The Southern Military District will receive the Niobium-SV heavy-duty long-range radar systems. This is reported by "Izvestia" with reference to sources in the Ministry of Defense. New equipment will arrive in the troops before the end of 2019. Radars will protect the south of the country and the Crimea. Defense experts say Niobium-SV will be […]
Russian Su-57 found a new buyer
Myanmar could become another buyer of the fifth-generation Russian fighter Su-57. It is reported by MilitaryWatch. According to the publication, such information appeared against the backdrop of rapidly developing military-technical cooperation between the two countries. It is known that at present the bulk of Myanmar’s military aviation is made up of Russian MiG-29 light fighters. […]
In the United States called the deadliest Russian bombers
The American magazine National Interest has compiled a list of four Russian bombers, which, according to the authors of the material, are the most dangerous. This was reported on the website of the publication. So, the Russian Tu-95, Tu-22M, Tu-160 and the Long-range Aviation Complex of Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) were included in the list. […]
In the United States called the deadliest tanks in Russia
The National Interest publication has published a list of the best and “most dangerous” Russian tanks. It included both modern vehicles and armored vehicles from the USSR. The list opens with the Soviet T-34 tank, which excelled its predecessor in everything. The front of the hull had a strong slope and armor thickness of 45-47 […]
Argentina postponed the purchase of Russian MiG-29
Argentina suspended negotiations on the purchase of Russian MiG-29 fighters until the end of the presidential election in the country. This was announced by Deputy Director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Anatoly Punchuk, RIA Novosti reports. “They are slowed down and cannot move on, because they understand that today's agreements may not […]
The USA compared the number of tanks of Russia and NATO
Russia has the world's largest fleet of armored fighting vehicles, the number of tanks in which exceeds their combined number among NATO member countries, writes We Are The Mighty. An American publication of a patriotic orientation, referring to GlobalFirepower.com, claims that Moscow has approximately 22 thousand tanks. Among the NATO countries, Turkey has the largest […]
China before Russia acquired a supersonic drone
A supersonic reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) WZ-8 is in service with the 30th Air Regiment of the Air Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), based near Nanjing (the capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu), writes Jane's 360. The British publication drew attention to the pictures of two UAVs, demonstrated at […]
In China, explained the advantage of the T-14 Armata over the M1 Abrams
The construction of the Armata T-14 required the creation of the steel grade 44C-sv-Sh, due to which the armor of the combat vehicle will decrease by 15 percent and its weight will be reduced by hundreds of kilograms, which will provide additional advantages over foreign tanks, for example, the American M1 Abrams ( M1A2), writes […]
China has denied Russia's superiority in hypersonic technology
Chinese hypersonic missile DF-17 is one step ahead of similar weapons in the US and Russia, according to an article by Sina. The author calls the weapon "China's first medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic glider." It is noted that, in addition to high-speed characteristics, the DF-17 has “unprecedented maneuverability”, which complicates its interception by […]
In the US, equalized the S-400 and Patriot
Russian anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) S-400 "Triumph", like the American MIM-104 Patriot, is not able to cope with an attack that resembles the one that in September was carried out at the Saudi Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia. This was written in Defense News by the former Deputy Assistant to the Head of the Pentagon […]