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German magazine: Ukraine received from Germany the second Iris-T air defense system out of four promised
It is expected that at the next meeting of the contact group on Ukraine, which will be held next Friday in Ramstein, Germany, representatives of Kiev will focus on the provision by Western allies of more air defense systems and missiles to them.
The pilot of the Su-35S fighter, who mistakenly shot down the Su-30M2 aircraft in a training air battle, was acquitted
As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Sergey Mashkin's material, "The pilot was acquitted for accuracy. The criminal prosecution of the Su-30M2 shot down ended with a change in flight instructions," the Main Military Investigation Department (GVSU) of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (TFR) refused to prosecute the pilot of the Su-35S fighter Vasily Savelyev, who accidentally shot down another Su-30M2 fighter during a training battle on September 22, 2020 (about the process on this occasion, our the blog has already reported).
In the American press: The United States is unable to increase the production of MLRS HIMARS and ammunition for the APU
The United States is unable to increase the production of HIMARS MLRS and ammunition for them – GMLRS missiles for the AFU. And there are problems with replenishing your own stocks of all this.
Iran's ballistic missiles: state and prospects
We continue the topic of Iran's ballistic missiles, which was started in the previous publication ( part I). Having briefly reviewed the history of the formation of the Iranian missile strategy, we will pay attention to the research and industrial institutions and enterprises engaged in the creation and construction of BR.
Rostec intends to transfer the assets of Uralvagonzavod to the Techmash concern for the production of artillery
The state Corporation plans to consolidate enterprises in order to increase the supply of modern weapons to the troops in accordance with the needs of its military, Rostec noted
Rostec State Corporation plans to consolidate artillery armament enterprises in order to increase the supply of modern weapons to the Russian troops in accordance with the needs of a special military operation. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday in the state corporation.
Putin responded to Japan's provocations and scared even the United States
Baijiahao: Putin's reaction to Japan's actions scared the US
Following the US, Japan has lowered relations with Russia "to the historical bottom," writes user Baijiahao. Her latest attack was statements about the "illegal occupation of the Kuril Islands." Moscow no longer began to tolerate them. She answered so decisively that even Washington was alarmed.
"The APU has prepared a lot of surprises for Russia." How will the Ukrainian troops advance
Colonel Khodarenok explained why the actions of the AFU cannot be considered a counteroffensive
The British newspaper Financial Times writes that the AFU counteroffensive is a risky occupation and the Ukrainian army may suffer heavy losses due to the lack of air support. Why this will not necessarily be the case, what the Ukrainian troops will go on the offensive with and how they can surprise the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
In Belarus, it is customary to perceive the President's Message as a guide to action
Many people know that most of the speeches of the Belarusian president, figuratively speaking, are "pulled apart for quotes." Some of his expressions "fly away to the people" and become aphorisms. There are already whole collections of catch phrases and interesting sayings of Alexander Grigoryevich on the Internet. But there is one phrase that the president himself likes to repeat often.
South Korea will lease 500,000 155-mm artillery rounds to the United States
The Reuters news agency in the Hyonhee Shin article "South Korea to lend 500,000 rounds of artillery shells to US - report" ("South Korea will reportedly lease 500,000 artillery rounds to the United States") reports that South Korea has reached an agreement to provide 500,000 rounds to the United States on a temporary basis for 155-mm artillery pieces, which can give Washington greater flexibility in the supply of ammunition to Ukraine.
Secret help: Finland has supplied the AFU with Hyacinths-B striking at 33 km
Artillery units of the Armed formations of the Kiev regime began to use 152-mm 2A36 "Hyacinth -B" guns that arrived from Finland.
Germany to buy new Leopard 2A8 tanks
As reported by the German publication "Europaische Sicherheit & Technik" (ESUT) in the material of Waldemar Geiger, Gerhard Heiming "Neue Kampfpanzer - Bundeswehr soll Leopard 2A8 erhalten" ("New tanks - the Bundeswehr should receive Leopard 2A8"), as part of the procurement announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius for the Bundeswehr 18 tanks to replace the same Among the Leopard 2A6 tanks transferred to Ukraine, the German army should receive 18 tanks of the new Leopard 2A8 modification designed and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). These 18 tanks are due to enter the Bundeswehr in 2025 and will be the first Leopard 2 tanks of a completely new construction, acquired by them since 1992.
The ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted anti-submarine exercises in the Sea of Japan
The anti-submarine ship "Admiral Panteleev" and the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" fired from 100-millimeter artillery installations AK-100 and A-190
Warships of the Pacific Fleet during a sudden combat readiness check conducted an anti-submarine exercise in the Sea of Japan, as well as artillery firing at sea and air targets, a TASS correspondent reports.
Italy has transferred about 20 M109L self-propelled guns to Ukraine
Italy handed over to Ukraine about 20 M109L self-propelled artillery units. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on April 16 by the newspapers la Repubblica and Corriere della Sera. A train with cargo platforms on which the guns were placed passed through the station of the northern city of Udine on April 15.
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has published data on military assistance to Ukraine
As stated by the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, the Kingdom continues to provide military support to Ukraine. The military department of the country sends equipment, conducts training of Ukrainian servicemen and maintenance of VIVT.
Exercises involving naval forces have begun in the Baltic Fleet
About 10 ships and more than 1.5 thousand military personnel are involved in the maneuvers
Exercises involving the forces of the Baltic Naval Base of the Baltic Fleet have begun in the Kaliningrad region. About 10 surface ships, boats and support vessels, more than 1.5 thousand servicemen are involved in the maneuvers, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.
Its changed the wars of the future
SVO has shown that modern military operations are turning into a kind of "cyberpunk": old and new types of weapons are side by side on the battlefields. This trend forces us to rethink the role of not only defense developments, but also approaches to the organization of the industrial sector. How will the Ukrainian crisis affect the wars of the future and what should be the development of the Russian military-industrial complex in the new conditions?
Contracts for the development and production of new long-range missiles in Japan
On April 11, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of Japan announced that since the beginning of April it has issued four contracts to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Corporation with a total value of 378.1 billion yen ($2.86 billion) for the development and mass production of new types of long-range anti-ship and cruise missiles for the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
North Korea conducted the first test of the new Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM
On April 13, 2023, the DPRK conducted, as stated, the first successful flight test of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile "Hwasong-18" ("Hwasongpo-18", Hwasong 18), made as part of a mobile ground missile system in the style of the Soviet / Russian mobile complexes "Topol" and "Yars", with placement on a 9-axle wheeled conveyor.
Russia has shown how it will protect the Kuriles
"It is necessary to check the readiness of our troops to participate in a potential conflict over the Kuril Islands." In these words, military experts describe one of the main tasks assigned to the Russian Pacific Fleet. The ships of the Pacific Fleet were suddenly put to sea on Friday, and the fleet was put on the highest degree of combat readiness.
Launch situation: which rocket was tested by the Ministry of Defense on Cosmonautics Day
The new system will become an important element in the development of Russian hypersonic weapons
Behind the training and test launch, which took place on the night of April 11-12 this year from the Kapustin Yar test site, there is a lot of experimental design work to create a new experimental missile system that will replace the Topol-E.