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Death on wheels
Heavy flamethrower systems on the wheeled chassis of the TOS-2 "Tosochka" are ready for final tests. They will begin in August and will last until the end of the year, after which a decision will be made on the supply of new weapons to the troops.
South Korea has submarine-launched ballistic missiles
The South Korean submarine fleet will be able to carry ballistic missiles. July 4, portal daum.net he reported that the Navy of the Republic of Korea successfully launched the Hyunmoo SLBM from the submarine.
Belarusian Volat V1 armored cars can be armed with 120-mm mortars
The Belarusian army can receive self-propelled mortars created on the chassis of armored vehicles MZKT-490100 V1. A model of this combat vehicle was presented at the 10th International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment MILEX-2021 held in Minsk.
The British will create a robot armed with a howitzer
The UK can arm itself with an unmanned self-propelled artillery installation. The complex is considered as an alternative to the aging L118 system.
Commercial satellites have recorded the construction of more than 100 new rocket silos in China
In the desert in the north-west of China near the city of Yumen, US commercial satellites recorded the construction of about 120 ICBM mines. According to experts, this may mean a sharp increase in the nuclear missile potential of the PRC.
The missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate "Admiral Essen" entered the Black Sea
The missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate "Admiral Essen" on Monday, after passing the Bosphorus, returned to the Black Sea, Istanbul observers reported, publishing photos of the ships passing through the strait.
The simulator for the latest MANPADS "Verba" was created in Russia
According to the developer, one simulator allows you to train up to three anti-aircraft gunners both in the classroom and in the field
A modern training system for the latest portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) "Verba" was developed in Russia. This was reported to TASS by Alexander Skorkin, Deputy General Director for Science of JSC "Simulator Systems" (the simulator developer company).
The Russian military is testing the armament of submarines in the Barents and Norwegian Seas at extreme depths
The Russian military is conducting a special exercise to test the systems and weapons of submarines in the deep-water areas of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Northern Fleet said.
Ukraine has revealed the cost of the "destroyer" of the Russian Crimean bridge
The cost of developing the Ukrainian coastal missile complex LCD-360MC "Neptune", called in Kiev the" destroyer " of the Russian Crimean Bridge, amounted to $ 40 million, Defense Express reports.
"Ash trees" go to service
The Russian fleet is preparing to replenish with a new nuclear submarine. On June 2, the TASS news agency reported that the Novosibirsk submarine of the Yasen-M project 885M entered the White Sea for the first time for factory sea trials.
The Americans are building cruise nuclear missiles with a range of 2500 km
American strategic aviation will be able to destroy enemy targets with nuclear weapons without response. With the new cruise missiles, missile-carrying bombers will be inaccessible to enemy air defense systems. On June 2, the press service of Raytheon Technologies announced the signing of a new contract with the US Air Force for the development of a Long Range Stand-Off missile (LRSO).
US plans to deploy missiles in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region threaten strategic stability - Russian National Security strategy
The Russian National Security Strategy, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, fixes the threats that may arise in the event of the deployment of American medium-and shorter-range missiles in a number of regions of the world.
Sweden is interested in the French "Javelin"
The French MMP ATGM turned out to be very successful. July 3, portal defenseworld.net he reported that the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defense Procurement Agency (FMV) to create new missiles based on the French counterpart Javelin.
NI said that NATO has no chance in the war with Russia in the Black Sea
The strengthening of Russia in the Black Sea region after the return of Crimea does not leave NATO a chance for a quick and convincing victory in the event of a possible conflict. This opinion was shared by columnist Mark Episkopos in the magazine The National Interest.
The updated ExoMars parachutes were able to land a mock-up of the landing module
Specialists of the European Space Agency conducted another high-altitude test of the parachute system for the landing module of the ExoMars-2022 mission, which ended with the successful landing of the module layout. Nevertheless, a small gap appeared again on the fabric of the second main parachute, which did not affect the landing process, according to the ESA website.
A new rocket against an old ship: the mystery of an Israeli cartoon
Raphael ,one of the three largest Israeli defense companies, demonstrated its new Sea Breaker cruise missile. But here's the oddity – in the animated video, a guided missile hits a ship launched back in 1983. We are talking about a Soviet missile boat with the tail number 962. Judging by the open data, this is the boat R-71 "Shuya", which is still part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. So, the rocket is new, and the target is old.
Not too well-known tracked "Cornet-T" is the real killer of " Abrams"
Usually, when they talk about modern Russian self-propelled anti-tank complexes, they usually recall the ATGM "Chrysanthemum". However, there is another combat vehicle in the Russian army, unfortunately, less well-known, also made on the basis of the BMP-3, and it is also designed to destroy armored vehicles.
Military pilots and sailors told about the exercises in the Mediterranean Sea
Joint maneuvers of ships and long-range aviation of Russia in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea attracted the attention of foreign military personnel. The actions of the missile cruiser "Moscow" were monitored from neutral waters by an F-35B fighter from the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, which did not prevent the Russian military from fulfilling its tasks.
Israel introduced the "Sea Destroyer" missile"
The Israeli company Rafael demonstrated an autonomous high-precision long-range missile system of the fifth generation Sea Breaker - the "Sea Destroyer". It can destroy objects at a distance of up to 300 kilometers.
Delfi (Lithuania): first-migrants, now-rockets on the border with Lithuania
In Lithuania, where large-scale NATO exercises are regularly held and American troops are stationed, they suddenly became concerned about the movement of military equipment on the territory of Belarus. What is the reason? It turns out, according to the author, the air defense forces of Belarus can "encroach" on aircraft on the territory of Lithuania.