Where did the AK come from, who copied what, and why it became a symbol? Let's take a non-judgmental look at the origins of the AK.

The close-in air-to-air missile was carried by fighter jets for half a century, then removed from its sling and trained to be fired from a truck—and now, from two opposite ends of the front, it is being hoisted into the sky again on...

A year of Ukrainian medium-range drones has made our operational rear vulnerable to fire – and the problem here isn't someone else's "miracle weapon," which we don't have, but how long it takes us to mount our response...

The Spanish company EM&E is offering the EMOC mortar weapon module. This system is compatible with various self-propelled platforms and is expected to offer enhanced combat performance.

The Kalashnikov Concern unveiled its new rifle, designed to effectively combat low-flying, small-sized drones—or, in other words, FPV drones. And with this new product, things are very... strange. What is this and...

The Tunguska air defense missile system is undergoing another upgrade. The installation of new equipment should enhance its protection and improve its anti-aircraft capabilities.

Why was a third type of ammunition created between the rifle and the submachine gun, and what came of it?

The ultra-low orbit range (altitudes from 100 to 300 kilometers) is moving from the realm of laboratory exotica to the development of the first working prototypes. Russian research in this segment is currently purely...

Let's talk about the armor protection of the cruiser "Bayan"...

Satellite images show another strange submarine, and there's a lot of speculation about it...

The Saudi Arabian Air Defense Forces possess highly sophisticated radars and AWACS aircraft. However, as recent events have shown, their numbers are insufficient to control the airspace over...

In early February 2026, the American side introduced a "whitelist" for Starlink, immediately shutting down illegal Russian terminals, and almost simultaneously it became clear that commercial satellite...

Elbit Systems is promoting its SIGMA 155 wheeled self-propelled gun internationally. It plans to offer this self-propelled gun to the US Army in the near future.

The active protection system is good, but it's too old...

Heavy armored vehicles are fading into the background and will soon go out of fashion entirely. This is roughly the sentiment held by most observers. Current experience with special operations suggests a somewhat different perspective...

How World War I forced every stormtrooper to be given the firepower of a machine gun crew...

Israeli company Esh-Tech Systems is preparing to introduce a new combat laser system, the DroneLight. It is designed to combat UAVs while expending minimal time and energy on such targets.

As of the beginning of 2026, Russia has a total military stockpile of approximately 4400 nuclear warheads (1796 deployed strategic, 810 strategic in reserve, and 1794 non-strategic) and...

Is it even possible today to talk about any kind of control over maritime spaces, and what does the future hold for the world?

The platoon charter calls for three squads, thirty men, and three vehicles on a 400-meter front—but today's positions are instead occupied by a distributed network of small teams with drone operators,...

From the MG34 to the MG42 and beyond – how the Einheitsmaschinengewehr survived the Third Reich and defined the machine gun of the second half of the 20th century...

Germany's Project 1934 destroyers were the beginning of a short but interesting journey....

According to the organization chart, a motorized rifle brigade is a self-sufficient unit of three to four thousand men: its own artillery, tanks, reconnaissance, air defense, and logistics. But as the war draws to a close, this brigade is becoming increasingly unrecognizable...

Turkey's new electronic warfare aircraft appears to be nearing operational entry. Why and against whom will it be used?