Uralvagonzavod has finally turned its attention to its useless "barbecues" for tanks.
About the new "barbecues" that we'll soon see in action...
Argentine submarines in the Falklands conflict. The ARA San Luis attacks the enemy.
During the Falklands conflict, the Argentine submarine San Luis carried out several unsuccessful torpedo attacks on British ships...
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba: What's Left of the Army of the Island of Freedom
Cuba is once again facing a military threat. The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces are prepared to repel an attack, but their capabilities are extremely limited....
Ladoga Changes Course: Why a Civil Aircraft is Being Converted into a Military Transporter
The civilian TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop program has been reoriented toward a military transport version to replace the An-26—exactly 57 years after the An-26 itself went the same way.
Argentine submarines in the Falklands conflict
One of the little-known chapters of the naval war is the actions of Argentine submarines (and British ones as well) in the Falklands conflict of 1982. Various publications are highly contradictory....
Army Aviation's Lost Decade: Lessons from the 'Nothing' Style
In the US, they are making every effort to "catch up and surpass" in many areas at once, but the forms and methods are causing confusion among everyone involved....
The main weapon of the 19th century was the cartridge
In a hundred years, from the flintlock musket to the three-line rifle, infantry weapons changed more than in the entire subsequent 20th century, and the core of this revolution was not the rifling, not the bolt, and not the magazine, but the brass...
A New Era of Air and Missile Defense
Modern air and missile defense is approaching its structural limit and requires more than just a revision and redesign...
Anti-drone sphere: Piсket Inferno RTC combat module
Picket Defense Systems is bringing a unique remote-controlled air defense system (RCWS) to market for counter-UAV combat. The compact Inferno RTC device carries a suite of sensors and multiple firing devices to engage...
From the laser Copperhead to 150-kilometer ramjet projectiles
Smart Shell: How the 155mm Howitzer Became a Precision Weapon...
The Type 5 experimental 45mm grenade launcher: a Japanese anti-tank weapon from the late war.
This article is dedicated to the experimental 45mm simplified recoilless rifle "Type 5" (1945) – a little-known example of Japanese anti-tank weapon from the end of World War II, created under the conditions...
Why was the hydrogen airship built in Finland and not Russia?
The NATO Innovation Fund's €15 million deal with Finland's Kelluu isn't a purchase of airships, but rather a purchase of speed: the alliance has brought a niche aerial sensor concept to serial production within...
Study of the mechanism of armor destruction by cumulative weapons: Leningrad, 1947
An artifact of a bygone era – the "Technical Report on the B-6-46" from the Order of Lenin Central Research Institute No. 48. The legendary "Armor Institute" summarized years of painstaking...
The effectiveness of Egypt's air defense system
Egypt leads the Middle East in terms of air defense systems and boasts a robust fighter fleet. However, a significant portion of these air defense systems are obsolete, and the fighters are...
New Carl-Gustaf ammunition targets modern Russian tanks
The Swedish company Saab unveiled new ammunition for anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems. It was developed to address current trends and existing threats.
"Sarmat" vs. "Minuteman": What's more profitable to destroy the world?
On the question of the effectiveness of various intercontinental ballistic missiles....
The Pentagon needs a cheap missile for the Patriot.
The Pentagon is planning to develop a new missile for the Patriot air defense system. The LCI missile is expected to offer superior combat performance and reduced cost.
Seven cartridges against a ramrod
In the summer of 1863, Abraham Lincoln personally tested the seven-shot Spencer on the lawn behind the War Department building—but by the end of the Civil War, the repeating rifle remained a weapon of the minority, and...
"Virivnyuvach": a Ukrainian glide bomb between the JDAM-ER and UMPK
The Ukrainian platform Brave1 and DG Industry announced the readiness for combat use of the first national glide bomb, the "Virivnyuvach"—a single-piece 250-kg bomb developed for...
Wood and Ceramics: The Armor of South Korea's Black Panther
On the combination of ceramics and wood-like damping materials in South Korean armor...
A Greyshark Foxtrot heavy-lift UUV dives under minefields in the Strait of Hormuz.
The German company Euroaltas continues work on the Greyshark AUV project. The prototypes are undergoing the necessary testing, and the company is already considering real-world scenarios for their operation and use.
Armored cruiser Bayan. Selection of performance characteristics and design
An article about how the performance characteristics of the armored cruiser Bayan and the project under which it will be built were determined....
From Gold to Platinum
The Trump-class battleships will be nuclear-powered, which is clear... But what does that even mean?
Pneumocatchers are a controversial technical exotica
Improving the cross-country capability of wheeled and tracked vehicles has always been a focus for engineers worldwide. One option, albeit a rather exotic one, is inflatable tracks.