Armed conflicts in Ukraine and Syria where Russian weapons and military equipment are intensely used, along with the ongoing process of retrofitting of the Russian Armed Forces have resulted in a growing interest in the performance of Russian combat vehicles, including tanks. As experts have been arguing about the survivability of the Soviet main battle…
Prospects For The Use Of Russian Armor Ceramics For Personnel And Armour Vehicle Protection
An increase of the level of protective and performance characteristics and of fighting efficiency of army units with the help of weight reduction is a major task for the designers of battle suits and light armored vehicles. The weight reduction of armor panels to the required level and protective properties of light armor vehicles against…
Import Substitution: Next Step
“Defence industry is the significant scientific potential, the crème de la crème of engineering society, and companies that are able to meet today's challenges of any kind. These are the companies with the biggest scientific and engineering potential. Demonstration of our military equipment is a clear proof of this point” Oleg Sienko, CEO of Research…
The Chronograph of the Great War 1914–1918 The First Year: 1914. 100 years ago
October 27 During the attack of Neuve Chapelle at the Western Front Germany used chemical weapons – for the first time in the World War I. It was the so-called “Shell No. 2” (10.5-cm shrapnel with the gunpowder replaced with dianisidine sulfate), 3,000 shells were fired. Though its irritating effect proved to be minor, and…