American tanks were turned into anti-aircraft self-propelled guns with the help of the ZPU-4
The "combat broom" - the Soviet ZPU-4 - was one of the most popular anti-aircraft machine guns after World War II.
It was operated by about fifty armies of the world. In numerous armed conflicts, these weapons demonstrated high firepower, they hit air (planes and helicopters) and ground targets (IFVs, armored personnel carriers, light tanks and self-propelled guns) at distances of 2000 meters.
The design features of the upgraded T-64BM2 were shown in the video
The Ukrainian upgraded T-64BM2 is currently considered the most advanced serial version of the entire family of these tanks produced in Kharkov. A Ukrainian tankman, who posted a video on his Youtube channel, told about the features of its design.
The military grouping in the Kaliningrad region has been reinforced with new tanks
The army corps stationed in the Kaliningrad region received a batch of 23 modernized T-72B3M tanks, the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation reported on Thursday.
The newest Vityaz-2 will replace the old armored Ural-4320 KDZ in the army
Ural-4320 KDZ all-terrain vehicles with a set of additional armored protection have been operated in the Russian Army for a long time. They are intended primarily for the transportation of personnel, cargo, as well as towing trailers weighing up to 11,500 kg, while their own weight can exceed 15,000 kg.
Autonomous field camps arrive at the Teikovo RVSN compound
Autonomous field camps (APL-RV), adapted to the specifics of the activities of Strategic Missile Forces units and successfully passed state tests, arrive at the Teikovo Missile compound.
The Ministry of Defense plans to conduct a multiple launch of Zircon missiles by the end of the year
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conduct another test launch of the newest hypersonic missile "Zircon" by the end of the year. Most likely, for the first time, a volley firing of "ZIRCONS" will be carried out from the frigate Admiral Nakhimov.
The Czech Defense Ministry has signed a contract for the purchase of SPYDER air defense systems
The Czech Defense Ministry announced the signing on October 5 of the Czech-Israeli intergovernmental agreement on the acquisition of a new SPYDER ground-based air defense system manufactured by the Israeli state-owned company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Russian Foreign Ministry: the threat of turning space into an arena of conflicts takes real shape
The UN member states are implementing a policy of deploying weapons in outer space, building up the potential of forceful influence (both kinetic and non-kinetic) on space objects, the Foreign Ministry stressed.
Rogozin: on the basis of the robot "Marker" can create systems for the exploration of the Moon
According to the head of Roscosmos, five MARKER robotic platforms have now been developed: two on a wheeled chassis and three tracked
The scientific and technical groundwork formed during the creation of the MARKER robotics platform can form the basis for the creation of equipment for use on the Moon. This was written on Thursday by the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin in his Telegram channel.
Rogozin spoke about testing the deadly "Marker" on the East
ROSCOSMOS and the Android Technology company have begun testing the MARKER robotic platform at the Vostochny cosmodrome, the state corporation reports.
Rogozin believes that Musk's satellites will be able to be used for military purposes
According to the Director General of Roscosmos, they will be used to control cruise missiles, special forces and an agent network
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin is convinced that Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites will be able to be used for military purposes in the future, including for controlling cruise missiles, special forces and an agent network.
Russia will create a new communication satellite for the Northern Sea Route
According to Alexey Volin, Director General of FSUE "Space Communications", it will be a large satellite weighing more than 2 tons
FSUE "Space Communications" has announced a competition for the creation of a new satellite AMU-4, which will provide communications to Siberia and the Far North, as well as ships passing along the Northern Sea Route. This was announced on Thursday by the company's CEO Alexey Volin during the Satcomrus 2021 conference.
NASA is not aware of new cracks on the ISS
The department noted that the module where there is a crack is isolated
Specialists of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) do not record the appearance of new cracks on the body of the International Space Station (ISS), which could lead to air leaks. This was stated on Wednesday during a press conference in remote mode by the head of the American ISS program Joel Montalbano.
The Crew Dragon ship will dock with the ISS on October 31
SpaceX's Crew Dragon 3 manned spacecraft, which will launch into orbit on October 30, will have to dock automatically with the International Space Station in 24 hours, NASA announced on Wednesday.
Turkey has created a kamikaze drone to fight drones
Turkey is working on a system to protect important facilities from attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The system is based on the Fedai kamikaze drone, which was created to combat drones. This is reported by Daily Sabah.
The United States has transferred a pair of B-1B strategic bombers to Europe
The United States has transferred two B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to the forward Fairford base in the UK, the US European Command reported.
American fighter F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed in Death Valley
A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed in Death Valley. In California, an F/A-18F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter-bomber crashed in Death Valley National Park. This is reported by the Navy Times.
US fighter jets rusted for two billion dollars
The command of the US Navy was unpleasantly surprised by the size of the losses from corrosion of the F/A-18 Super Hornet deck fighters, which form the basis of the aircraft carrier wing.
F-35 fighters passed the "nuclear" exam
The US Air Force is one step away from certifying F-35A Lightning II fighters as nuclear weapons carriers. October 6, portal dvidshub.net He reported that the aircraft had completed a cycle of test drops of B61-12 bombs.
Russia will increase production of the world's most powerful engines for combat aircraft
The production of Russian NK-32 engines, considered the world's most powerful power units for combat aircraft, will increase, TASS reports, referring to the statement of UEC-kUznetsov.