▶️Khalkin Gol: The Battle That Changed Japan’s Plans

The name Khalkhin Gol entered military history on the eve of the Second World War. In the summer of 1939, Soviet-Mongolian and Japanese-Manchukuoan forces clashed along the river. Known in Japan as the Nomonhan Incident, the conflict grew far beyond an ordinary border skirmish: tens of thousands of soldiers took part, supported by hundreds of aircraft and tanks. Its outcome forced the Japanese military to reconsider the development of its armored forces and became one of the factors that pushed Japan toward expansion to the south rather than another war with the Soviet Union.

▶️“Christmas Aircraft” from Sweden

Today we’re taking the Swedish “Christmas trees” for a flight — better known as the Saab 37 Viggen family.

▶️Battle Pass «Do It Yourself»

Summer is in full swing, which means it's the perfect time to find a comfy spot in a breezy hangar and tackle the challenges of the new Battle Pass, "Do It Yourself," available from July 22.

😄Thunder Show: EXPRESS DELIVERY

Welcome to Thunder Show and the shiniest moments of the past week!

▶️PGZ88: SPAA with a Tank’s Attitude

Anti-aircraft vehicles stopped being useful only when enemy aircraft appear a long time ago. Many of them are so effective against ground targets that they can influence the course of a battle from its opening minutes. The Chinese PGZ88 is one such machine.

▶️F-101 Voodoo: Fighter That Outlived Its Concept

The end of the Second World War gave the United States military only a brief respite. The Cold War that followed demanded no less effort, along with an enormous amount of work from engineers and military theorists. During the struggle against the Axis powers, the U.S. Air Force had refined several existing concepts and developed new ones. One of them was the penetration fighter: a fast, long-range aircraft capable of escorting strategic bombers deep into enemy territory and breaking through hostile air defenses. In essence, it was an evolution of the traditional escort-fighter concept.

▶️British Vehicles with RARDEN Cannons

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “automatic cannon”? Usually, it’s something with an extremely high rate of fire, like an aircraft-mounted Vulcan or an Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun. But some automatic cannons fire much more slowly. Today we’ll take a look at one of them: the British 30-mm L21A1, better known as the RARDEN.