Chinese electric cars are already half the price of their Western counterparts
Chinese electric cars are rapidly getting cheaper. They are already half the price of European models with similar characteristics.
In 2022, unmanned trucks will be launched between Moscow and St. Petersburg
The Russian government has approved the experimental launch of unmanned cargo transportation on the M-11 Neva highway - between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
How a clone of the T-54 turned into an American-Chinese Jaguar tank
In the 80s, China offered tanks to foreign buyers, which were the development of the Soviet T-54 tank created three decades ago. Even the newest Type 80 at that time largely repeated the design of its predecessors, differing from them only in the chassis. In order to compete confidently in the international arms markets, a new generation of equipment was needed.
BMP competition for the Czech Armed Forces
As reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic announced on November 5, 2021, none of the submitted proposals for the previously announced tender for a new BMP for the Czech Armed Forces does not meet all the requirements and, accordingly, cannot be considered in the future. In total, three companies submitted proposals as a replacement for the outdated BMP-2:
Ukrainian BTR-4 trying to attach in Thailand
Ukraine is preparing to send the first sample of the BTR-4KSH-T command and staff vehicle to Thailand. According to the Defense Express portal, it is intended for the Royal Navy marines of this state located in Southeast Asia.
More than 300 units of military and special equipment have been delivered to the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Over 300 units of military and special equipment were delivered by industrial enterprises to the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation as part of the state defense order in 2021.
In Poland, the pragmatism of the Russians in artillery was appreciated
The use of 240-millimeter heavy self-propelled mortars 2X4 "Tulip" and 203-millimeter heavy self-propelled guns 2S7M "Malka", developed in the 1970s, is an example of the pragmatism of the Russians, writes the Polish edition of Defence24.
The Russian base in Tajikistan will receive the first T-72B3M tanks in November
The 201st Russian military base stationed in Tajikistan will receive the first batch of upgraded T-72B3M tanks in November, Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District (CVO), told reporters.
"Chrysanthemum-S" was called a nightmare for helicopters and drones
The Chinese media admired the versatility and power of the Chrysanthemum-S ATGM.
According to Sohu, when covering the Victory Parades in Moscow, "not so much attention was paid to the inconspicuous anti-tank 9P157-2 Chrysanthemum-S". The publication decided to correct this injustice and devoted a thorough article to the ATGM. Her translation is published on the Inosmi portal.
In 2021, the Ground Forces will receive more than 2,500 new basic samples of the VVST
In the Ground Forces, systematic comprehensive re-equipment with modern models of the military-industrial complex continues as part of the implementation of the state armament program for 2018-2027.
Russian military will receive "Terminators"
The Russian military will receive a batch of tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator". The commander of the troops of the Central Military District (CVO), Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, announced the continuation of the pilot operation of the BMPT in 2022. This is reported by Interfax.
The first nine BMPT "Terminator" from December 1 will be introduced into the staff of the division in the Urals after testing
The commander of the Central Military District troops, Alexander Lapin, noted that the capabilities of the BMPT company for the motorized rifle regiment will also be investigated
The first nine tank support combat vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" will be part of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District (CVO), whose units are stationed in the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions, from December 1 this year, following the results of successful tests. This was reported to journalists by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
A new Russian armored pickup truck was filmed on video
The new armored pickup truck "MIC-Ural" can now be seen on video. The presentation of the car was prepared by the manufacturers of the armored car.
Cool car for special forces: "Tiger"- buggy" armed with four machine guns
When creating the "wheelbarrow of the XXI century" - the Tiger car in the buggy version - for participation in special and sabotage operations, much attention was paid to increasing firepower. Therefore, the SBM VPK - 233136 can be considered a kind of record holder: the crew of 4-5 people is armed with three 7.62 mm machine guns of the Pecheneg PKP (3200 rounds of ammunition) and one 12.7 mm Cord (400 shots).
The Strategic Missile Forces have completely switched to digital information transmission technologies
The dynamics of the supply of new samples of communication equipment to the RVSN made it possible to completely switch to modern digital information transmission technologies.
The creation of training facilities for the Yars missile system has been fully completed in the Strategic Missile Forces
Modern training facilities are widely used in the training of rocket scientists of both mobile and stationary groups of the Strategic Missile Forces. All of them are unique in their own way and allow you to improve the skills of any specialist both individually and as part of divisions.
The RVSN received more than 70 Typhoon-M combat anti-sabotage vehicles
Since 2012, the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) have received more than 70 combat anti-sabotage vehicles BPDM "Typhoon-M". In 2021, the delivery of this equipment continues.
The RVSN received about 100 units of modern RCB protection equipment
The re-equipped formations of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) continue to receive the latest equipment of the RCB protection troops.
Shoigu announced a long-term contract for new hypersonic missiles "Zircon"
The contract for the supply of new Zircon hypersonic missiles to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is of a long-term nature, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Beijing is quietly taking aim at the whole world
In August, China tested a hypersonic missile that circled the globe in a low orbit before taking aim at a pre-determined object. They say that the rocket missed the target by only 38 kilometers.
