Romanian armored personnel carriers poured oil on 10 km of highway in Germany
The mechanized column of the Romanian 812th Infantry Battalion distinguished itself during exercises in Germany.
It is reported that twelve armored personnel carriers of the unit, nicknamed "Carpathian Falcons", during joint NATO exercises were moved to one of the ranges. During the march, the route with a length of about a dozen kilometers was flooded with technical oil and fuel that flowed from combat vehicles.
Hyundai Rotem with OBT K2 "Black Panther" is preparing to participate in the tender of the Ministry of Defense of Norway
The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem with the main battle tank K2 "Black Panther" will take part in the tender of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, which provides for the replacement of the existing fleet of the Leopard-2A4NO MBT.
Several variants of the new BMP were presented in the USA
In the USA, the developments of companies participating in the new US Army competition for a promising infantry fighting vehicle under the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program were demonstrated. The tender ended on April 21, 2021. Seven companies submitted proposals and five were selected.
Five ways of the BMP of the future
The US Army has received and is analyzing proposals within the framework of the OMFV project. October 17, portal defensenews.com He reported that five companies had completed the initial stage of "conceptual design", and the US Army conducted a detailed assessment of the early digital developments of promising infantry fighting vehicles.
The National Interest compared the T-90, Type 99 and Abrams tanks
The National Interest tried to figure out which tank is better:T-90, Type 99 or Abrams M1.
The National Interest magazine wondered if the newest Chinese Type 99 tank is the best on the planet? And for this, he compared it with the Russian T-90 and the American Abrams M1.
What are the features of the rare KamAZ-63969 Typhoon-K armored car similar to the APC
Currently, the KamAZ-63969 is not a very common representative of the Typhoon-K family. Outwardly, it looks very much like a three-axle armored personnel carrier. Its characteristic feature is a kind of driver's cabin with armored glass.
Head of NPO Mashinostroeniya Leonov: the service life of Stiletto missiles was extended until 2023
The service life of the UR-100N UTTH Stiletto intercontinental missiles (under the START - RS-18B treaty, according to the NATO classification - SS-19 mod.2 Stiletto) has been extended until at least 2023, Alexey Leonov, Director General and designer of the NPO Mashinostroeniya Military Industrial Complex, member of the regional council of the Moscow regional branch of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
China has tested a hypersonic missile that flew around the entire planet
The Chinese conducted tests of a hypersonic complex that circled the globe. According to media reports, the tests came as a surprise to American intelligence.
Has China caught the US by surprise?
China has a weapon that makes it a leader in the hypersonic race. On October 17, the Financial Times newspaper reported that China had tested a missile that "caught the American government by surprise."
Pakistan Air Force adopted the HQ-9/P SAM
On October 14, the Chief of Staff (Commander) of the Pakistan Army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited the Air Defense Center in Karachi, where he attended the ceremony of adopting the Chinese-made HQ-9/P SAM.
One of the solar panels of the Lucy probe launched on October 16 to Jupiter did not fully open - NASA
One of the solar panels of the Lucy probe, launched to study Trojan asteroids near Jupiter, could not be fixed in a state of full disclosure, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported.
The launch of the Soyuz rocket with Khokhloma patterns is expected on the night of October 28
Docking with the ISS of the Progress MS-18 spacecraft, which will launch the launch vehicle, is expected on October 30
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, which will launch the Progress MS-18 cargo ship into orbit, is scheduled for 03:00 Moscow Time on October 28. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
The delivery of S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopters to the Philippine Air Force has been completed
According to the Philippine news agency PNA, on October 13, the acceptance ceremony of the next batch of multi-purpose S-70i Black Hawk helicopters took place at the Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga.
Turkey sells armed UAVs to Morocco and Ethiopia
Reuters reported, citing four informed sources, that Turkey is expanding the export of armed UAVs after their successful use in international conflicts, having concluded new agreements with Morocco and Ethiopia.
Helicopters provided the landing of tactical troops during exercises at the training ground in the Crimea - Southern Military District
As part of a large-scale command and staff exercise (KShU), the crews of about 20 Mi-8AMTSh helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Southern Military District (SE) ensured the landing of motorized rifle units of the coastal defense unit of the Black Sea Fleet during the practical actions of troops at the Opuk training ground in the Crimea.
UAC does not stop the construction of IL-112B and IL-114 aircraft during the investigation of the Kubinka disaster
The construction of prototypes of military transport aircraft IL-112B and passenger IL-114 does not stop, despite the investigation of the crash of Il-112B that occurred in August, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
Expert: The introduction of drones will radically revise the economy of transportation
The introduction of self-driving cars will radically revise the economy of transportation and reduce the cost of travel. This was stated by Tatiana Mikheeva, Head of the Research Department of Integrated Transport Development of JSC NIIAT, in an interview with Vestnik GLONASS magazine.
Turkey allowed the purchase of Su-35 and Su-57 fighters if the US freezes the sale of F-16
Turkey may purchase Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters if the US freezes the sale of F-16s after the F-35. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the head of the Department of Defense Industry of Turkey Ismail Demir.
Turkey will buy Russian planes instead of F-16
Turkey can buy Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters instead of American F-16s. This was stated by the head of the Turkish Defense Industry Department Ismail Demir. His statement is reported by RIA Novosti.
UAC plans to show the new Checkmate fighter at foreign air shows
The Corporation hopes for an order from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The Checkmate light single-engine fighter of the fifth generation is planned to be demonstrated to potential customers at exhibitions abroad, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.