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Gunsmoke system: The Pentagon has taken care of the question of how the US army should act in case of blocking the GPS signal
Having started satellite maneuvers in orbit in July, the US Army is evaluating the results of experimental satellite technology designed to warn fighters on the ground about blocking or distortion of the GPS signal.
In North Korea, and the chicken will fly
How Pyongyang stole "flying eggs" from the Americans
Unlike the North Korean rocket industry, which has mastered combat missiles of almost all classes and even space launch vehicles, the aviation industry of the DPRK is in a rudimentary state. Nevertheless, it exists. And it has some history, including the production of training aircraft of the Yak-18 type, the assembly of Mi-2 helicopters from Polish components and even attempts to produce combat drones. Basically, it is "sharpened" on the production of spare parts for existing machines and on the modification of the latter.
Reaction verification: The Baltic was tested for protection against hypersonic shock
Aircraft and surface ships took part in large-scale maneuvers of the Russian Aerospace Forces
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have completed exercises in the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad zone. During the maneuvers, protection against hypersonic vehicles, drones and cruise missiles was practiced.
Why are the Russian S-400s so loved?
What can the Russian S-400 still do? Will China be able to effectively restrain the United States after their introduction?
Many countries want to get Russian S-400 air defense systems, and this is fair, their characteristics are really impressive. For China, the presence of the S-400 in its arsenal is also beneficial, even though it has its own developments, says the user "Sohu".
155-mm M101 howitzers of the 1941 model were transferred by Lithuania to the Ukrainian Nazis
It became known that the armed formations of the Ukrainian Nazis will receive American 105-mm towed M101 howitzers from Lithuania.
The United States has allocated additional military assistance to Ukraine
On September 8, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of additional security and defense assistance to Ukraine in the amount of up to $675 million.
In the Kherson region, they said that the APU fired three missiles from HIMARS at the Antonovsky Bridge
The purpose of the APU strikes is a ferry crossing for civilians, said Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the military-civil administration of the region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday fired three missiles from the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS) at the Antonovsky Bridge near Kherson, currently the bridge is functioning. This was stated by the deputy head of the military-civil administration of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov.
The Iranian army tested satellite-guided missiles during the exercises
The Iranian ground forces tested two guided missiles during the annual defense exercises. The Fatah-360 and Fajr-5 satellite-guided missiles were tested for the first time.
The ships of the Northern Fleet have worked out the defense of the Arctic borders
The exercises were held on islands in the Laptev Sea
The ships of the Arctic grouping of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Levchenko" and "Alexander Otrakovsky" together with the tactical group stationed on Kotelny Island of the archipelago of the Novosibirsk Islands in the Laptev Sea have worked out combat training tasks for defense in the Arctic, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.
Baltflot announced the exercises of the air defense forces in the Kaliningrad region
Air defense means will repel a massive strike by aircraft and missiles of a simulated enemy on the Kaliningrad region as part of the exercises of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
Does the tank need a 152 mm cannon
The role of armored vehicles is being clarified during the Ukrainian crisis
Since mid-March 2022, the actions of tanks in a special operation in Ukraine have become fundamentally different from the tank battles of the Great Patriotic War, the Arab-Israeli wars, "Desert Storm", etc. Breakthroughs of tank units deep into enemy defenses have stopped, single and group tank duels have become rare. Now tanks from both sides are mainly used as a means of supporting infantry.
In Sweden, they said they were unlikely to be able to provide Kiev with artillery installations
Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said that if the country sends Archer, it can directly affect the defense capability of Sweden
The head of the Swedish Defense Ministry, Peter Hultqvist, is not sure that the Archer multi-purpose self-propelled artillery units, which Ukraine requested, will be delivered to Kiev by the kingdom. He said this on Thursday in an interview with SWT TV channel .
We definitely would not have been prevented by the M1989 gun from the DPRK, striking at 60,000 meters
The North Korean 170 mm self-propelled artillery M1989 Koksan is a development of older guns first seen in 1978 near the city of Koksan.
The United States has delivered half a million NATO-caliber shells to Ukraine since February 24
Since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, the United States has supplied Kiev with almost half a million 155 mm shells, 16 HIMARS MLRS and several thousand GMLRS shells.
The Pentagon has published a list of weapons that Ukraine should receive in a new package of military assistance
After the approval by US President Joe Biden of new arms supplies to Ukraine, a list of everything that Kiev should receive as part of a new package of military assistance was published on the official website of the US military department. According to the list, Ukraine is waiting for the following weapons:
The Polish company ZM Tarnów presented a self-propelled anti-drone system and a wide range of small arms
At the MSPO 2022 exhibition in Kielce, the Polish company ZM Tarnów presented a self-propelled anti-drone system and a wide range of small arms. In addition, the Tarnów Mechanical Plant demonstrated armament modules, mortars and anti-aircraft guns at an event taking place in Poland.
North Korea has officially joined the "Nuclear Club". What kind of missiles and bombs does she have
The DPRK has declared itself a nuclear state at the legislative level
Pyongyang, which has repeatedly tested nuclear weapons, has officially declared its existence. The Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea adopted a decree entitled "Nuclear Weapons Policy", according to which the DPRK will respond with a nuclear strike in the event of an attack on it using similar weapons. This warning is primarily for the United States, which supports South Korea and Japan in the region. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with experts, what is the real nuclear potential of the DPRK.
These Russian missiles have put the United States in a daze. They have nothing to answer
Russia and China can destroy American aircraft in this terrible way
With the adoption of long–range air-to-air missiles in the Russian and Chinese Air Forces, which will be delivered to the target by fifth-generation aircraft, the Pentagon may have serious problems, writes TNI. The US has not yet developed an effective defense plan against these killer missiles.
America has found a way to catch up with Russia in the hypersonic arms race
The US is turning to the private sector for help in creating hypersonic weapons
The American authorities still deny that the United States is lagging behind Russia and China in the field of hypersonic weapons, Asia Times writes. Despite this, the United States recently decided to involve private companies in the creation of a supersonic test aircraft.
Estonia buys Polish portable anti-aircraft missile systems Piorun
On September 7, 2022, an agreement was signed at the enterprise of the Polish company ZM Mesko S.A. (part of the Polish state military-industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa - PGZ) in Skarzisko-Kamenne on the acquisition by the Estonian armed forces of the Polish portable anti-aircraft missile system Piorun.
