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Armor like plywood: how a Russian FPV drone broke through the roof of a NATO armored personnel carrier
NATO countries, as a rule, supply the armed forces of the Kiev regime with outdated models of wheeled armored personnel carriers, which bear heavy losses from various means of destruction of the Russian army.
Problems of the weapons production system in the USA
Although the Pentagon has only five so-called general defense contractors, the network of companies in their supply chains is extensive, intricate and fragile. Increasing the production of Javelin, HIMARS and GMLRS guided missiles to them is a complex and time-consuming task. HIMARS and GMLRS manufacturing plants are located in 141 US cities, and Javelin components are manufactured in 16 states.
Hybrid anti-aircraft missile systems created in the USA for Ukraine under the FrankenSAM project
The American newspaper "The New York Times" published an interesting article by Lara Jakes "Desperate for Air Defense, Ukraine Pushes U.S. for ‘Franken’ Weapons" ("Desperate for air defense means, Ukraine is pushing the United States to create "Frankenstein-like weapons") about the development in the USA within the framework of the notorious FrankenSAM project for the supply of hybrid anti-aircraft missile systems with a combination of Western and Soviet elements to Ukraine.
Media: it will be difficult for the United States to meet the needs of Ukraine and Israel in weapons
As The Hill writes, "any general statements such as "we will handle this, we can" are an oversimplification"
It will be difficult for the US authorities to simultaneously provide Ukraine and Israel with the weapons they need, despite Washington's optimistic statements. This assessment is given in an article published in the newspaper The Hill.
Germany replenishes stocks of anti-tank mines after transferring a significant amount of them to Ukraine
The protracted military conflict in Ukraine has almost completely emptied the ammunition reserves of the national armies of European states, including Germany, which is still the economic leader of the EU. Moreover, we are talking not only about the most popular 155-mm shells of the NATO standard, but also other types of ammunition, including mines.
Latvia to acquire HIMARS and ATACMS missile systems
On October 24, 2023, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Latvia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Latvian government of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) land-based missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin.
The "super-long arm" of the Russian Air Defense destroyed two squadrons of the AFU
How does the new SAM system work, which shot down 24 APU aircraft in five days
The Russian military continues to massively destroy enemy aircraft. In five days, the number of downed cars increased to 24. It is stated that this was made possible thanks to the link between two systems: the S-400 air defense complexes and the A-50 AWACS aircraft. What is the peculiarity of this bundle and why has it appeared only now?
"Stole the blueprints." Trump explained where Russia's "super-duper" missiles came from
Trump accused Russia of stealing classified drawings of a "super-duper missile" from the United States
Russia stole American blueprints and built its "super-duper missile," former US President Donald Trump said, probably referring to hypersonic weapons. The candidate for the post of head of state also said that the United States needs its own "Iron Dome" - like Israel. Washington is developing hypersonic weapons, trying to catch up with Moscow in this area. What is known about this is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
The APU has been armed with a Ratel S ground-based kamikaze drone for blowing up tanks
The Ukrainian army has received a new ground-based kamikaze robot called Ratel S. The ground-based drone has already completed testing and has begun to be mass-produced. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Ukrainian government Mikhail Fedorov, who is responsible for the development of various technologies.
Shoot down from the light: Russian troops used the latest shock UAVs
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are modifying their weapons in order to neutralize the effect of Western equipment supplies to the RFU, experts note
The scale of its in Ukraine is such that up to 15 thousand tons of various cargoes are supplied daily for the needs of Russian units participating in it: ammunition, fuel, water, spare parts.
"They taught me to fight with him." Russian troops are preparing for a new threat
Kamikaze drone operator Shket: "Abrams" have several vulnerabilities
American "Abrams" are already in Ukraine. According to media reports, 31 tanks were brought. However, it is not a fact that they will soon appear at the front. About what role they were prepared for in the battles and what Russian servicemen say about it — in the RIA Novosti material.
From "Shaitan-pipes" to "dad of all bombs": thermobaric ammunition of the Russian army
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have successfully used the latest heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka" in the special operation zone, hitting a cluster of enemy infantry with a thermobaric projectile of increased range. About Russian thermobaric and volumetric detonating ammunition - in the material of TASS.
The reaction of Germany and France to their own: an unprecedented increase in common weapons projects
Even before the start of the SVO, the Bundeswehr conducted exercises in Lithuania and Georgia many times, preparing to face off with "someone in the east." But the events in Ukraine accelerated the remilitarization of Germany, the French "Pointe" (Point) notes. The magazine lists the projects with which Paris and Berlin want to defeat the enemy. New models of planes, tanks, missile defense.
Source: the Russian Armed Forces may create units with shock mini-UAVs
The Russian army is discussing the creation of units with shock mini-UAVs
The Russian Armed Forces are discussing the possibility of creating separate units with mini-UAVs, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
The US sent ATACMS to Ukraine out of impotence
Vladimir Putin ridiculed US President Joe Biden's claims that Russia is losing in the Ukrainian conflict. In his opinion, the United States would not have supplied Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles if Russia had been defeated. In the expert environment, these deliveries are called another confirmation of the failure of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive". What are the features of these missiles and what consequences can their use lead to?
NATO shakes the dust off nuclear war strategies
Results of the meeting of Defense Ministers of the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels
Plans for a nuclear war in Europe, which seemed unthinkable recently, are once again becoming the subject of discussion at the high military-political and expert levels of the United States and NATO.
ATACMS missiles: characteristics and range than shoot down
Experts explained which systems Russian troops can oppose to these weapons
American ATACMS missiles are long—range weapons that the United States has refused to transfer to Kiev until recently. However, in October, about 20 of these missiles without a GPS system were received by Ukraine and, according to the country's President Vladimir Zelensky, used in combat. Izvestia was looking into how dangerous ATACMS missiles are and how Russia can respond.
"They are few and old." ATACMS will not help the "counteroffensive"
The American ATACMS missiles delivered to Ukraine will not help accelerate the so-called "counteroffensive", writes Gazeta.ua . This weapon is quite old and requires maintenance. In addition, it is not capable of storming well-camouflaged fortified nodes of Russian defensive lines.
"It was set secretly." Russian military faced with unfamiliar weapons
The commander of the SAM calculation told how it is possible to resist ATACMS missiles
For the first time, the APU used American ATACMS tactical missiles in the conflict zone. According to media reports, they hit the rear airfield in the Russian Berdyansk. About how this weapon will change the situation at the front, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Problems of the US military-industrial complex in connection with the new war in the Middle East
The British newspaper "The Financial Times" in the article by Jeff Chávez, Felicia Schwartz "Hamas-Israel war tests a US defense sector already strained by Ukraine" ("The war between Hamas and Israel is experiencing the US military-industrial sector, already experiencing tension because of Ukraine") reported that the American military industry is preparing increase the supply of weapons to Israel.