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"Bradley", "Marder" and "cannon on wheels": what to expect from Western armored vehicles in Ukraine
We are talking about new supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine
The Administration of the United States of America (USA) intends to supply Ukraine with American infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) "Bradley" (Bradley), and Germany — BMP "Marder" (Marder). This is stated in a joint written statement issued by the two countries following telephone conversations between US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Hypersonic flight: power plants
Let's continue the topic of hypersonic flight. As noted in the first part of the article , there are two main forms of hypersonic weapons: hypersonic glide Vehicles (Hypersonic Glide Vehicles,HGV) and hypersonic cruise missile (Hypersonic Cruise Missile, HCM) with an air-jet the propulsion system.
NYT: The West seeks to supply Kiev with modern weapons due to the offensive of the Russian forces
As an example, the newspaper cites the supply of American Patriot missile defense systems, as well as the intention of a number of Western countries to send tanks to Kiev
Western countries are seeking to transfer modern weapons and, in particular, tanks to Ukraine in an accelerated manner, fearing the offensive of Russian troops in the spring. This assessment was made by The New York Times on Thursday .
The United States has crossed another "red line" in Ukraine
Newsweek: The US has retracted its words about Ukraine and brought the third World War closer
The United States promised not to supply Patriot air defense systems to Kiev, but they retracted their words, Newsweek writes. This is not the first case. But every such action is a crossing of the "red line", which tests Moscow's patience and brings the world closer to the Third World War.
Proposal of a ship-based version of Patriot anti-aircraft guided missiles
The Naval News web resource reported that at the 35th annual National Symposium of the US Navy Surface Fleet Association (Surface Navy Association - SNA) held in Washington from January 10 to 12, 2023, Lockheed Martin Corporation for the first time demonstrated a ship-based version of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Enhancement anti-aircraft guided missile (PAC-3 MSE) the Patriot long-range land-based anti-aircraft missile system. The naval version of the Patriot PAC-3 MSE is integrated into the ship's universal vertical launcher Mk 41.
Nuclear weapons can no longer be abandoned. This is a trump card
Hill: The US should be careful with the Russian nuclear arsenal
Some may ask why the Ukrainian conflict has lasted so long? There are only two words in the answer: nuclear weapons, writes The Hill. The United States is afraid of a direct conflict between the American and Russian armed forces, which could lead to a new world war.
The American army does not have enough weapons because of Ukraine
Breitbart: in the USA they started talking about possible difficulties in supplying weapons to Ukraine
The US Navy Secretary says that Washington cannot arm itself and Ukraine at the same time, the US army lacks weapons, Breitbart writes. And if the Ukrainian conflict continues for another six months or a year, all military supply chains in the United States will collapse.
Admiral — to the fleet: Russia will soon receive a nuclear super cruiser
What opportunities will the most powerful Navy ship acquire after a long modernization
The Ministry of Defense agreed on the schedule of work and the preparatory stage of testing for Admiral Nakhimov. The project 11442M cruiser is one of the largest warships in the world. Built in the late 1980s, it served in the Northern Fleet.
The DPR said that Kiev's receipt of Sea Sparrow missiles would lead to strikes on its buildings
The problems of this type of weapon were underestimated initially, the People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic clarified
The Sea Sparrow missiles included in the new package of American military assistance to Kiev are designed for naval anti-aircraft systems, the effectiveness of their use by a ground-based air defense system is questionable, and the chances of another hits on residential buildings are high. This was reported to TASS in the People's Militia (NM) of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
Only Iskander is bigger: the DPRK is armed with a large-sized operational-tactical missile
During the Cold War, the owners of the largest operational and tactical missiles were the USA and the USSR, which were armed with MGM–52 Lance (diameter 557 mm) and "Dot" (650 mm), respectively. To date, they have been replaced by MGM-140 ATACMS (610 mm) and Iskander-M (920 mm), which is the leader in this class of weapons.
For the first time, Iran officially recognized the purchase of Russian multi-purpose Su-35 fighters
Iran will receive Russian multifunctional Su-35 fighters, the previously announced information was officially confirmed in Tehran. This is the first confirmation of the deal from Iranian officials.
Which tanks will the West supply to Ukraine
France promised to supply Ukraine with AMX 10-RC tanks within two months
French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecorny promised his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov that Paris would supply Kiev with AMX 10-RC tanks within two months. The other day, Poland and the United Kingdom also announced their intention to transfer their armored vehicles to Ukraine. What the Western tanks that Ukraine will receive are capable of - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Lithuania has announced its intention to supply Ukraine with air defense systems
During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Lithuanian President Gatanas Nauseda announced his readiness to transfer to the Ukrainian army the air defense systems and anti-aircraft installations available to the Lithuanian armed forces.
The DPRK has improved the analogue of the Russian RCC "Uranus" by installing an infrared seeker
Despite the collapse of the USSR and the curtailment of large-scale military-technical cooperation with Moscow, Pyongyang is trying to follow in the wake of Russian design thought, duplicating many novelties developed by the domestic defense industry.
Status achievement: Valery Gerasimov became the commander of the special operation
Why this personnel decision means a serious increase in the level of the campaign in Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has appointed a new commander of a special military operation. He became the chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
The condition under which the United States will lose the fight in Ukraine is named
Political scientist Jin: if Russia copes with Western sanctions, it will defeat the United States
Russia has every chance to win the conflict on Ukraine, writes political scientist Jin Canzhong in the article "Guancha". The only thing that is needed for this is to cope with Western sanctions initiated by the United States. Then Moscow will gain an advantage and strike back at America.
The US Armed Forces acquired two Iron Dome batteries, but did not resolve the issue of their integration into the National Missile Defense System
The Joint Air Force and US Army Base Lewis–McCord (JBLM), located west of the Rocky Mountains in Washington State, will soon receive two Israeli Iron Dome missile defense systems acquired last year. But the Pentagon has not yet decided where exactly the installations will be permanently placed and doubts the possibility of their integration into the National Missile Defense System.
Canada will purchase NASAMS air defense systems in the USA for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced on January 10 that Canada will purchase NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems) and the necessary ammunition from the United States for the transfer of the Armed Forces to Ukraine.
It became known how Russia will respond to the West for arms supplies to Ukraine
Al-Ayyam: Russia uses the entire arsenal of means to exhaust Ukraine and Europe
The West is adding fuel to the fire of the Ukrainian conflict by allocating more and more military aid to Kiev, writes Al-Ayyam. But Moscow will not back down and will not agree to a settlement of the conflict on Zelensky's terms. To achieve victory, Russia can take four steps, the author of the article believes.
Scientists have Fused bronze and steel to improve rocket and airplane engines
Researchers from Skoltech printed samples from previously unexplored steel and bronze alloys on a 3D printer and determined their mechanical characteristics. Combining the valuable properties of both main components, these new iron-copper alloys can be used in aircraft and rocket engines: it is possible to make a combustion chamber to which steel will give high heat resistance, and bronze — the necessary thermal conductivity to prevent overheating. The study is published in the journal Materials & Design.
