ 9 million. This was announced on Wednesday by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.
"It will even the odds." What weapons did the Pentagon secretly transfer to Ukraine
Washington is probably secretly transferring powerful weapons to Kiev. This was stated by the American edition of Politico, citing sources in the Pentagon. Although the US authorities publicly deny this. About what exactly can be in secret supplies — in the material of RIA Novosti.
This method of military training in the United States will turn the situation on the battlefield
How will the Metaverse revolutionize the battlefield
The military can now train personnel in virtual battles with enemies in the Metaverse. It's like a multiplayer video game, writes TNI. Augmented reality has long been actively used in the military training of American soldiers.
This interceptor aircraft promised to surpass the MiG-31
The Soviet interceptor Project 701: the failed successor to the MiG-31 was one of the most promising combat aircraft in history
The USSR had many ambitious plans to create weapons. One of the "most mysterious" programs is the MiG–701 heavy interceptor, writes MWM. It was supposed to replace the MiG-31 fighter.
The Federal Tax Service demanded that the "daughter" of "Motor Sich" be declared bankrupt
The Federal Tax Service demanded that the subsidiary of the Ukrainian company Motor Sich be declared bankrupt
The Arbitration Court of Moscow has registered the application of the capital's tax inspectorate No. 43, demanding to declare bankrupt JSC "Borysfen", one of the founders of which is the Ukrainian company "Motor Sich", which produces and repairs engines for airplanes and helicopters.
The US is losing the opportunity to rein in Greece and Turkey
Greece and Turkey are once again on the verge of a military conflict. As reported in Athens, the Turkish Air Force has violated Greek airspace 78 times over the past day. In response, the Greeks intercepted Turkish planes and demonstrated their readiness to shoot them down. What caused the next crisis in relations between NATO member countries and what are the prospects for the development of the conflict?
Electric seaplane made the world's first commercial flight
Harbour Air has announced the successful testing of a modified De Havilland Beaver seaplane on a commercial flight. The plane took off from the waters of the Canadian Fraser River and landed in the waters of Vancouver Island. The flight with a range of 72 km took 24 minutes and at its end there was "a lot of charge left in the batteries of the aircraft," the company's press service reported.
The first flight of the new Italian Leonardo AW249 combat helicopter
As reported, on August 12, 2022, the first prototype of a promising AW249 combat helicopter created in the interests of the Italian armed forces (experimental military number CSX82069) made its first flight at Leonardo Helicopters (a division of the Italian company Leonardo) in Vergata (Italy).
In an instant: "Dagger" received a universal carrier aircraft
How have the combat capabilities of the missile system changed
The main carrier of hypersonic "Daggers" will be a modification of the MiG-31 combat aircraft, which received the index I. This version of the interceptor is equipped for the first time with unique digital complexes — an electric control system and on-board computers.
