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Russia is preparing to use unique weapons in its zone
FAB-3000 superheavy bombs will allow the Russian army to solve new tasks in the area of its defense
Mass production of three-ton FAB-3000 high-explosive bombs, which were previously used against militant fortifications in Afghanistan, has resumed in Russia. Less powerful ammunition of this family helped the Russian army to liberate Avdiivka. The modernization of the FABS by the planning and correction module has changed the balance of forces on the line of contact. Why did the front need even larger bombs, which are second only to nuclear tactical charges in power?
"Everyone once started to grow from somewhere"
Elementa President Ilya Ivantsov on dreams and realities of Russian microelectronics
Having adapted to large-scale sanctions in two years, Russian microelectronics manufacturers began to build equally ambitious development and expansion plans. Ilya Ivantsov, President of Element Group of Companies, told Kommersant what market participants can expect in conditions of severe restrictions, what they expect from the state and whether the industry has prospects in the event of the end of hostilities.
Steep "Shore": The Dnieper flotilla will be reinforced by artillery and marines
The A-222 self-propelled guns are capable of effectively hitting motorboats, speedboats and amphibious forces
The Dnieper flotilla will be reinforced with coastal artillery and marines. 130-mm self-propelled artillery installations A-222 "Bereg" will appear as part of the newly formed association, sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told Izvestia.
A military expert spoke about the advantages of the new FAB-3000 bombs
Military expert Leonkov spoke about the use of FAB-3000 for storming fortified facilities
The three-ton high-explosive FAB-3000 aerial bomb is capable of destroying fortifications that other projectiles cannot penetrate, and with new technologies developed in Russia, it will also turn out to be highly accurate, which makes its presence a huge advantage in the zone of special military operation (SVO). This was stated by Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov in an interview with RIA Novosti on Friday, March 22.
The X-22 Burya cruise missile: Chinese assessment based on its experience
The heavy supersonic anti-ship missile X–22 Burya is a long-range munition developed by the Soviet Raduga ICD in the early 1960s. The X-22 cruise missile was adopted in 1968 and subsequently upgraded several times.
Naval Group has started construction of SNLE 3G submarines for the French Navy
Naval Group announced the cutting ceremony of the first steel for the durable hull of the third generation SNLE 3G (Sous-marin Nucleaire Lanceur d'ENGINS de 3e Generation), which took place on March 20 at the shipyard in Cherbourg.
France has started cutting steel for the next-generation SNLE-3G project head-end nuclear submarine
France has launched a program to build a series of nuclear submarines of the next, 3rd generation, which in the future should replace the strategic submarines of the Triomphant class in service. Steel cutting for the first submarine took place on March 20 at the Naval Group shipyard in Cherbourg (Normandy).
Soldier vs bomber and the hunt for the "Sting": how MANPADS developed
Anti-aircraft gunners shot down a helicopter Mi-8 of the Air Force of Ukraine from a portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) "Verba" on March 17. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian helicopter was heading towards the village of Kozinki in the Belgorod region. Sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy are trying to attack the border settlement, incurring significant losses. About the history of "pocket" anti—aircraft missile systems and their combat use - in the material of TASS.
Overclocking shock: the United States is having difficulty developing new hypersonic missiles
Will the Americans be able to compete with Russia in this race
The US Air Force conducted a test launch of the AGM-183A hypersonic missile on March 17. It was carried out from a B-52H carrier aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The Pentagon does not announce its outcome, but it cannot be excluded that this launch of the AGM-183A will be the last. The fact is that the ARRW program, under which the missile is being developed, has not received funding in the Pentagon budget for 2024. This is the second American air–to-ground hypersonic missile project that has failed. Whether overseas, desperate, they can curtail work on similar systems for the Air Force, Izvestia investigated.
From Patria to sWaTrInf: EU countries order new armored vehicles
After the transfer of significant amounts of equipment to the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of European countries, they faced a shortage of it for their own needs. In this regard, there is an increase in the number of new deals involving the supply of new armored vehicles.
