User Posts: Danila Karpenko
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Air defense towers are making a comeback in Ukraine. What lies behind these new guardians of the sky?
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The history of stationary air defense fortifications dates back to World War II, when unique engineering structures known as “Flaktürme” were built in the ...

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An Unexpected “Make-Shift Air Defense” System for the Russian Army. What If We Combined R-77 Air-to-Air Missiles with an “Ural” Truck?
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In 2024, the practice of employing air defense systems saw the emergence of a concept for adapting air-to-air missiles for ground-based launch. Specifically, ...

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It Flies, But It's Not Quite an Airplane: Why the U.S. Is Testing the Squire Drone-Type Ground-Effect Vehicle
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Sometimes new systems seem strange not because they are experimental, but because they bring back old ideas in a new form. That’s exactly what the Squire ...

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The era of electric aircraft is drawing nearer. The Fraunhofer Institute (IISB) in Germany has unveiled a 1,000 l. s. electric motor weighing 94 kg.
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB) has unveiled a lightweight, high-power electric motor for aviation. The powerplant ...

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Is the "Manul" IFV getting closer to mass production, or not?
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We have previously written about the promising Russian “Manul” IFV, which is essentially a combination of the long-delayed “Kurganets” and the BMP-3. It seemed ...

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Yuri Pasholok. Improvisation on an Industrial Scale
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An article by Yuri Pasholok from the WARSPOT website, dated July 20, 2016. Improvised armored vehicles first appeared during World War I, but they were ...

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New Developments in Russian Aviation Technology: A Specialized AEW&C Aircraft That Surpasses Anything Else in the World
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In the current context of naval force development, improving the effectiveness of aerial surveillance and target acquisition systems has become a pressing ...

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Has North Korea Taken the Lead in the Electromagnetic Weapons Race? A Technical Analysis of Claims Regarding the Development of Directed Electromagnetic Weapons
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In recent years, statements have appeared in open sources and official DPRK reports regarding the development and demonstration of a munition capable of ...

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How Unmanned Combat Modules Are Changing the Face of Russian Armored Vehicles: An Overview and Comparison
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Abstract. This article examines trends in the integration of unmanned combat modules into the design of modern Russian armored vehicles. It analyzes the design ...

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A helicopter that deploys a swarm: Why are Chinooks being converted into drone carriers?
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The idea of a swarm of drones is not new in and of itself. What is new is something else—the way they are used. Whereas previously the focus was on launches ...

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