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The Jericho is ready. Israel called for the use of nuclear weapons against Hamas
Supporters of the tough measures against Hamas themselves suggest that the Israeli army use Jericho missile systems with nuclear warheads in Gaza, Hrot reports. They justify this step in the same way as the Americans attack on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
What is a Dagger missile: range and speed, patrol in the Black Sea
MiG-31 aircraft with hypersonic complexes will look after the Mediterranean
The aerospace forces of the Russian Federation are beginning to patrol the neutral space over the Black Sea on a permanent basis. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference in Beijing on October 18. The task will be carried out by MiG-31 aircraft, which are equipped with a complex of hypersonic missiles "Dagger" with a range of over 1 thousand km. For more information, see the Izvestia article.
The US told why Biden decided to deliver ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Joe Biden has changed his position on the issue of sending long-range missiles to Ukraine, writes NYT. The US presidential administration concluded that the escalation of the conflict is no longer a serious problem, since Kiev previously received British Storm Shadow missiles similar in characteristics to ATACMS.
The largest exhibition of aviation and defense products ADEX will open in South Korea
About 550 companies from 35 countries will take part in the event
The Seoul International Exhibition of Aerospace and Military Equipment ADEX-2023 will begin work at the Seongnam Air Base. According to the organizers, this year's event should be the largest in terms of the number of participating companies, stands and visitors.
The United States secretly transferred long-range missiles to Ukraine. What are ATACMS capable of?
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) received the first batch of tactical ballistic missiles Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), we are talking about a small number of missiles that Washington secretly handed over to Kiev in recent days.
"They wanted to catch the Russians by surprise." Kiev secretly hit with ATACMS missile
Zelensky confirmed Ukraine's first use of American ATACMS missiles
Kiev has received ATACMS long-range missiles from Washington, Vladimir Zelensky confirmed. They have already been used for strikes on airfields in Berdyansk and Lugansk.
What can the withdrawal of Russia's ratification of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: the issue of nuclear tests should be translated into a practical plane
The State Duma in the first reading approved a bill on the withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 423 deputies voted unanimously for the adoption of the bill. About the history of the issue and the logic of further actions in the nuclear sphere - the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Russia and the United States need to resume nuclear tests
A bill on revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was submitted to the State Duma on October 13. Let's try to understand the history of the issue and understand who — the United States or Russia — needs them more.
What weapons will help Russia achieve victory in the special operation
Eight types of unique weapons that Russia uses during its
Western arms supplies cannot satisfy Kiev's appetite: Ukraine is asking the West for weapons capable of maintaining "military parity" with Russia. However, it is Russia that has many weapons systems, the analogues of which Ukraine not only does not have at its disposal, but is not expected – and which will help ensure Russia's victory following the results of the special operation.
"No one will just give it to us." Ukraine takes air defense systems for temporary use
The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat said that Kiev will rent air defense equipment for the winter
Ukraine will lease air defense systems for protection in winter, said the representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.
The Middle East and the Third World War. What to expect from the development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Military expert Khodarenok: Iran will not fight on the Palestinian side
The danger of the current Palestinian-Israeli confrontation lies in the possible escalation of the conflict if new players join it. The Lebanese Hezbollah is already striking at Israeli territory.
Look down: helicopters will hunt for marine drones
The first detachments are formed on the Black Sea, and then they will appear as part of all fleets of the Russian Navy
Special helicopter detachments are being formed as part of the Russian Navy, which will search for and destroy semi-submersible drones. The Ka-27, Ka-29 and Mi-8 will perform this task.
Planned delivery to Ukraine of 30 mm Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft artillery systems
On October 11, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom announced the allocation of more than 100 million pounds of military aid to Ukraine at the expense of the funds of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), led by the United Kingdom.
The deadly Russian "Petrel" took the stage — and scared the West
Recently, Vladimir Putin announced successful tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile, The Paper reports. This deadly weapon with a nuclear installation has an outstanding flight range and is able to effectively pass through the enemy's missile defense. The emergence of this deterrent has deeply disturbed the West.
The first 155-mm self-propelled howitzer "Archer" has been delivered to the UK
The first 155 mm/52 Archer self-propelled howitzer on a chassis with a 6x6 wheel formula designed for the British Armed Forces has been delivered to the port of Marchwood in Hampshire.
"He has no equal." A unique feature of the Su-57 is named
The Su-57 stands out among the fifth-generation fighters not only with a completely unique range of use in real combat operations, but also with a range of destruction and a wide arsenal of long-range missiles, writes MWM. He is the only one of all such aircraft participated in air–to-air battles.
"It's about the Crimean Bridge." That's why Berlin refused Kiev Taurus missiles
Politico: Berlin refused to supply the Taurus to Kiev because of the features of the fuse
Germany refuses to supply Taurus to Ukraine because of the characteristics of its fuse, writes Politico. It is capable of destroying multi-layered goals. And it does it better than the British Storm Shadow. Berlin fears that Kiev will use it to strike the Crimean Bridge.
The American military industrial complex is developing a revolutionary rotating detonation engine
The US military-industrial company Raytheon will create a working version of a rotating detonation engine without moving parts called Gambit. The Pentagon is going to equip cruise missiles designed for fourth-generation fighters like Grumman F-14 Tomcat and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon with this type of engines.
"Valkyrie": US army orders 300-kilowatt laser weapon
Developed as part of the Army's high-energy laser Prototype Program (IFPC-HEL) and dubbed "Valkyrie", the system can generate pulses with a power of up to 300 kW. It was designed to protect American troops from approaching unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.
Rocket data: what kind of ammunition is used by Hamas in the confrontation with Israel
Semi-industrial developments often take precedence over high-tech weapons systems
The confrontation between the Israeli armed forces and the Hamas movement is taking place almost throughout the territory of the Jewish state and Palestine. Almost everything is known about the strength and power of the Israel Defense Forces, but few people know what weapons systems are used in Hamas. Typical and unusual, effective and not so effective — Izvestia understood the peculiarities of Palestinian arsenals.
