Many people heard the saying "elite troops" of Russia, but not everyone has an idea of ​​what this expression really means. There are no clear criteria that would help to attribute this or that special unit to more prestigious ones. As a rule, this rank is usually deserved by the troops, who are...

The helicopter belongs to the types of air transport, which is used for both military and civil purposes. The most advanced military vehicles are considered, which, in addition to their excellent technical characteristics, also feature high-speed features. The top 10 included the fastest hel...

presents the fastest rockets in the world for the whole history of creation. 10 Р-12У Speed ​​3,8 km / s Р-12У - the fastest medium-range ballistic missile with a maximum speed of 3.8 km per second opens the rating of the fastest rockets in the world. P-12U was a m...

Aircraft are one of the fastest airframes capable of speeds exceeding 1500 km / h. Of great importance speed is primarily for military aircraft, which must instantly respond and carry out dangerous, increased complexity of the task. They are able to overcome the speed limit of 2000 km / h, which...

For the first time, linear ships appeared in the XVII century. For a while, they lost the palm to the slow-moving battleships. But at the beginning of the XX century, the battleships turned into the main force of the fleet. The speed and range of artillery pieces became the main advantages i...

Private military companies in Russia( PMCs) are companies that carry out their statutory tasks in high-risk areas, in particular in war zones where the actions of the company itself( its employees) are not attacking but restraining, and allowing variants of preventivemeasures. There are about ...

Pneumatics is used not only for shooting in a dash, but also for sport shooting ranges, as well as for hunting, depending on the capacity of the firearm. The strength of the muzzle energy is measured in J. It is from this that the power depends. The top 10 includes 's most powerful air rifles...

Rating the world's strongest armies 2016 is compiled on the basis of data from Global Firepower, which identified the top ten of 126 countries. The military power of each state was assessed according to 50 different criteria. The nuclear potential or its absence was not taken into account. The...

Submarines are in service with many countries around the world. There are among them small ships, the crew of which consists of 1-2 seamen and the largest submarines in the world .We will describe the latter in the article. The largest submarines are submarine cruisers, whose underwate...

Nuclear weapons are the most terrible and majestic invention of mankind. The strength of the destructive nuclear wave is so great that it can erase not only all living things, but even the most reliable structures and structures from the face of the earth. Only one nuclear stockpile in Russia is...