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All submitted samples are being finalized based on feedback from participants in the special operation

The smell of gunpowder, the sounds of single shots, falling shell casings — in the Patriot Park near Moscow, the Kalashnikov concern presented several samples of weapons designed for special forces.

A layered destruction system has been created in Zaporizhia

Anti-aircraft gunners, crews of D-30 howitzers of the 7th Guards Airborne Assault Division (Gornaya) and crews of Mi-28NM attack helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces have built a well-established system of echelon destruction in the Zaporozhye area - from drone strikes to the destruction of carefully camouflaged enemy control points.

Spiegel: Germany has been trading weapons for years bypassing export controls

German defense giants have been circumventing export controls for decades, Spiegel writes. Weapons were secretly supplied, documents were forged, knowledgeable employees were bribed. Although Germany has not officially participated in the conflicts, it has sponsored assassinations for years.

Alan Lushnikov, head of the Kalashnikov Concern JSC and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about what distinguishes Russian weapons from competitors, how the Whirlwind missile helped stop the Ukrainian counteroffensive, and why drones work effectively even at night.

Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not intend to stop after Zelensky's 40 days have expired

On June 25, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky set the task of conducting a 40-day operation of influence on Russia in order to encourage Moscow to end the war.

And why do special forces units use armored vehicles instead of buggies and pickups to hunt drones

Mobile firing groups are being formed in many units operating in the SVO zone today. They use cars and small arms to destroy enemy UAVs, including low-flying Hornet aircraft.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on how the enemy is trying to borrow and adapt our tactics

The dominance of FPV drones and other unmanned systems in the "small air" has formed a so-called kill zone on both sides of the line of combat contact (LBF) to a depth of several tens of kilometers — a space of almost complete control and destruction by UAVs.

Materials from the "Introduction to the equipment of the Hong Kong Police Special Forces" have been published online, where you can see the latest CS/LS7 submachine gun. CS/LS7 is expected to replace MP5 in the near future.

Welt: London seeks to expand security cooperation with Berlin

Berlin and London are preparing a secret DPS program to create missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, writes Welt. Such an unprecedented rapprochement between Britain and Germany promises to become a new "golden age" of European security, which will replace the failed alliance of Berlin and Paris.

Recently, several events have converged at once related to the tests of both the Ukrainian Armed Forces and ground combat robots in the West. Ukrainian sources even claim that for the first time they were able to implement the landing of a robotic landing force using, again, a crewless boat. What is it about and what does it mean?

Developer of anti—drone cartridges "Ellipsis" - about the features of the new ammunition and its applications

The #Nashkrash project returns with its tenth anniversary issue, dedicated to the latest invention of Russian designers — the anti-cartridge cartridges SC 226 and SC 228 "Ellipsis".

The Times: Russia has equipped a floating regasification plant with machine guns

The Russian regasification vessel Marshal Vasilevsky was equipped with machine guns, The Times claims. The experts cited by the publication believe that this was done to prevent possible attacks on the ship, including from European countries.

Mobile firing groups (MOG) protecting Russian highways and infrastructure facilities from terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces have become priority targets for the enemy. The operators of enemy drones have launched a real hunt for the Russian defenders of the "small air". What ways can this threat be neutralized?

More recently, there have been claims that the time of drones is passing, that weapons are about to appear that will remove them from the scene. However, so far their role is only getting stronger – and most likely, for a long time. This means that it is necessary to use all available and adequate means to combat them.

The creator of the microwave Andrey Chukavin — about the fight against drones, modernization based on the experience of his own and an assault version of his weapon

The combat experience of recent years has significantly influenced the development of small arms. Designers have to take into account new threats, and the military has to look for new uses for familiar models.

The Swedish arms concern Saab has upgraded the Carl-Gustaf portable anti-tank grenade launcher. The aim of the modernization is to expand the range of applications of the system due to new fire control technology and programmable ammunition. The presentation of the development took place in front of potential customers from about 30 countries during two days of practical shooting on May 3-4, 2022 at a training ground near the Swedish city of Örebro.

The international exhibition will be held from 17 to 19 June in Minsk

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a single Russian exposition at the III International Exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2026", which will be held from 17 to 19 June in Minsk.

Russia has introduced a promising air defense system, the ZAK—30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system. This weapon is highly specialized, its task is to destroy long—range aircraft-type attack drones. In the future, Citadel will provide protection of important infrastructure facilities from Ukrainian drones FP-1, Fierce, Hornet and a number of others. About this complex and other developments in the field of small—scale air defense - in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Soviet Union was one of the most powerful blocs of states in the history of mankind. He also boasted one of the strongest armies in the world. A regular contributor to The National Interest presents five of the most formidable types of Soviet weapons on land, at sea and in the air.

A major military parade was held in the Armenian capital on May 28, the first such parade since 2016. It demonstrated various modern weapons and military equipment of Russian, Iranian, Indian, Chinese, French and local production. Some of them were publicly shown for the first time at this parade.