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The latest Russian combat helicopter Mi-28NM will be able to carry up to four long-range cruise missiles, its strike capabilities will be comparable to front-line bombers. On May 29, a source in the aircraft industry told RIA Novosti.

According to an informed source, the Mi-28NM attack helicopter will be able to take up to four of the latest Product-305 missiles, which will bring it closer to the capabilities of a front-line bomber.

Russia has tested a rocket engine that can run for more than three thousand seconds (50 minutes), making it a record-breaking long-running engine. This is reported by TASS.

Military experts note that after a long fascination with wheeled armored vehicles, there is again a significant interest in tracked IFVs in the world. Currently, several countries hold tenders for the selection of such equipment.

The Kalashnikov Group of companies published footage of flight tests of guided missiles "Whirlwind". 22 launches from the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter took place at the Russian Defense Ministry training ground.

The Drive highly appreciated the armament of the Tu-22M3 bombers in Syria.

The Drive portal has carefully studied the photos and videos of the Russian Defense Ministry dedicated to the mission of the Tu-22M3 strategic bombers in Syria. The observer's attention was attracted by a huge X-22 rocket (11.6 meters long), under the wing of one of the planes.

The Igla man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) units intercepted an unmanned "swarm" of a simulated enemy during the All-Army Field Training competition among the air defense units of the military air Defense named after Colonel General B. I. Dukhov.

"Kalashnikov" boasted of its improved missiles. On May 26, the press service of the company announced the successful completion of flight tests of guided missiles "Vortex".

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the armed forces should receive sufficiently high-precision long-range weapons.

According to the MBDA group, the UK Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of Sea Ceptor air defense systems, which will provide air defense for the new Type-31 class frigates of the country's Navy.

Analysis of military conflicts shows that the use of cruise missiles is playing a growing role. This was announced on May 27 by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The joint communique adopted following the meeting of the Defense Ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in Siauliai (Lithuania) on May 21, 2021, among other things, contained a provision on studying the possibility of joint acquisition of multiple Launch Rocket Systems by the three countries in the period after 2025.

Rare examples of military equipment for Libya can now be seen during the preparation of the military parade of the formations of the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Field Marshal Haftar.

Rehearsals for the ceremony are being held at the Benin air base near Benghazi. It seems that the LNA command has concentrated most of its available forces on this military facility.

A tracked version of the PRP-5 mobile reconnaissance point has been created for the Russian Army. If earlier we saw the version on the chassis of the BTR-82 armored personnel carrier, now the platform was the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, which has proven itself over many years of operation. "Troika" is already quite well known in the military, it has excellent mobility, can swim through water obstacles.

Israel's Iron Dome accidentally shot down its own drone.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that an Iron Dome battery accidentally shot down an Israeli Skylark drone.

The crew of the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" fired the anti-aircraft missile system "Calm" during a joint exercise with the anti-ship missile systems "Utes "and" Bal", the Black Sea Fleet reported on Wednesday.

More than 50 units of the second-generation anti-tank missile systems "Fagot" entered service with the motorized rifle unit of the Southern Military District (SE), stationed in the Stavropol Territory.

The Russian concern "Kalashnikov" published in" VKontakte " a video of tests of secret weapons. "If anything, this is a spoiler for a big release. Who can guess what we are announcing? " the video caption reads.

The application of group and single strikes on important objects of the "enemy"has been worked out

Calculations of operational-tactical missile systems (OTRK) "Iskander" from the combined-arms army of the Western Military District have completed the transfer of equipment to the summer operation mode and have taken up combat duty in the Kursk region.

The basis of the air defense of the armed forces of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi was purchased in the USSR anti-aircraft missile systems. For example, the Ground forces operated the Osa, Kvadrat, and Strela-1 air defense systems.