The United States refuses Russian weapons and ammunition
American fans of Russian weapons will soon lose the opportunity to update their arsenal. August 22, portal thefirearmblog.com he reported that the new package of sanctions prohibits the supply of weapons and ammunition from the Russian Federation.
Kalashnikov has released a smart gun for Android
The official announcement of the rifle with smart functions took place at the Army-2021 forum. The concern's message says that the MP-155 Ultima received an on-board personal computer based on Android, which was radically redesigned by specialists.
Special services receive a serial submachine gun for underwater shooting-Rostec
Russian special services are receiving a new submachine gun for shooting under water, it is already being mass-produced, said Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation Rostec.
Kalashnikov presented a serial smart rifle with an on-board personal computer
The onboard personal computer runs on the Android system
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) presented the serial version of the latest MP-155 Ultima smart rifle at the Army-2021 international military-technical forum. This was reported to journalists on Monday in the press service of Kalashnikov.
A batch of new AK-15 assault rifles was delivered to India in mid-August - Kalashnikov
The Kalashnikov Concern delivered a batch of AK-15 assault rifles to India for special purpose units in mid-August, the concern's press service told Interfax.
The weapon of the downed pilot: PPK-20 in detail
Kalashnikov is starting an active promotional campaign for its new submachine gun. Yesterday, on August 22, the press service of the concern published a video with details of a new model of small arms PPK-20, which is positioned as a weapon for inclusion in a wearable emergency reserve (NAZ).
A prototype of the PPK-20 submachine gun was shown at Army-2021
A prototype of the 9-mm PPK-20 submachine gun from the Kalashnikov Group of companies was presented at the Army-2021 forum.
The PPK-20 was modified, now it has become much smaller. The length of the PP with a folded telescopic butt is only 41 centimeters. The weight of a submachine gun without ammunition is 2.5 kg.
Deliveries of Aurus and hydrogen-fueled buses may begin in 2024
The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov hopes that in the future it will be possible to use hydrogen fuel cells in the field of aviation
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation expects to switch to active operation of Aurus cars by the end of 2023, and in 2024 to start supplying hydrogen-fueled cars and buses to the market. This was announced on Monday by the head of the ministry Denis Manturov in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel within the framework of the Army-2021 forum.
The Turkish company FNSS demonstrated an armed Shadow Rider DUM
At the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul, the Turkish company FNSS presented a new version of the Shadow Rider modular ground-based remotely controlled vehicle (DUM).
New flamethrower systems must pass state tests before the end of the year
Heavy flamethrower systems "Pinocchio" and "Solntsepek" have been used by our army for several decades. The successor of these legendary machines should be the Tosochka flamethrower system. Although it is currently at the stage of field tests, it has already managed to prove itself in all its glory at the strategic exercises "Caucasus-2020".
The capabilities of the latest flamethrower system TOS-2 were shown in the video
The use of new ammunition of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 was first shown on video. On the footage from the test site, you could see the preparation of equipment for combat operations and evaluate the power of its shots.
The Tornado-S MLRS showed the possibility of hitting targets at a distance of 90 km
The rocket divisions of the artillery unit of the Western Military District stationed in the Leningrad Region destroyed the command posts of the conditional enemy located at a distance of about 90 km during a tactical exercise. This is reported by the press service of the ZVO. After the combat launches, the calculations of the multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Tornado-S" performed a change of firing position.
The modification of the Sosna air defense system on the BTR-82 was presented at the Army-2021
The Sosna short-range anti-aircraft missile system continues to demonstrate its versatility. At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", a version on the chassis of the four-axle domestic armored personnel carrier BTR-82A was presented for the first time.
A new modification of the BMP-3 "Berezhok" will be presented for the first time at Army-2021
The BMP-3 is one of the main models of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the most popular infantry fighting vehicle in the world
A new modification of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle equipped with the Berezhok module will be presented for the first time at the Army-2021 international military-technical forum. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the holding company "High-precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation.
Rostec will start producing BT-3F floating armored personnel carriers at the end of 2021
The production of the latest BT-3F floating armored personnel carriers is planned to begin at the end of 2021, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec arms cluster, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Rostec will present a promising Manul BMP equipped with the Epoch combat module at Army-2021
The promising Manul BMP equipped with the Epoch combat module will be shown at the Army-2021 forum, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec arms cluster, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Rostec will create a family of cars based on the Kurganets-25 BMP
The holding noted that the development is carried out in accordance with the schedule
PJSC Kurganmashzavod (part of the holding "High-precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation) intends to create a family of armored combat vehicles based on the Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicle (BMP). This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding "High-precision complexes" during the international military-technical forum "Army-2021".
The Federal Customs Service announced plans to export Armata
The T-14 tank and other armored vehicles on the new Armata heavy tracked platform will be exported in the future, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia.
An experimental batch of T-14 Armata tanks has been sent to the Russian troops
An experimental batch of the latest T-14 Armata tanks was shipped for the Russian Ministry of Defense. This was announced on Monday, August 23, by Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec.
Off-road vehicle of the military-industrial complex "Strela"
As reported by the web resource Drom.ru at the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021"held in Kubinka from August 22 to 28,2021, LLC "Military-Industrial Company" (LLC "MIC", part of the GAZ Group) presented a new off-road unarmored car with a 4x4 wheel formula, which is called the MIC "Strela". This machine is designed to replace the honored veteran in the army and the national economy - the classic UAZ-469, produced with upgrades since 1972, that is, for almost 50 years.