Power conversion

Power conversion

Reorganization of strategic nuclear forces as a response to new challenges. It is better to take the initiative themselves, rather than swim in the direction of someone else's policies ...
Russia's strategic nuclear forces in 2019

Russia's strategic nuclear forces in 2019

One of the key factors ensuring the security of Russia is strategic nuclear forces. This structure is undergoing modernization, and this year it will change noticeably. SNF must ...
Projects "Sarmat" and "Avangard". Future plans

Projects "Sarmat" and "Avangard". Future plans

The development of strategic missile forces is directly related to several promising projects. The command of this type of troops tries to keep the public informed and regularly announces that ...
Return of the "Dead Hand"

Return of the "Dead Hand"

The severance of the INF Treaty can have the most serious consequences. The National Interest has tried to explore one of the scenarios associated with special management systems ...
Long-range ballistic missile P-1

Long-range ballistic missile P-1

On arms of the Strategic Missile Forces consists of many missiles with high performance. Before their creation, the domestic industry has come a long way, and it began with a long-range ballistic missile P-1 ...
The Avangard project on the way to combat duty

The Avangard project on the way to combat duty

In the near future, the Russian army will be able to begin operation of a promising missile system with a hypersonic combat unit Avangard. After some checks, the complex is planned ...
Mine launcher and mobile ground complex: who wins?

Mine launcher and mobile ground complex: who wins?

Intercontinental missiles of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces are operated with silo launchers and on mobile ground complexes. What is the best way to base missiles? ...
Why do we need the "Sarmatians" with one warhead in the mine?

Why do we need the "Sarmatians" with one warhead in the mine?

Another revelation from a prominent specialist Alexei Arbatov, head of the Center for International Security at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences: the new Sarmat missiles will ...
Nuclear circumcision (part of 2)

Nuclear circumcision (part of 2)

The idea of ​​transforming the most common type of nuclear weapon in the US armed forces into a nuclear eunuch: the continuation of material on the American "nuclear circumcision" ...
Soviet anti-ship ballistic missile projects

Soviet anti-ship ballistic missile projects

Now the anti-ship ballistic missile is considered to be the subject of controversy or technical curiosity, and not a real weapon. But in the past, such ideas were worked out ...
What happened to the Rubezh complex?

What happened to the Rubezh complex?

The Rubezh mobile ground-based missile system created for the Strategic Missile Forces is included in the new state armament program for 2018-2027. missed!...
News from the president: the project "Sarmat"

News from the president: the project "Sarmat"

Usually, news on weapons and equipment is published by the military or defense industry enterprises. However, this time the head of state personally spoke about new achievements ...
Convair Lobber transport ballistic missile (USA)

Convair Lobber transport ballistic missile (USA)

Army missiles of different classes carry combat units of various types. However, instead of a warhead, another payload can be placed in the hull. So, the project Convair Lobber proposed creating an easy ...
How to create "Topol"

How to create "Topol"

This year, strategic missile forces celebrate the 35 anniversary of the first successful tests and the 30 anniversary of the adoption of the Topol complex. These events of the distant past laid ...