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for the Leopard 2 tanks in Switzerland in the late 80-ies created a powerful 140-mm gun. It still surprises with its characteristics and size.

Many data about it have not yet been made public, but even from the published photographic materials, it can be understood that the length of this weapon significantly exceeds those already in service.

More than 80 units. BUK-M3 SAMS entered service in the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Central military district, stationed in the Altai territory. The latest weapons arrived at the point of permanent deployment as part of the military echelon after performing live firing at the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region.

The frigate of the Northern fleet "Admiral Kasatonov" hit a target with a Kalibr missile at a training ground in the Arkhangelsk region from The white sea. On Thursday, November 12, the press service of the fleet reported.

The Severnaya Verf plant, which is part of the United shipbuilding Corporation, plans to transfer the lead Corvette of project 20385 "Gremyashchy"to the Russian Navy on December 25. This was stated to journalists on Thursday, November 12, the General Director of the company Igor Orlov.

Vladimir Putin said that Russia is completing the creation of a nuclear forces control center, which is almost completely protected from nuclear attacks and equipped with the most advanced equipment and communications facilities. Moscow has already seriously modernized its nuclear triad in recent years. Now it's time to update its management system, which Russia inherited from the USSR and was developed on the territory of Ukraine.

On November 5, 2020, the US Navy signed a $ 9.474 billion contract with the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard (GDEB, part of the General Dynamics Corporation) in Groton, Connecticut, for the construction and testing of the first two us nuclear - powered missile submarines of the new generation-SSBN 826 Columbia and SSBN 827 Wisconsin.

Frigates of the F124 project are the largest warships of the German Navy. Introduced into the German fleet in 2004-2006, "Saxony", "Hamburg" and " Hesse "("Sachsen "," Hamburg "und" Hesssen ") are distinguished by their modular design and efficient equipment.However, more than ten years of operation required appropriate measures to combat obsolescence. The frigate's relatively modern armament is being upgraded and adapted to new realities.

the Drive was impressed by the photos of Tu-160, Tu-95 MS and Tu-22 M3 bombers, showing off fully armed.

The Drive portal was impressed by a photo report from the Engels long-range aviation unit (Saratov region, published recently by the Russian defense Ministry). It presents strategic bombers Tu-160, Tu-95 MS and Tu-22 M3 with the layout of their weapons. As the journalist notes, so far there have been very few opportunities to see these aircraft with a potential payload.

Czech intelligence warned of the threat of world war

Cyber attacks and the continuing rise in tensions between the US, Russia and China may cause a Third world war, according to Czech intelligence. Forecasts on the topic of a new global conflict have recently appeared more often. In most of them, the key actors are Washington, Beijing and Moscow.

Almaz-Antey concern prematurely delivered the last regimental set of s-400 "Triumph" s-400 "Triumph"to the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation. The weapons are very competitive, which the US does not like at all.

New development of TSNIITOCHMASH will teach marksmanship

The development of a new automated target complex of employees of the Research center (SIC) for testing and experimental research of weapons, military and special equipment (a structural division of TSNIITOCHMASH) is a feat of the very functionality of this division. After all, one of its main tasks is to conduct large – scale tests of small arms and demonstrate them to potential domestic and foreign customers.

electronic warfare systems are already playing a key role in countering modern drones

The armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh once again drew attention to the use of combat robots. Azerbaijan very actively used this type of weapons and achieved success, destroying a considerable amount of military equipment of the defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh and even Armenia with the help of UAVS. Not having its own developments in the field of military robotics and, consequently, their production, Azerbaijan purchased foreign samples, mainly in Turkey and Israel.

The Chinese j-11BS fighter, created as a clone of the Russian su-27, is one of the most advanced types of these aircraft in the world, according to the material the Drive.

Fighting on the outskirts of Shusha, one of the Armenian tanks was almost hit by an anti-tank guided missile. A video has appeared Online that captures the moments of fighting that unfolded on the outskirts of this strategically important locality.

Dmitry Litovkin-what can be opposed to attack drones on the battlefield

In the near future, Turkey will receive a drone allegedly capable of destroying a company of Russian t-72 or modern T-90 tanks in one flight. It will be an improved version of the Anka-s drone, which proved itself well during the fighting in Syria.

the Expert commented on the rumors about replacing the "Armata" with a tank with an ETH

A fundamentally new generation of Russian tanks, which, in particular, can replace the T-14 "Armata" vehicles, will receive an electrothermochemical gun (ETH), media reports, citing confidential sources in the military-industrial complex. Military observer " Newspaper.EN " Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the details of this innovation.

Anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) S-400 "Triumph" of the Leningrad army of the air force and air defense conducted exercises to cover strategic objects from the aircraft of a simulated enemy, the press service of the Western military district (ZVO) reports.

The Armenian military demonstrated the defeat of two enemy armored vehicles. The released video captured an episode of one of the fights.

Russian and Mongolian military personnel conducted the Selenga-2020 exercise. On Monday, November 2, the press service of the Eastern military district (VVO).

"We can expect that within 5-7 years Rosoboronexport will present about 50 modern samples of Russian military products on the world market. Among the potential bestsellers are the developments and products of rostec enterprises: Armata-based armored vehicles assembled at UVZ enterprises, the 5th-generation su-57E aircraft from UAC, the ka-52K ship-based helicopter, and the upgraded Mi-28NE of the Russian Helicopters holding, the company's press service reported.