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Two mines per second: what is unique about the automatic mortar "Cornflower"
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of the combat operation of the 2B9 "Cornflower" mortar, the calculation of which destroyed the enemy stronghold with personnel. TASS tells about the world's only mass-produced automatic mortar.
Ukraine was attacked by a record number of drones. In Kiev, they promised to take revenge
Explosions and power outages were reported in Ukraine
The kamikaze drone attack on the night of November 25 was the largest since the beginning of the military conflict with the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. According to Ukrainian media, the air defense forces shot down more than 70 drones, 60 of them in the Kiev area.
It is dangerous and unprofitable to exchange guided missiles for drones
Short-range anti-aircraft guns are looking for a new ecological niche
Anti-aircraft artillery quite successfully served as a means of short-range air defense not only during the Second World War, but also for some time after it, when long- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) already appeared.
CCBR: skillful application increases the effectiveness of combat FPV drones in winter
The general director of the center Dmitry Kuzyakin stressed that the enemy least of all expects the arrival of a drone in a blizzard or frost with wind
Skillful and competent use of combat FPV systems can bring their effectiveness to a new level during a special operation in the upcoming winter period. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
For the first time, the Russian Armed Forces used black-painted Geran-2 UAVs for night strikes on Kiev
Today's night attack by the Russian Armed Forces on the capital of Ukraine and the Kiev region with the use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" has become the most massive for the entire time of the special military operation. This fact was recognized by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while cheerfully reporting that 74 out of 75 drones were allegedly shot down by the forces of the valiant Ukrainian air defense, and this is only in the sky over the capital region.
The West did not understand the main thing. It is not only Ukraine that is losing now
GW: The West will suffer a hard fiasco together with Ukraine
Russia is triumphant, realizing that victory is close, writes GW. On the opposite side, the mood is different. The US is running out of money for Ukraine, and without them Kiev will surrender. In the EU, there are continuous quarrels, disputes, hesitation, fear. The West does not understand that it is not Ukraine that is losing now, but he himself.
Slovakia completes the procedure for the acquisition of MANPADS and medium-range air defense systems
The Slovak Ministry of Defense has approved several projects for the purchase of short-range and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as small arms.
Drones pave the way for armored vehicles
Turkish arms exports: state and prospects of development
The arms and military equipment of the Republic of Turkey were exported back in 1998. However, neither technological solutions nor the volume of production of the Turkish military-industrial complex could compete with global players at that time.
London will help Kiev with helmets and winter uniforms
The unsuccessful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine blunted the desire of the West to supply weapons
Returning to the current British government after seven years in retirement, former Prime Minister David Cameron first visited Kiev after his appointment as Foreign Minister.
The EU does not have enough shells for Ukraine. France demanded proof
Politico: France named conditions for the supply of shells to Ukraine from third countries
The EU was unable to fulfill the promises made to Ukraine on the supply of shells, writes Politico. Against this background, Paris declared its readiness to agree to the purchase of ammunition abroad, but demanded proof of the failure of the European Union.
The strongest in the world: 57-mm shells of these guns will burn "Leopards" and "Bradley"
"Infernal threshing machines" - 57-mm AZP-57 guns are successfully used during a special military operation. These guns have fragmentation shells that effectively hit the enemy's manpower. Armor-piercing ammunition has also been developed.
Footage has appeared confirming the effectiveness of FPV drones in the dark
The first shots of the night work of the FPV drones equipped with thermal imagers of the Russian volunteer battalion "Sudoplatov" on the hidden equipment and infantry of the Kiev regime militants have been published on the network.
The INF Treaty no longer holds back the United States. What is known about the new PrSM rocket
The US has successfully tested the operational-tactical missile PrSM, the future replacement of ATACMS
Lockheed Martin Corporation, together with the US Ground Forces, conducted tests of a promising operational-tactical missile PrSM. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the tactical and technical characteristics of the new product.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Russian forces used a deadly Soviet bomb against the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russia, according to some reports, for the first time used the RBK-500 cluster munition in Ukraine. Before that, the enemy used a similar type of weapon. Why did the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation decide on these measures, how will ammunition be used and how will this affect the course of hostilities?
Better than Western weapons. China admired the "great defenders" of Russia
The Russian army is armed with four "great defenders", writes the user Sohu. These planes, tanks and submarines surpass their Western counterparts in many characteristics and demonstrate the truly enormous scientific and military power of the country.
"It will get even in the bunker." What weapons almost changed the course of the Cold War
Forty-five years ago, the USSR tested a neutron bomb
By the end of the 1970s, the USSR and the USA had developed a whole range of measures to protect the army from nuclear strikes. And both sides were looking for weapons that would be even more powerful. Exactly 45 years ago, on November 17, 1978, the Soviet Union reported a successful test of a neutron bomb — a new type of munition. About its features — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Faster, more precisely, further: how has the Russian artillery changed in 2023
This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received new models of artillery weapons, improved high-precision projectiles, and the domestic military-industrial complex accelerates the production of artillery systems and ammunition. On the occasion of the Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery, celebrated annually on November 19, TASS tells about the changes in the Russian "gods of war" for 2023
"The flight range will increase three times": the French company introduced the Hammer 1000 guided bomb
At the Dubai Air Show, the French company Safran Electronics Defense presented the latest improved version of the Hammer 1000 guided bomb. It entered service less than a year ago and since then work on its improvement has not stopped.
Footage of the production and use of the Iranian Shahed-171 reconnaissance and strike UAVs is shown
Being under long-term international and unilateral Western sanctions, Iran has not only managed to preserve its economy, including the defense industry, but has also become one of the world leaders in the production of certain types of weapons. Starting with a simple study and copying of downed American drones, Iranian engineers and defense engineers have established serial production of a wide range of modern military drones of various types.
The military of the Central Military District showed training in flipping the positions of the APU with the help of FPV drones
The Field Training Center of the Central Military District (CVO) for the training of kamikaze drone operators using captured aircraft captured from the enemy in the special operation zone teaches reconnaissance, combat strikes against objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and leafleting their positions with leaflets calling for surrender. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on November 19 showed how the training center works.