Construction of the lead French nuclear missile submarine of a new generation has begun
On March 20, 2024, in the arsenal of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in Cherbourg, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction of the lead French nuclear missile submarine of the new ("third") generation under the SNLE 3G program (Sous-marins nucleaires lanceurs d'engins de troisième génération) took place. As part of this program, it is planned to build four new nuclear missile submarines (SSBMS) to replace the four Triomphant-type SSBMS currently in the French Navy, which were commissioned from 1997 to 2010. It is assumed that the new type of head-mounted SSB will be commissioned in 2035, after which the subsequent ones will be transferred to the French navy with an interval of five years.
It will add firepower to T-72 tanks: Turkey is testing a new MZK tower
The Turkish company Roketsan announced the successful completion of field tests of the MZK105 turret system, which should become the basis for creating a heavier version armed with Soviet-caliber guns. The purpose of this development is to create a tower capable of adding firepower and increasing the protection of tanks of the M60, Leopard 1 and T-72 families.
"Protection from pieces of rubber": an unusual sample of the Nona-SVK gun was noticed in the Polish press
The network features footage showing an unusual sample of the 2C23 "Nona-SVK" gun in the Avdiivka area, which is in service with one of their units of the 55th Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade.
The massive use of the laser will revolutionize the battlefield
Britain has tested the DragonFire combat laser, which can "radically change the combat space" in the next 5-10 years. Russia, the USA and China have their own developments in this area. The Russian army used the laser system "Badass" in real combat conditions during its military operations. However, this weapon has both significant limitations and features, which makes it effective only for certain combat missions.
Poland's 25 years in NATO: An assessment of the state of aviation and communication with Ukraine. Part 2
To date, a typical portrait of a specialist in the aviation engineering service of the Polish Air Force is a Pole aged 45-50 years with secondary or special education, who does not know English. Obviously, in such conditions, the quality of training of aircraft purchased in the United States for combat missions may leave much to be desired.
Sights and means: Navy pilots will be taught how to fight drones
The training program for naval aviation has added the practice of destroying various types of drones
A program to combat naval and aerial drones is being developed for naval aviation. Pilots will be taught to detect UAVs flying over the sea and destroy them with missiles and aircraft cannon fire, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The features of the Estonian THeMIS UGV destroyed for the first time in its zone are revealed
Military expert Leonkov: robotic platforms on their own have different purposes
The Estonian robotic platform THeMIS UGV from Milrem Robotics, which the Russian Armed Forces (AF) destroyed for the first time in the zone of a special military operation (SVO), is a universal complex made on the principle of a tracked track, military expert Alexey Leonkov said. In a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he told us what such platforms can be used for and whether it is difficult to destroy them.
Shoigu was informed about the increase in the production of FAB-3000 high-explosive bombs
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu visited enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) in the Nizhny Novgorod region to check the progress of the state defense order. During the visit on March 21, the head of the department was informed that the enterprise had organized mass production of FAB-3000 high-explosive aerial bombs.
The launch of the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the ISS was canceled. What happened and when will the next launch take place?
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a rocket to the ISS was automatically canceled, the engine did not start
On Thursday, March 21, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the Soyuz MS-25 manned spacecraft was supposed to leave the Baikonur cosmodrome from launch pad No. 31 (Vostok), but the launch was canceled at the last moment. The countdown was stopped about 20 seconds before the start time.
The engines of the Soyuz rocket with people on board did not turn on for the first time in history
On March 21, 2024, the Soyuz rocket was supposed to launch a ship with people flying to the ISS into space. However, instead, there was an automatic cancellation of the launch at the countdown stage, the first in the history of missiles of this type. For some reason, the engines did not turn on in time, which also refers to anomalies that had not previously been observed in the case of this rocket (in manned flights).