Pre-premiere show: NORINCO SH11 Chinese SAU
In the near future, the Chinese industry will show a promising self-propelled artillery installation on a wheeled chassis. The premiere of the sample SH11 will be held at the exhibition AirShow China ...
Project 2C42 "Lotus". The prototype is being built, the tests are approaching
Russian industry continues to work on one of the most interesting land-based equipment projects. In the near future, an experienced 2-XNNXX “Lotus” self-propelled gun should be tested. In future...
BM-XNUMHUM "Berest". New "Grad" in Ukrainian
In Kiev, an exhibition of weapons and equipment "Zbroy and Bezpeka". One of the most interesting examples was the MLRS BM-XNUMHUM "Berest" ...
Project "Sketch": three guns complete tests
In the near future, several samples of self-propelled artillery from the perspective line "Sketch" will be able to enter service with the Russian army. It includes self-propelled guns "Phlox" and "Magnolia", ...
XM124 self-propelled gun (US)
In the early sixties, the American army became interested in the idea of a self-propelled gun. To explore the concept, two new products were created, including 105-mm howitzer XM124 ...
Experimental 60-mm mortar for silent firing GNIAP
Mortars, like other artillery guns, produce noise when fired. Getting rid of this noise was the main goal of the original lightweight mortar project developed by the GNIAP staff in ...
Mortar 2B25 "Gall". No noise and flash
Special lightweight mortar 2B25 "Gall", using special ammunition. To solve certain tasks, troops need weapons capable of firing with minimal noise ...
OE Watch: Russian heavy artillery returns to service
The Russian army has a developed artillery of special power, and this fact does not go unnoticed. Recently, the US military publication OE Watch studied the Russian guns of large calibers and their ...
Stories about weapons. Divisional gun sample 1902 year. Sexy detective
The story about the instrument of the most interesting fate, put at our disposal by the museum of military history of the UMMC in Verkhnyaya Pyshma ...
On the battlefield without a tractor. XM123 self-propelled gun (US)
In the past, the idea of a self-propelled weapon that could move around a battlefield without a tractor was popular. In the USA, the concept was first implemented in the XM123 howitzer project ...
Artillery. Large caliber. Lanky american tom
For lovers of large caliber today, we are making a kind of digression to introduce Long-eyed Tom, a kind of guy from all sides. And - thanks to the UMMC museum in Verkhnyaya Pyshma for the acquaintance! ...
"Quiet mortar" 2B25 "Gall": a dangerous weapon of Russian special forces
The material about the Russian "silent mortar", which abroad was called the most dangerous weapon of the Russian army ...
Stories about weapons. 160 mm division mortar M-160 1949 model year
160-mm division mortar M-160 model 1949, from the collection of the museum of military equipment UMMC in the city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma of the Sverdlovsk region ...
ShVAK Aviation Cannon. Soviet aces weapons
In the USSR, one of the most famous aircraft guns, which was installed on a huge number of aircraft, was the 20-mm aircraft automatic gun ShVAK ...
Stories about weapons. F-22. Dispelling a pancake myth
Difficult, but fascinating history of the first Soviet divisional gun F-22, proving that the first pancake does not have to come out in a lump ...
Artillery. Large caliber. BR-17, gun 210-mm sample 1939 of the year
Monster on the edge of the UMMC museum site in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. Unable to pass by. It is impossible not to admire the power of this gun. To match the history of its creation ...
MLRS of Jobaria Defense Systems: they do not shine contracts
In the field of military equipment UAE depend on foreign supplies. Attempts to change the situation lead to interesting results. Notable MLRS developed by Jobaria Defense Systems ...
Artillery. Large caliber. Howitzer B-4
We continue to talk about artillery in general and large caliber in particular. Today the agenda is the howitzer B-4 from the collection of the UMMC museum in Verkhnyaya Pyshma ...
Catapult for a rocket. New idea of Chinese scientists
Chinese engineers offer a new version of rocket weapons, which is expected to improve its basic characteristics. Missiles of one purpose or another are planned to be launched using ...
Stories about weapons. 76-mm mountain gun GP (M-99)
76-mm GP gun (M-99) model 1958, from the collection of the Museum of Russian Military History in Padikovo ...
New armor, new shells, new chassis: the evolution of "Buratino"
The unique development of the domestic defense industry are the so-called. heavy flamethrower systems. Military equipment with special capabilities is regularly being upgraded ...
Mortar NORINCO SM-4: “Cornflower” in Chinese
New samples of military equipment can be created not only on their own and from scratch. You can use copies of foreign products. So China created a self-propelled mortar NORINCO SM-4 ...
SAU "Bogdana": a divine comedy for the poor but proud
A strange story about the seemingly Ukrainian novelty - SAU "Bogdana". In fact, the comic story on the subject of who this "Bogdan" is given ...
Shells for guns BMP. Worthy answer to the treacherous eastern neighbor
Europe has significant potential for the production of a wide range of ammunition. The scope of application of medium caliber varies from BMP to air defense systems ...