Combat Approved

The Mi-28UB is a flying fortress that boasts high manoeuvrability and unique new features. It’s an improved version of the battle-tested Mi-28N Night Hunter ground attack helicopter, now operational for both training and combat missions.

The range of an aircraft is limited by how much fuel it can carry, but luckily some can take advantage of a filling station in the sky to extend their flying time and avoid the need to land. Hitch a ride on Russia’s Il-78 airborne tanker, and the military planes that rely on it to stay airborne.

Drones, ballistic missiles, planes and even those employing stealth technology can’t hide from the Nebo-M. It’s a mobile radar station that spots and tracks airborne targets with two radar systems operating in different frequency ranges

There is nothing quite like fireworks for re-igniting our childhood sense of wonder. Combat Approved goes behind the scenes of the Russian Army’s greatest show of the year, the Kremlin’s Victory Day Fireworks display.

Project 02800 is Russia’s new high-speed assault landing craft specially designed to combat sabotage and terrorists. It was designed for the rapid deployment of up to 10 marines or Special Forces soldiers to combat zones. It could for example storm vessels seized by pirates or even secure an undeveloped shoreline

The Buyan-M Corvette, or Project 21631, pushes the limits of what a shallow-draught warship can do. Designed for rivers and the relatively calm waters of the Caspian Sea, the Buyan-M has already seen action during the Syrian war, launching Kalibr cruise missiles on ISIS positions. Join Combat Approved to see just how versatile the small ‘Hell-raiser’, using its Russian name, actually is.

Discover the ‘Beast Division’ of the Northern Fleet – multi-role Shchuka-B class submarines. These hunter submarines form the backbone of the unit and have equally bellicose names: Panther, Cheetah, Tiger, Wolf, Wild Boar, and Leopard.

Combat Approved continues to explore the ‘beasts’ of Russia’s Northern Fleet. This time you’ll get an up close look at Project 971 Shchuka-B submarines. We’ll examine the unique features of these underwater behemoths and meet the brave seamen who man them on board a sub named Pantera.