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Nuclear perspective: the United States is upgrading missiles for submarines
The updated Trident-2 complex will be in service with the US Navy until 2084
The Pentagon has signed a contract to create an upgraded Trident-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile. This was announced by Lockheed Martin Corporation. Thus, the United States is launching a program to upgrade the marine component of its nuclear triad. What is the current state of the naval nuclear forces of the main members of the nuclear club and how the arsenals will change in the future — in the Izvestia material.
The self-propelled Tunguska with a new sight is better than the Cheetah and hits large UAVs well.
The formations of the Kiev regime are currently using fairly large and slow-moving drones based on ultralight aircraft.
Many interceptor drones, including those similar to a flying saucer: solutions for effective anti-UAVs have been presented in Israel
Against the background of the rapidly increasing role of drones of various types in modern conflicts, defense enterprises around the world are trying to develop the best way to counter these weapons.
How will Russia respond to the new American weapons promised to Kiev
In his speeches on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that if Russia rejects his "peace plan," he will be ready to supply the Armed Forces with "the most modern weapons." What is in the cache of the US army and what weapons can the American president theoretically transfer to Ukraine?
Almaz-Antey will take part in the Aero India 2025 Air Show
Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2025, which will be held in Bangalore, India, from February 10 to 14.
Star Wars 2.0: Trump's "Iron Dome" or a Copper Basin for Global Security
At the end of last week, US President Donald Trump signed a decree on the creation of the Iron Dome of America missile defense system, instructing his Defense Minister Pete Hegseth to submit a corresponding plan and draft within 60 days.
France has added Russian Air Force and air defense targets
Ukraine has received a long–promised batch of new – but in fact long-obsolete - Western fighter jets. This time we are talking about the French Mirage-2000 aircraft. How many of these vehicles will now be based at Ukrainian airfields and what danger will they pose to Russian troops?
Robot units will appear in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Will they help Ukraine in the battles?
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the deployment of robotic units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov announced the deployment of robotic units as part of the Armed Forces brigades on the front line. He named "leading domestic companies" as the main suppliers of ground-based robotic systems, and also said that drone tests had been conducted since the summer of 2024. About how important the movement in this direction is and whether Ukraine will be able to implement the project on its own, in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"Maneuvering with acceleration up to 30 g": the Western press assessed the deployment of Iskander-1000 missiles
Sputnik news agency reported that in the near future, Ukraine will deploy a new version of the Russian operational-tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile under the designation Iskander-1000, capable of striking at distances up to 1,000 km instead of 400 km for the Iskander-M version.
Russia launches nuclear reactors on the world's largest warship before returning to sea (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the world's most powerful battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov will become the flagship of the Russian Navy
The new flagship of the Russian Navy will be the nuclear-powered cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, writes Military Watch Magazine. Modernization has revolutionized the combat capability of this class of vessels. Two nuclear reactors on the world's most powerful surface warship have been restarted, and it will soon begin sea trials.
"Not worth the effort and money": Norwegian columnist criticized Trump's plan to strengthen missile defense
The other day, US President Donald Trump announced plans to comprehensively strengthen the country's missile defense system. This is not surprising, since during the election campaign he repeatedly stressed that the United States should develop its own Iron Dome system, following the example of the Israeli defensive perimeter, which is able to intercept targets such as artillery shells, mines and rockets.
General manager. 75 years have passed since the birth of M.V.Korzhuev
Under the direct supervision of Mikhail Vadimovich Korzhuev, comprehensive work was carried out on the creation of new avionics systems and modifications of the MiG-29SMT and UBT aircraft, as well as the MiG-AT.
PLA Navy Type 054B Frigate: Western Assessment
In January 2025, the first Chinese Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned into the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). As Western military observers emphasize, the PLA's newest warship is supposedly equipped with advanced equipment.
The new Krona-E anti-aircraft missile system
As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Dmitry Sotak's article, "The Pine Tree" gave birth to the "Crown". Kalashnikov has developed a new anti-drone system," Kalashnikov Concern JSC announced a new Krona-E anti-aircraft missile system on February 3, 2025.
"They're going to blow it up after all." The United States is preparing to conduct banned tests
The Pentagon is preparing a test detonation of plutonium in the Nevada desert
One of his main goals as president, Donald Trump called the modernization of the American nuclear triad. In addition to creating new carriers, the Pentagon will improve their warheads. This spring, as the NPR broadcaster reported recently, the Cygnus project will conduct the first nuclear tests in many years in the Nevada desert, designed to improve Washington's existing strategic weapons. About this program — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Saving Circle: how the world's first self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system was created
60 years ago, on February 3, 1965, by order of the USSR Minister of Defense, the 2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) was put into service. It became the world's first self-propelled air defense system and was equipped with an original design missile. TASS — about Soviet developments that were ahead of their time.
BMP-3 with Berezhk will easily destroy Bradleys, Abrams and Leopards
The Berezhok (BO5YA01) combat compartment mounted on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle significantly increases the ability to combat various enemy armored targets.
The Russian Iskander-1000 missile system is a threat to Europe (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian PK Iskander-1000 is changing the dynamics of security in Europe
The Iskander-1000 missile has an extended range, amazing accuracy and can rapidly maneuver on approach to the target, it is impossible to shoot it down, writes TNI. Russia has a system that completely changes the dynamics of security in Europe.
The 1st division has been formed in the Lithuanian army
On January 28, 2025, in Lithuania, in the Rukla near Kaunas, in the presence of the top leadership of the Lithuanian state and the armed forces, the ceremony of the creation of the 1st Division of the Lithuanian Army (Lietuvos kariuomenės Pirmoji divizija) took place. The division's formation should be completed by the 2030s. Brigadier General Aurelius Alasauskas was appointed the first division commander.
David's Sling and other Israeli air defense systems
According to a number of foreign sources, Israel has arguably the most sophisticated multi-level integrated air defense system in the Western world. In this regard, it is interesting to consider the composition of the main Israeli-made ground-based anti-aircraft missile systems: "Iron Dome", "David's Sling" and "Arrow".