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"The mighty Soviet Union failed, Russia will succeed"
Why are new Voronezh missile attack warning stations being built in Russia
Two more Voronezh-type missile attack warning system (SPRN) radar stations will be put into operation in Russia, and two more will be built, the general designer of the SPRN Sergey Boev said at the Army-2022 forum. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains why the country needs them - and how the stations will close the gaps left after the collapse of the USSR.
In Russia, the production of new self-propelled guns "Phlox" and "Magnolia" has begun
The first production cars may appear as early as this year. At the Army-2022 forum, which takes place in the Moscow region on August 15-21, Uralvagonzavod not only presented updated models of self-propelled artillery guns "Magnolia", "Phlox" and "Drok", but also announced the start of serial production of the first two systems.
We have passed the installations: why supplies from NATO countries do not help Kiev
The special operation in Ukraine dispelled the myth of the Western "superweapon", Sergei Shoigu said
The attempt of Western countries to maintain their dominance leads to stagnation for the whole world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on August 16 at the X Moscow Conference on International Security.
A new set of anti-aircraft missile system S-350?
In the video report "The crews of the Su-25 aircraft of the Vostok group carried out air strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" on the Rutube channel of the Izvestia newspaper, you can see footage of the launchers of the S-350 anti-aircraft missile system placed around the perimeter of the military airfield.
APU: difficulties of transition to NATO standards
The huge amount of military equipment provided to Kiev caused its own problems. The proposed article "Pandora's Box: the Challenge of Western Aid to Ukraine" examines the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from obsolete Soviet-era weapons to NATO standards.
At the Army-2022 forum, 7 state contracts were signed and 29 were awarded with 26 defense industry enterprises
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and defense industry companies concluded state contracts totaling more than 522 billion rubles during the Army-2022 forum.
"Our strategy is to destroy logistics": Zelensky's office threatened to destroy the Crimean Bridge
Adviser to the head of Zelensky's office, Mikhail Podolyak, announced Ukraine's plans to destroy the Crimean Bridge
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of President Vladimir Zelensky, said in an interview with The Guardian that Ukraine considers the Crimean Bridge connecting the peninsula with the Russian mainland as a "legitimate military target." He also promised that the AFU would create "chaos within the Russian forces" by striking supply lines.
Russia has a unique fighter jet: it will fly into orbit
At the Army – 2022 exhibition, Russia will present a new MiG capable of launching spacecraft
The new version of the MiG-31I is designed to launch small spacecraft into orbit, thanks to which the Russian Air Force will receive unique capabilities, writes MWM. The MiG-31 glider has no equal abroad in carrying capacity, size, speed and altitude.
Betting on the "God of War": Germany has developed a new concept for the organization of ground forces based on the lessons of Ukraine
In Germany, a new concept of the structure of the Bundeswehr ground forces has been presented, according to which a significant strengthening of army artillery, reorganization of the air defense system and the transformation of parts of mechanized brigades into motorized infantry are assumed. German military leaders do not hide that such a reform of the ground forces will be a response to the events in Ukraine, which forced NATO countries to take a different look at the nature of the fighting in eastern Europe.
"Unmanned HIMARS": The US is developing a high-power AML MLRS capable of operating offline
The Western press has published material on the prospective development of new AML MLRS based on HIMARS installations, which are capable of operating without a crew, and are also equipped with twelve missiles instead of six. Interestingly, the authors began the article, apparently, with the phrase mandatory for Western media: "HIMARS multipurpose rocket launchers demonstrate their high efficiency on the Ukrainian front."
Latvia supplied Ukraine with M-109A5OE self-propelled howitzers and four helicopters
On August 16, the Latvian Defense Ministry reported that, in accordance with the decision of the extraordinary Cabinet meeting of July 28, Latvia supplied Ukraine with six 155-mm self-propelled howitzers M-109A5OE and the necessary ammunition.
"American drone technologies will go to Russia through Ukraine"
Why the US military does not want to transfer the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone to the APU
The APU wants to get medium-altitude General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle ("Gray Eagle") American-made UAVs to strengthen their strike and reconnaissance capabilities. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the Pentagon is still refusing Kiev.
Russia successfully presents its advanced weapons in real combat
Operation in Ukraine as a defense industry promotion
Arms manufacturers are using the fighting in Ukraine to advertise their products, Advance writes. So, the Americans present "Haimars" as a technique that "stopped the Russian army." And Putin notes that Russian weapons are years and decades ahead of competitors.
The British about the tests of American missiles: clowns-politicians will ruin us
The US is conducting missile tests, creating a huge risk of military escalation
The United States has created a huge risk of military escalation by testing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, writes the Daily Express. Readers of the publication are concerned that such a "dangerous type" as Biden disposes of a nuclear button.
The nuclear submarine "Arcturus" will be equipped with new weapons, the Rubin Design Bureau reported
Rubin Design Bureau: the Arcturus nuclear submarine will be reduced by 20 percent due to new weapons
The strategic nuclear submarine of the future fifth generation due to the improvement of missile weapons will have a smaller displacement by 20%, its provisional name is "Arcturus", the time of appearance is the second half of the XXI century, a representative of the Central Design Bureau (CCB) "Rubin" told RIA Novosti.
There were shots of the work of the Tor-M2 air defense system on a special operation
On August 16, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat work of the calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Tor-M2" of the Western Military District (ZVO) during a special operation to protect Donbass.
Some key statements on the results of the first day of the Army-2022 forum
On the first day of the Army-2022 forum, important statements were made regarding the development of the military-technical cooperation system, plans for rearmament, export sales of VIVT, and the situation around Ukraine.
Military experts answered the main questions about Russian drones
Why doesn't Russia use its drones in Ukraine?
Despite all the advantages of UAVs in modern warfare, Russia does not disclose information about their use in Ukraine, writes Al Jazeera. The opinions of the publication's experts were divided. Some believe that Russia really rarely uses UAVs, others — that Moscow simply does not want to give out strategic secrets.
The United States has recognized that the missile defense system in Europe is directed against Russia
The threat of Russia and Iran return missile defense to the current agenda in Europe
The US is using the conflict in Ukraine to reorient the missile defense system against Russia, writes FP. This step has called into question the reliability of the United States as an ally in the Middle East, where they are unsuccessfully trying to put together an alliance against Iran, the author of the article claims.
The appearance of nuclear submarines in Australia will open a "Pandora's box," Shoigu said
Shoigu: the appearance of nuclear submarines in Australia within the framework of AUKUS will open a "Pandora's box"
Washington's arguments about the need for nuclear submarines for Australia repeat the situation with the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty - the appearance of a nuclear fleet from Australia will open a "Pandora's box" in the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday at the opening of the Moscow Conference on International Security within the framework of the Army-2022 forum.
