News archive on the topic "Armament"

On average, Russia has updated its weapons by 70%, and for strategic nuclear forces this figure is close to 90%. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov said this while speaking at the New Horizons marathon, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “State weapons programs and the equipment of the armed forces in general are quite cyclical in nature. It is believed that an army is combat-ready when it has...

The UK will supply Ukraine with its Starstreak man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems, which are designed to hit both low-flying targets and supersonic aircraft. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stated this during a joint briefing with the US Secretary of State in Washington, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The United Kingdom primarily supplies defensive weapons to Ukraine, and in fact we work with others...

Events in Ukraine should lead NATO members to increase their contributions to the alliance. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stated this at a briefing following a meeting with the US Secretary of State in Washington, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Truss, while Russia was developing its military capabilities, NATO members were not doing enough to strengthen the Alliance. "Now we…

Russia will supply Belarus with dozens of planes, helicopters, air defense systems, and possibly S-400. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said this today during a visit to a school in Bobruisk, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We will determine where our weak points are and improve them. In the near future (I signed the order the day before yesterday) the Russian Federation will supply us (I won’t say what kind of money...

Western investments in weapons and military assistance from third EU countries can be used in order to then “push” these same weapons to the West. Ukrainian military expert Oleg Starikov stated this on air on the ZIK channel, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Why was it beneficial that the Americans gave us Javelins: we can rely on our Stugnas, but it was...

When accepting “gifts” for the Navy from Western countries, it is necessary to take into account the unpreparedness of the personnel. Ukrainian military expert Oleg Starikov stated this on air on the ZIK channel, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. le “25 percent of the entire budget was allocated to the purchase of new weapons and equipment. Let's see what happens in 2018. I think the same percentage.…

The legendary Russian concern Kalashnikov presented a new smoothbore carbine TG3, which looks like a Dragunov sniper rifle. This was reported by PolitNavigator with reference to Reedus. The length of the new carbine is 122,5 centimeters, the weight with a loaded magazine is 3,9 kilograms, and the magazine holds 5 rounds of 9,62 caliber. In addition, it is possible to install an optical sight on a domestic design. Earlier on the forum...

In Ukraine, they overestimate the importance of Javelins that have not yet arrived from the United States, despite the fact that some Ukrainian weapons are not inferior to, and sometimes even superior to, American ones. Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak stated this in an interview with the Ukrainian Air Force, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I kept saying that the Javelins would be in Ukraine on time. And during my last...

The reform of the Ukrainian army is a show with Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers dressing up in “NATO” uniforms, which has not changed the very principles of command and control. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov stated this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte According to Zhdanov, Ukraine will be forced to sponsor the economies of NATO countries by purchasing…

Most recently, in Ukraine, the commander of the missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Gorbylev, made a statement that the country will now purchase Krab artillery mounts from Poland. The fact that Kyiv is concerned about the transition to a new caliber two years after the conclusion of the Minsk agreements once again shows all of Ukraine’s desire to observe the fragile truce in the Donbass. NATO countries do not advertise the fact...

In Ukraine, after three years of war, they finally decided to start producing their own equipment. However, this is not done with the goal of creating a strong army, but in order to “launder” as much money as possible. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. The head of the press service of the DPR Armed Forces, Daniil Bessonov, said this on the air of the TV show “Tema”,…

NATO's Supreme Commander in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti, said he was in favor of providing lethal weapons to Ukraine. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte He stated this at a hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee, Voice of America reports. He also stated that the Russian military, hiding behind “separatists,” is allegedly testing on the territory of Donbass...

The United States State Department has authorized the sale of a batch of high-precision air-to-ground cruise missiles to Poland. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This is reported by Polish Radio. The Polish state wants to purchase 70 AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles, as well as equipment for testing these weapons and the entire set of technical means for the operation and use of these missiles.…

On Monday, May 11, at the base of the 169th training center of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Desna” (Chernihiv region), high-precision weapons will be demonstrated to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko: anti-tank missile systems, guided missiles, and demonstration firing will be carried out. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was reported by the press service of the President of Ukraine. “May 11, 2015...