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On December 14, 2022, the Budget and Defense Committees of the German Bundestag approved the allocation of initial allocations to the German Ministry of Defense for the start of serial purchases from Heckler & Koch HK416A8 automatic rifles chambered in 5.56 x 45 mm NATO, which received a military index in the performance of the G95A1 rifle and G95KA1 carbine. Thus, it seems that the epic of replacing the Heckler automatic rifle, which has been in service with the German Bundeswehr since 1996, is nearing its finale & Koch G36.

Drone attack and how to deal with it

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are currently extremely widely used for a variety of purposes. In this connection, the task of combating them is becoming more and more urgent.

The territorial defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been armed with ATGL-H anti-tank grenade launchers manufactured in Bulgaria. This is reported by the Ukrainian press with reference to military reports.

Officer of the 3rd ZVO corps: the AFU soldiers fled at the sight of the Russian Terminator BMPT

The Ukrainian military are wary of Russian Terminator tank support vehicles (BMPT) and are hunting for them, the commander of the vehicle crew of the 3rd Army Corps of the Western Military District told RIA Novosti.

Baijiahao: a bulletproof vest will not save the Russian "king of machine guns" from a bullet

The Russian AK-47 is capable of causing such serious damage that it has been called a "weapon of mass destruction," writes user Baijiahao. Reliable design, penetrating power and trouble-free operation in all conditions have provided the "king of automata" with great popularity.

In the last two days alone, Ukrainian formations have lost ten Western-made MLRS

On December 8, Vladimir Putin presented the Gold Star medals to the Heroes of Russia. The President of Russia stressed that the country's authorities will never forget to support the families and loved ones of the heroes of the Fatherland, including the dead and wounded. On this day, two HIMARS MLRS, five MLRS and MARS-II were destroyed in the area of the SVO. Experts note that Russian troops have successfully perfected tactics to combat these weapons systems. Also, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to attack in the Krasno-Limansky direction, where they inflicted sensitive damage to the enemy.

On December 7, the German Defense Ministry once again updated data on the supply of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the German Armed Forces and from German defense companies funded by the federal government.

The International Defense Exhibition and Conference Vietnam Defense 2022 is taking place on the territory of Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi (Vietnam) from December 8 to 10, 2022. The organizer of the unified Russian exposition is Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation). The bmpd blog presents a photo report from the event.

Makarov's pistol, which has been in the "service" for more than 70 years, has become such a familiar attribute of a Soviet, and then a Russian officer, policeman, policeman, that it seems that no one will come up with anything better. In any case, for mass, serial production. Since the 1980s, they have been saying that Makarov is morally obsolete, but he is still in service.

Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation is the organizer of the unified Russian exposition at the Vietnam Defense 2022 International Defense Exhibition and Conference, which will be held from December 8-10, 2022 at the Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi (Vietnam).

Boris Johnson proposed to arm Ukraine with fighters from the Second World War

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this week that Ukraine needs the simplest aircraft to combat unmanned aerial vehicles - such as British Spitfire fighters from World War II. Someone considered Johnson's words a joke, but the military columnist of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok thinks otherwise - an airplane from the past has some advantages over UAVS that are unexpected for the layman.

Ukraine has become short of ammunition – shells, missiles and cartridges fly away like "into the furnace". There is no production of their own, the old Soviet stocks are almost used up, and the West states that the United States and European countries "are facing a challenge due to the depletion of weapons stocks to be sent to Ukraine." How much ammunition is needed to conduct full-fledged combat operations?

On November 15, the German Defense Ministry announced new supplies of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces and from German defense companies funded by the federal government.

Another topic was cooperation between defense enterprises to meet the needs for weapons and equipment of Ukraine

The Minister of National Defense of Greece Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the head of the US Military Department Lloyd Austin discussed during a videoconference the issues of training the Ukrainian military and supplying Ukraine with military equipment. This was reported on Wednesday evening by the Greek TV channel EPT1 .

NYT: The West uses Ukraine as a training ground for testing the latest weapons

The West uses Ukraine as a training ground for testing the latest weapons, writes NYT. As the author of the article notes, the results of these tests will determine the nature of warfare for many generations to come.

Oleg Faustov, Deputy General Director of the leading Russian manufacturer of combat equipment and armor protection equipment, the Center for High-strength Materials "Reinforced Composites" (Armocom), told in an interview with RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Suraev about the company's plans to double production, promising developments, as well as the prospects for creating an iron armor suit within the framework of the soldier of the future "Legionnaire" project. a man" who can completely cover the fighter's body like the armor of a medieval knight.

All attempts to attack the positions of our troops only led to an increase in losses of Ukrainian formations

Over the weekend, Ukrainian formations tried to crack the Russian defense in several operational areas. In each case, their attempts were unsuccessful, and the losses were huge.

November 7 marked the 95th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Tula gunsmith Arkady Shipunov. He was at the origin of the creation of more than 70 types of weapons for the Ground Forces, aviation and Navy of Russia. Many infantry fighting vehicles, anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, ships, planes and helicopters in service with the Russian Army are equipped with guns developed under his leadership.

The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine includes tanks, armored boats and attack drones

The Pentagon and the Dutch Defense Ministry announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine - for $ 400 million and € 120 million. It will include 250 M1117 armored personnel carriers, 40 armored boats, more than a thousand Phoenix Ghost drones, as well as 90 T-72 tanks. Some of the weapons will arrive in Ukraine by the end of December, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. What weapons will be received by the armed forces of Ukraine - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Expert Khodarenok: the Vampire UAV control system promised by the USA may not be needed by Kiev

The United States plans to supply Ukraine with a system to combat unmanned aerial vehicles "Vampire" by mid-2023. The conclusion of the contract is expected within the next few months. About what this will mean for the course of hostilities in the framework of a special military operation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.