The cause of the explosion on the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft on April 20 during ground tests was the failure of the non-return valve of the propellant helium propulsion system, SpaceX reports. The American company notes that the incident, which occurred 0.1 seconds before the launch of the SuperDraco engines of the emergency rescue system […]
In the US, the world's fastest MiG-25 fighter was called useless
Half-century-old Soviet fighter-interceptor of the third generation MiG-25 is still the fastest and highest altitude operating aircraft in the world, developing speeds up to 2.8 Mach numbers, and, in some cases, to 3.2 numbers, however, such opportunities do not provide any advantage to the aircraft, writes We are the Mighty. In the publication, the American […]
Canadian tankers called the T-72 "the best choice"
The Soviet T-72 tank is “rougher” and tighter than the German Leopard of the 1990s, which in no way affects the ability of the former to “embed” the latter, Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes. “The low silhouette and the large 125-mm D-81TM gun allowed him to slam into NATO,” the official Russian government newspaper quotes the recollections […]
US through China called Russia's “unsuccessful” weapon
International arms sales of Russia and China are accompanied by deliveries of “unsuccessful systems” and “insufficient training,” Breaking Defense reports a statement by US Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs Clark Cooper. He illustrated his position with several examples. In particular, one of the four Harbin Z-9 multi-purpose helicopters (licensed copy of the French […]
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 […]
China called the S-500 the most advanced air defense in the world
The S-500 "Prometheus" anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) will surpass in effectiveness any other existing missile defense system in the world. This is written by the Chinese edition of Sina. It is reported that the S-500 has a range of more than 500 kilometers and is capable of hitting up to ten targets simultaneously, including aircraft, […]
Russian T-15 Armata called easy target
Russian BM-03, Urava-Kord and Arbalet-DM, Belarusian Adunok and Ukrainian BM-1B Grom are vivid examples of what modern combat modules (BM) should not be, writes Military industrial courier. " "In these and other similar developments, rationality is left to the blind copying of Western models, and not of the most combat-ready armies," the newspaper says, evaluating […]
In the US, the last "flying radar" of Russia called backward
The Russian Premier A-100 long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS) is inferior to its Western counterparts, for example, the E-7A Wedgetail, writes The National Interest. The American magazine recalls that the A-100 Premier above the fuselage in a fairing rotating at a speed of 12 revolutions per minute has a radar station (radar) with […]
China called the purchase condition of the Su-57
China may consider purchasing a fifth-generation Russian fighter, the Su-57, after comparing its capabilities with its own production aircraft, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The Chinese state newspaper notes that in recent years, Beijing has achieved significant success in the aircraft industry, in particular, it has begun to supply its own production equipment to foreign markets, and […]