Former head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, Seiji Maehara, during parliamentary hearings last Friday, October 11, declared the impossibility of intercepting the RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) US-designed missiles of the Russian Iskander complex ( 9K720), reports TASS. According to the agency, Maehara interrupted the speech of the head of the Ministry of Defense Taro […]
Russian containment by the “northern” F-35s failed
The fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter’s brake parachute of the Royal Norwegian Air Force is not reliable enough and needs to be improved, Defense News writes. According to the American publication, the requirements provide for 1 contingency situation per 10,000 when opening a parachute, which is currently not complied with. Defense News writes that flight […]
Russian air defense forces first arrived in Egypt
The Russian air defense forces first arrived in Egypt for joint exercises with the military of the republic. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. Friendship Arrow-2019 exercises will last 13 days, from October 26 to November 7. More than 100 Russian military personnel of the Southern Military District […]
The American MIM-104 Patriot wanted to strengthen the Russian "Shell-C1"
Next to the missile defense system (ABM), similar to the American MIM-104 Patriot, "there should be such small but versatile systems" as the Russian "Shell-C1", TASS columnist Viktor Litovkin believes. “They are able to stop the flight of any drones – which are very small, that more. So, by the way, our systems operate at […]
The timing of the launch of the first returned Russian rocket, like SpaceX, bec...
The first reusable Russian rocket can be launched in 2020. This was reported to TASS by the owner of the company Laros Oleg Larionov. According to him, the rocket will be displayed at a height of 120-130 kilometers, after which a dynamic landing will be practiced (the rocket lands on its tail at zero speed […]
Russian iPhone 11 turned out to be the most expensive in the world
Experts compared the cost of new iPhones in different countries of the world and came to the conclusion that Russia has the highest price for Apple smartphones. About this writes PhoneArena. The regular iPhone 11 is the most affordable in Japan. For comparison, the official price in the United States starts at $ 699, while […]
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. […]
Russian T-14 Armata turned out to be a "toy"
The crews of the Armata T-14 tanks will actually be “gamers,” Army General Alexei Maslov, special representative of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) for military-technical cooperation, told TASS. According to him, for the T-14 tankers, Armata provides "new conditions for warfare." “By and large, they become" gamers. " The crew sees everything, but using instruments. We used to […]
The material of the Russian hypersonic Zircon is disclosed
The promising hypersonic rocket “Zircon” will be made of carbon-carbon structural material such as KIMF, which will provide thermal protection of weapons, writes Avia.pro. According to the agency’s source, this decision “will not only reduce the weight of the missile design, but also make it possible to make it an inconspicuous target for air defense […]