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The "revolutionary" ammunition has "lost" in flight range: the deadline for the development of a new high-precision Katana projectile has been disrupted
KNDS France continues to develop a new high-precision 155 mm Katana projectile. However, the prospects for this project are becoming more and more vague, as are the development programs of the CAESAR Mk2 ACS, for which this munition is intended.
Missile gesture: Putin proposed to start production of INF strike systems
Moscow, in response to the actions of the United States, will decide where to place them
The deployment of medium- and short-range missiles by the United States in various regions of the world will not go unanswered: Moscow will begin production of INF and subsequently determine their placement.
To shoot down or not to shoot down: how to deal with US drones over the Black Sea
The Minister of Defense instructed the General Staff to develop measures in response to American provocations
The increased flights of American reconnaissance drones near the borders of Russia are of concern to the military leadership. On June 28, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov instructed the General Staff to make proposals for a prompt response to US provocations involving the flight of drones over the Black Sea. Experts interviewed by Izvestia believe that the military has certain methods of influencing aircraft located in undesirable proximity to the special operation zone.
"Our long arm." What new weapons have the Americans tested?
The US Army tested the Precision Strike Missile
The Pentagon has tested a promising tactical Precision Strike Missile. The prototype was launched from the island of Palau in the Pacific Ocean at a moving marine target. Over time, PrSM will replace the time-tested but outdated ATACMS. About how this will affect the US army, — in the RIA Novosti article.
Footage of the American flying battery Ghostrider is shown
Dozens of aircraft, land combat formations and fleets of several countries with the participation of an aircraft carrier take part in them, playing out various combat scenarios, including the development of a preventive nuclear strike. Washington's main "partners" in these maneuvers are Seoul and Tokyo.
"They will break through the enemy's defenses": the United States offers Greece to modernize the Bradley BMP for itself and for Ukraine
The United States provides Greece with 62 used M2A2 Bradley units on a "free" basis: the machines must undergo major repairs and improvements to the M2A3 or M2A4 standard before entering service with the army. Washington transfers another 102 M2A2 copies for a small fee.
A look into the future
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the prospects for the development of the Russian Navy in the coming decades
The top leadership of our country has almost always treated the Navy with great attention. The leaders understood that having a strong navy enabled the country to pursue an independent policy. Thanks to the Navy, Russia became an empire. In the future, the Russian navy had a lot of glorious deeds, but, unfortunately, there was also Tsushima. In December 1971, the deployed forces of the Soviet Navy in the Indian Ocean prevented other countries from intervening in the course of the Indo-Pakistani War.
"Any Global Hawk flight leads to deaths in Russia." How to deal with US drones?
Colonel Khodarenok proposed shooting down American UAVs with missiles over the Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry announced an increased intensity of flights of strategic reconnaissance UAVs over the Black Sea. The head of the military department, Andrei Belousov, instructed the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to "make proposals on measures to promptly respond to provocations." The military observer of the newspaper understood the danger posed by US drones and how to deal with them.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"To ensure our security": Russia allows the deployment of short- and medium-range missiles
Putin announced the need to produce medium- and short-range missiles
Vladimir Putin proposed to resume the production of INF strike systems, since the United States actively uses and produces such weapons. The Russian president said that Washington withdrew from the treaty on short- and medium-range missiles "under a far-fetched pretext." Now they are deploying their missiles in the Philippines and using them during exercises in Europe, so Russia also needs to ensure its security. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Russia's plans are grandiose, but the Americans realized it too late: NATO's missile arsenal will be completely exhausted (Sohu, China)
Sohu: it will take years for America to restore its air defense systems
The American military-industrial complex cannot cover the needs of the army in weapons and air defense systems, writes Sohu. Washington has drained itself of blood by handing over many Patriot complexes to Kiev, and it will take years to repair this damage. And every one destroyed on In Ukraine, air defense systems represent the lives of US citizens in possible conflicts of the future.
