Logistics lockdown: why the road to Crimea can't be closed with barbecues
After the May holidays, the Ukrainian Armed Forces sharply increased drone strikes on roads in southern Russia, turning supplies to Crimea and the southern fronts into a "lottery." The problem here isn't a lack of protective equipment, but rather...
Is he as much of a monster as he seems?
China's "Bohai Sea Monster" is making headlines again: Americans have found clear evidence of weapons...
On some contradictions during the development and testing of the T-64 corundum turrets
Regarding the questions that have arisen regarding the corundum towers...
Machine of Fire: How the Maxim machine gun closed the era of the rifle volley
From the Reffi mitrailleuse to the Maxim family – how a system emerged that lasted for half a century...
China is pushing into the World Ocean
China will launch the world's largest naval support ship, with a displacement of over 60,000 tons....
Alpha Jet combat training and light attack aircraft
The two-seat Alpha Jet, designed as a trainer and light attack aircraft, proved to be a highly successful aircraft. It was used effectively in combat operations in Africa...
Has the US Army found a low-cost answer to kamikaze drones?
The US Army has tested the new IonStrike interceptor drone from Dzyne Technologies. This technology could soon be fielded and complement other air defense systems.
Microwave capacitors manufactured by EKB TEST
EKB TEST occupies a key position in Russia as a developer and manufacturer of microwave capacitors and other electronic components, providing a full cycle of services—from development and...
"Kupol 25" – pneumatics, a neural network, and a plywood pallet versus FPV drones
In May 2026, the Russian laboratory "NeuroPVO" unveiled "Kupol 25" – a twenty-kilogram autonomous anti-FPV drone turret, which a neural network is authorized to fire without human intervention.
How to profit from the Russian threat
Following the strange choice of Swedish admirals to buy a French corvette...
Do or die – the domestic neuromorphic chip "Altai"
Some believe that Russia is hopelessly behind the curve in global microelectronics and can only replicate technologies from 20-30 years ago. In this difficult situation, salvation may lie in...
Havoc Spear: AFSOC's Bid on a Massive, Long-Range Missile
The Pentagon is finalizing the development of the advanced AGM-190A cruise missile. It will soon enter production and enter service.
Delta. Alien nervous system
The story of Delta is the story of how the concept of network-centric warfare, conceived in the United States in the 1990s, must be studied in 2026 through someone else's implementation on a foreign front, and the combat data collected over the years...
Soviet experiments: starting a diesel engine using a gunpowder gas generator
Gunpowder instead of pneumatic and electric starters...
Armored cruiser Bayan. Construction and testing. When speed matters.
Let's talk about the speed of the Bayan in comparison with Japanese armored cruisers....
A quiet swarm over disputed waters: China's wave gliders take to the ocean
China is developing unmanned wave gliders and seeking realistic missions for them. Primarily, they are proposed for long-term patrols of critical waters.
Eurofighter Tranche 4 instead of the sixth-generation fighter FCAS
Following the collapse of European fifth- and sixth-generation fighter projects, Germany is placing its bets on modernizing the Eurofighter.
ZAK-30 "Citadel": How a 30mm projectile learned to think for itself
The concept behind Russia's new ZAK-30 Citadel missile system is over eighty years old—the missile, which decides when to explode, first shot down an aircraft in the Pacific Ocean in 1943, and in...
Begemot: Ukrainian glider, German AI, British registration
Ukraine is preparing to produce a new attack UAV, the Begemot. Like other aircraft in this class, it is planned to be used to attack rear-area targets.
"Koba Dzhugashvili" - the difficult fate of the first domestic automobile diesel engine
The Koju diesel engine was a pioneer of Soviet heavy fuel engine design. Assembled entirely from domestic components, it was developed by forced labor engineers and scientists...
The King Who Didn't Die: Artillery After Karabakh, Ukraine, and the Age of Drones
While some are burying their cannon artillery under drone videos, from Kupyansk to Zaporizhzhia, its shells are still being expended by the thousands per day – and it is precisely this gap between television and warehouse...
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....