The modernized German Leopard 2A7+ significantly gained weight and lost mobility.

One of these tanks was recently demonstrated at an exhibition in Hungary. A shield with fairly detailed technical characteristics was installed next to it. In particular, the specified weight is 67.5 tons. If we recall the 55-ton Leopard 2A4 released in the second half of the 80s, the weight gain was more than 12,000 kg.

Roscosmos plans to explore the possibility of using autonomous transport robotic systems for the anti-terrorist protection of its facilities, according to materials on the state procurement website.

In China, a prototype of a two-legged robot Jet-HR2 was created, which was taught to fly with the help of fans. Details about the development of the engineers of the Guangdong Institute of Technology are set out in the preprint of the report, available at arXiv.org.

Modern devices for conducting radiation reconnaissance and dosimetric control – IMD-7 dose rate meters-have been received by the units of the RCHB protection of the combined-arms army of the VVO stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

By the end of the year, at least 10 intersectoral projects aimed at the development of the electronic industry and the introduction of domestic solutions in all sectors of the economy will be launched in Russia, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting devoted to the formation of demand for Russian radio-electronic products.

Foreigners were interested in the Azart communication systems produced by the Russian manufacturer, including the export version of the R-187-P1E portable radio station and the R-187BE portable radio station.

According to the press service of the NGO "Angstrom", which developed the radio stations, among those who wanted to get acquainted with the characteristics of various types of" Excitement " and the conditions for their purchase were both our CSTO allies from Armenia and Belarus, as well as representatives of the military departments of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America: Myanmar, Sudan, Uganda, Iran, Cuba, Mali, Pakistan, Burkina Faso.

The South Korean company Hanwha Systems has signed a contract for the development of an individual battlefield visualization system. According to Janes, it will connect weapon sights with military smartphones, as well as their walkie-talkies and tactical radio communications. This will allow them to share data in real time with each other and with command posts.

A detachment of small anti-submarine ships "Kholmsk" and "Ust-Ilimsk" of the Pacific Fleet conducted artillery firing on sea and air targets in the Sea of Okhotsk.

JSC NPO Gidromash (Moscow, an asset of RATM Holding) will supply sealed electric pump units for two strategic nuclear submarines "Dmitry Donskoy" and " Prince Potemkin "of the Borey-A project, the company's press service reported.

The underwater robot-drone "Surrogate", which simulates a portrait of a submarine with the help of acoustics to deceive the enemy, was designed in Russia, a representative of the Central Design Bureau of Marine Technology (CCB MT)"Rubin" told RIA Novosti.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky thanked the NATO bloc for its support and presence in the Black Sea region, but believes that this is not enough in the current conditions.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced the successful completion of factory sea trials of the new destroyer URO (DDG-121) "Frank E. Petersen Jr. "of the Arleigh Burke class, intended for the US Navy.

The command of the US Navy announced the official commissioning ceremony of the new Virginia-class submarine (SSN-792) "Vermont", which took place on August 28 at the submarine base in New London.

The twenty-year US presence in Afghanistan has turned into a zero, if not a negative result, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The United States analyzes photos and videos taken by the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) at the Kabul airport. They show captured military aircraft, helicopters, cars and other trophies.

The tasks of engineering support in the preparation of combat operations are worked out at a joint tactical exercise by units of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia. It began on Tuesday at the 230th combined arms training ground Obuz-Lesnovsky, seventeen kilometers from Baranovichi, the military department of the Republic of Belarus informs.

During the training, the servicemen will work out the transition to the collective rapid reaction forces, as well as the preparation and conduct of reconnaissance and search operations in isolation from the main forces.

FAR EAST-The joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise "Selenga-2021" will be held from September 20 to October 5 at one of the military training grounds in Mongolia, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Tuesday.

About 300 units of military equipment were involved

Tactical exercises with the participation of more than 1.5 thousand servicemen of the motorized rifle and tank regiments of the army corps of the Baltic Fleet were held in the Kaliningrad region at one of the military training grounds, the press service of the fleet reported on Tuesday.

Specialists of the engineering troops of the Western Military District (ZVO) for the first time used massive mining during a special exercise in the Nizhny Novgorod region.