Russian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.

A close up look at some weapons like the Lancet and the TOS Sunshine.

Russian domestic FPV drones being manufactured.


FAB bombs being made with three shifts.


KAB-1500L laser guided bomb dropped from Su-24, Su-34 and Su-35 in combat. I remember the PLAAF had TV guided KAB1500 for the MKKs but these are laser guided now.


Leer 3 EW system and R-330BV mobile jammers at work.

This looks like something the Russians would use for close quarter urban storming operations.

In Russia, the Central Design Bureau for Special Radio Materials has created a stealth material for the invisibility of aircraft. The new material absorbs up to 95% of the incident electromagnetic radiation of radars and significantly complicates the detection of an air object using radar equipment. In the process of creating a radio-absorbing material, several layers of fiberglass were interconnected. It is based on thin threads with a metal core in glass insulation. There are similar materials in the world now, but the existing types of aircraft stealth coatings require regular maintenance and restoration, which increases the cost of operating aircraft.

Details about the strike drone Forpost-RU of Russia. Footage of the launch of the Russian Forpost UAV has been published. The drone was developed in 2012 on the basis of the Israeli Searcher Mk II UAV, now the drone is fully localized and produced from Russian components and has Russian software. In 2019, the upgraded Forpost-R UAV was shown, and in 2021, the strike version of Forpost-RU. The Forpost-R UAV became one of the first Russian UAVs and surpassed the Israeli counterpart in performance. The drone was put into service as a temporary measure, but it turned out to be successful and its release was continued. The drone can conduct reconnaissance in almost any weather conditions and has a noise-resistant communication channel. The UAV can carry two KAB-20 satellite-guided or laser-guided aerial bombs and guided air missiles of the Kh-UAV complex for ground attack. UAV weighing 500 kg, carries a payload of up to 120 kilograms and can rise to a height of up to 6000 meters. The drone is equipped with an APD-85 engine with a power of 85 hp, which gives it the ability to reach speeds of up to 200 km/h. The duration of the drone flight is up to 18 hours with a control range of up to 350 km. The approximate cost of the control complex and the Forpost UAV is about $7.5 million.

Overview of Russian guns MT-12 Rapier removed from storage. In Russia, on one of the echelons, 100-mm towed anti-tank guns MT-12 "Rapira" were taken out of storage. How the guns will be used is still unknown. Russia has about 526 guns of this type, Ukraine also uses them, there are about 500 of them, versions T-12 and MT-12. The MT-12 "Rapira" anti-tank gun was developed in the early 1960s and is an upgrade of the 100-mm T-12 anti-tank gun. The gun can confidently hit Leopard-1, T-62 and T-64 tanks. Advantages of the gun, versatility of use, low cost of ammunition, reliability, high rate of fire up to 10 rounds per minute. The gun can be deployed to combat position in just a minute. The MT-12 anti-tank gun is also capable of firing from closed positions. To do this, the gun is equipped with an S71-40 sight with a PG-1M panoramic. The firing range of the gun is up to 8200 meters. Calculation of tools from 4 to 7 people.

I think the long wingspan Lancet we already seen in many videos is actually the Lancet 5 and not the -3 or -3M which appear to still have the equal length cuneiform wings. It should not come as unexpected that you have promotional or information videos like this that will tell some information or basic or general outline of the weapon system while deliberately omitting vital details that are secret.

MSTA-S in action. Both heavily covered in anti drone cope cages.

Any new updates on the Admiral Kuznetsov since Feb?

It is probably berthed someplace near Murmansk and doing maintenance on the superstructure.