Contents tagged with Weapons
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Ukraine has successfully tested its new Corsair rocket
The Armed Forces of Ukraine recently tested the latest Corsair shoulder-held rocket at one of their military ranges as reported by the Kyiv-based Luch design bureau on their Facebook page.
The Corsair prototype successfully hit an armored tank-type target at a distance of more than 2,000 meters under strong side wind conditions. All the strikes took place in the upper armored sheet of the target, which guarantees the complete destruction of the combat vehicle. It is reported that the result of …
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Media reports indicate that the United States supplied Syrian Kurds with 130 truckloads of weapons over the past 10 days
The United States continues to supply arms to the members of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) to fight the terrorist organization the Islamic State. Over the past 10 days, 130 trucks laden with weapons arrived in the PYD-controlled regions of Syria, Anadolu reports.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump signed plans to supply Syrian Kurds with heavy weapons such as mortars and machine guns. Possible supplies of weapons to the Kurds caused the sharp displeasure of Ankara, which …
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Russia intends to upgrade Strategic Missile Troops’ weaponry by 66% by the end of 2017
The proportion of latest weaponry and technology of the Russian Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN) will reach 66% by the end of 2017. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu in a session of the Ministry of Defense board, as reported by RIA Novosti.
According to him, active rearmament is currently underway for four Yars missile system compounds, both mobile and ground based.
Shoygu said in April that the proportion of modern technology in the RVSN is reaching 60%. The …
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Pentagon confirms start of weapons deliveries to Syrian Kurds
The United States has begun supplying arms and equipment to Kurdish fighters participating in the operation to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS terrorists, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency citing the Pentagon's press office.
“I can confirm that the U.S. led coalition began supplying weapons and equipment to the Kurdish forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),” Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said. According to him, the weapons include “small arms, ammunition, heavy …
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Kremlin: Russian military tested more than 200 weapons during the operation in Syria in 2016
According to the Chairman of the Military Scientific Committee of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Igor Makushev, the Russian military scientists have analyzed the use of more than 200 weapons in Syria over the past year, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency .
"Over the past year, an analysis of the use and operation of more than 200 weapons systems has been made, with special attention paid to the latest models, including those undergoing testing," the …
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Russia has tested almost all kinds of weapons during military operations in Syria
Russia tested almost all kinds and types of weapons during the special operations in Syria, not only ones currently in use, but also promising ones, those under development and testing, Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Yury Borisov said.
Armed confrontations have continued in Syria since March 2011. Since September 30, 2015, at the request of Bashar Al-Assad, Russia has been conducting air strikes against targets in Syria. With the support of Russia, Damascus has managed to reverse the …
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President of Philippines asks Putin for weapons
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country needs modern weapons and will ask for help from the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reported.
Duterte also said that he had come to Moscow to enlist the support of Russia.
“Our country needs modern weapons. We had ordered certain things from the U.S., but now the situation is not going very smoothly. And in order to fight the Islamic State, with their many units and factions, …
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Media: In May, Putin will meet with heads of defense companies to discuss development of Russia's military industry
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a number of special meetings in Sochi from May 16th to 20th on the development of the armed forces in Russia, reports the newspaper Kommersant, citing as its sources top managers of companies in the military industry.
“A different topic will be discussed each of the five days, and the talks will focus on armaments and military equipment, after which, while the president is still there, the manufacturers and the military will discuss the problems which …
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Ukraine and Turkey to collaborate on weapons and ammunition production
Ukraine has agreed to joint munition production projects in the context of the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2017, which is taking place in Istanbul, as reported on the website of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
Memoranda have also been signed regarding collaboration in the production of avionics, navigation and new planes.
“The number of signed contracts and memoranda on collaboration are evidence that Ukrainian weaponry and Ukrainian technology are …
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Media: ISIS using Russian electronics in their weapons
Military specialists in Syria, investigating the weapons of terrorists who have been killed, found that snipers of the terrorist Islamic State and Jabhat an Nusra use night vision devices with Russian electronics, reports the newspaper Kommersant, citing unnamed sources.
“We found so-called electron-optical converters (EOP) produced by Russian companies,” the source said.
A criminal case has not yet been filed on the findings in Syria, as the investigation and verification process is …