New photo of the first prototype fighter T-50
The 4 August 2011 by Ivan Kirillov at LII in Zhukovsky, the first flight prototype of the T-50-1 Russian fifth-generation fighter, appeared on the web site russianplanes.net ...
MiG-29K refuels MiG-35
An interesting photograph of Ivan Kirillov, taken in the Zhukovsky 5 area of August 2011 of the year - testing refueling in the air from the carrier ORM of the first prototype of the MiG-29K carrier-based fighter (9-41, ...
In the final assembly workshop of PC-2 RSK MiG
Behind the back of the General Director of JSC "RSK" MIG "Sergei Korotkov and journalists - elements of the fuselage for the second Indian MiG-29K under an option contract for 29 such machines. All ...
About the airborne special forces battle group
Fighter reconnaissance special forces in combat patrol. 45-th separate Guards of the Order of Kutuzov, the Order of Alexander Nevsky special regiment. Kubinka, July 2011 Combat Special Forces Group covertly ...
Great maneuvers
1922 was the year in the history of the carrier fleet that milestone that most directly contributed to its further development. Although at first glance this statement may seem ...
Photo report from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant
On July 17-18, 2011, a group of journalists and experts visited the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, which is part of OAO NPK Irkut, thanks to which we have the opportunity to publish ...
"Flying Tank" Mi-28Н helicopter
The Mi-28N "Night Hunter" helicopter has a special pilot protection system and can "see" the enemy at a distance of 35 kilometers even in the dark. Test pilots call it ...
Press tour to the 90-th separate special search battalion
As part of the press tour organized by the Ministry of Defense, a separate special search battalion made the next check-in at 90. The program consisted of two parts: the location of the battalion and ...
100 anniversary of the birth of the legendary Nikolai Kuznetsov
Russia and Ukraine celebrate the 100 anniversary of the birth of the legendary Soviet intelligence officer, Hero of the Soviet Union Nikolai Kuznetsov, who destroyed during the Great Patriotic War 11 generals and ...
Cursed and forgotten
"The picture shows not just the chronicles of the last wars that have befallen Russia, but, summing up the terrible experience of these wars, it proves the criminality of the authorities and society behind these wars and ...
The trouble and pride of the USSR airship
Buying something ready-made is always cheaper than doing it yourself from scratch. Therefore, when at the turn of the 1920s-1930s the USSR faced the task of building its own fleet of large airships, the government ...
90 Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
China is preparing to celebrate the ninetieth anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Everything is bright, cultural and organized. See photos ....
Marines of the Caspian Flotilla
24 of May of this year 727 separate battalion of the Marine Corps of the Caspian Flotilla began to exercise. The teachings promised to turn out to be not quite usual, representatives were invited to the range and shooting range ...
"All that is unnecessary - to be scrapped! Let's collect scrap metal!"
A selection of photos of the destroyed German technology ...
Pinocchio lights
Volley "Buratino" - an impressive sight. Leaving behind a fiery tail, the missile rapidly and accurately flies to the target. What remains of the enemy entrenched in the fortifications can only be ...
19-I motorized rifle brigade. Combat training
During the press tour of the Southern Military District 22 of June, we visited the 19 th motorized rifle brigade (Sputnik, Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia). In this part I was already at the end of April and did not expect to see ...
Army of North Korea
Few people thought that it was possible to show something unique, because this is a country of prohibitions, it is closed even for residents, and even more so tourists will not be allowed to learn the secrets of this mysterious "power" ....
Flight Center in Torzhok. Combat training
Currently, the Center operates Mi-24P, Mi-24PN, Mi-26 and Mi-8 helicopters of various modifications (MTKO, MTB-5). It is possible that Mi-35M will go into service, but pilots are considering this ...
Libyan rebels improvised weapons
Over the past four months, the rebels of Libya, whose units are composed of civilians and deserters of the government army, are actively fighting against the supporters of Muammar Gaddafi, sometimes ...
Adjustable artillery shells
The events described below occurred in the second half of the 80s. beyond the borders of our country. The fortified enemy site in the highlands could not be destroyed by conventional fire weapons. For...
German anti-aircraft missiles
By the middle of 1943, regular Allied bomber raids strongly undermined the German military industry. Air defense guns could not fire above 11 kilometers, and ...
Soviet cemetery and the Afghan army
More recently, on June 23, US President Barack Obama announced the beginning of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. It was his campaign promise, and Obama consistently fulfills it. 5000 soldier ...
Airplane with a nuclear engine
Let's start with the fact that in 1950-s. in the USSR, unlike the USA, the creation of an atomic bomber was perceived not only as a desirable, even if very, but as a vital task. It...
From T-34 to the Indian Ocean
The lesson was difficult, but not in vain: during the Great Patriotic War, Soviet designers and industry learned how to make good tanks. 70 years ago, 19 December 1939, for service ...