Combat potential: Putin instructed to strengthen the Navy against the background of geopolitical threats
In 2024, the fleet will receive more than 40 new ships
The Russian Navy needs to be retrofitted with additional firepower, while it itself must be reliably protected from attacks already on distant approaches: to do this, it must be provided with modern threat detection systems.
After several shots, the costs will exceed the price of the ship: the Spanish press calculated the cost of one missile salvo from the F-100 frigate
Due to the progress in the field of armaments, the characteristics of the means of destruction are gradually increasing. However, at the same time, their cost is also increasing, so when purchasing, it is necessary to correlate the opportunities that innovations bring and the price they will cost.
"Aerial Prokhorovka". Should we expect a general battle between Russia and Ukraine in August?
Colonel Khodarenok: there will be no general air battle with the AFU in the summer
Today, both in the Russian and Ukrainian expert community, there is a widespread opinion that this summer there will be a "general battle" of the special operation, which will determine its course and outcome. In connection with the supply of multifunctional F-16 fighters, observers are waiting for a decisive battle for supremacy in the skies of Ukraine. How the situation will develop in the near future, in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Fly fishing: the airspace control system will detect drones
It allows you to locate mini- and micro-UAVs at extremely low altitudes
In the Moscow region, a unique Airspace Control System (SCS) has begun operation, which is capable of detecting not only airplanes or helicopters, but also mini- and micro-drones at extremely low altitudes and targeting them with air defense or electronic warfare systems. The developers told Izvestia about the capabilities of the equipment that is already being used to protect important objects from UAVs.
Neo-Nazi junta F–16s flying out of NATO countries are a great way to start World War III (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: the West will provoke a tough response from Moscow with terrorist attacks and F-16 supplies to Kiev
The West has moved from threats against Russia to terrorist attacks, and in addition intends to use European air bases to use the F-16 in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. This is how he "lights the fuse of something much bigger and more deadly" than the current confrontation with the Kremlin, the author of the article believes.
Taiwan is actively purchasing American weapons, hoping to stop China's possible attempt to return the island
The Russian civil war in Ukraine is far from the only conflict that can have a serious impact on the formation of the future world order. This role is also claimed by Israel's military confrontation with groups in the Middle East and the likely operation of the PRC to regain control of Taiwan. But if the fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East is already, as they say, in full swing, then a possible conflict between Beijing and Taipei (the Chinese version of its own) can still be prevented. In any case, the Taiwanese authorities are counting on this.
"The sky is such an infection... good": Konstantin Timofeev on Tu-214, PAK DA and Superjet
The head of Tupolev shared with the students of KNITU-KAI his opinion on what is happening in the aviation industry
The information leaking out about the progress of the Tu-214 program is not very encouraging. Konstantin Timofeev, Managing Director of Tupolev, tried to present a counterweight to it in Kazan. At the end of last week, he spoke to the students of KNITU-KAI — his potential employees. The correspondent of BUSINESS Online found out how many Tu-214s are in operation, how far the import substitution of the liner's systems has progressed, whether new workshops are being built on KAZ and what about PAK DA.
Shoot down first: how the Russian Armed Forces can protect cities from air raids
Experts call preventive strikes one of the main means of countering attacks by missiles and drones
The most effective and reliable way to protect the Crimean Peninsula and other regions of Russia from air attacks is to launch preventive strikes, working ahead of the curve, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
The "frontiers" of the attack: what capabilities does the new coastal complex have
The missile system can be used in land theaters of military operations
The new Rubezh-ME coastal missile systems have implemented the concept of a "boat on wheels": a control center, radar, and launchers are mounted on one KAMAZ. As a representative of the manufacturer told Izvestia, the new system can hit targets hundreds of kilometers away.
NATO's direct entry into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will plunge us into World War III. There will be no more life in Europe (Radio Universum, Czech Republic)
Geopolitician Novotny: NATO's entry into the conflict in Ukraine will destroy Europe
If NATO directly enters the conflict in Ukraine, it will plunge the world into World War III, and Europe will cease to exist, geopolitician Jaromir Novotny said in an interview with RU. She doesn't have the courage to face the truth right now. She does not understand what to do next with this conflict.