Poland buys South Korean light armored vehicles KLTV
On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Rosomak SA plant, which is part of it, for the supply of about 400 light reconnaissance wheeled armored vehicles Lekki Pojazd Rozpoznawczy (LRP) to the Polish Army, representing a variant of South Korean light armored car Kia KLTV (4x4).
Promising Polish heavy infantry fighting vehicle
On August 14, 2023, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework contract with a consortium including the Polish state defense industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) plant, which is part of it, for the development and subsequent supply of approximately 700 heavy infantry fighting vehicles of a new type to the Polish Army.
Rheinmetall intends to start servicing tanks in Ukraine in August
The head of the concern Armin Papperger also confirmed plans to start production of tanks in this country as soon as possible
German defense concern Rheinmetall plans to start maintenance of tanks in Ukraine in the coming days. This was stated by the chairman of the management Board of the company Armin Papperger in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper .
Budget "Boomerang": the Polish press appreciated the successor of the armored personnel carriers of the BTR-80 family
A new type of wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-82AU ("Improved") was officially presented at the Army-2023 exhibition. In the Polish press, it has already been dubbed a "budget"Boomerang, considering the similarity with the K-16 armored personnel carrier developed on the platform of the same name.
The newest wheeled scout PRP-5 "Mars-2000" was shown in the Moscow region
The mobile reconnaissance point PRP-5 "Mars-2000" is being demonstrated for the first time at the forum "Army - 2023". The Mars deployment time is five minutes. The maximum speed on the highway is 80 km/h.
Full volley: which mortars and howitzers will strengthen Russian troops
Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will seriously increase firepower and combat capabilities
New highly mobile artillery systems are in demand in a special military operation, their development is carried out by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.
Armor "Army-2023". What is the uniqueness of the most powerful novelties of the largest military exhibition
TASS — about new armored vehicles at the international military-technical forum "Army-2023"
Armored vehicles at the Army Forum in the Patriot Park near Moscow are traditionally in the most prominent place - parked at the main exhibition pavilions.
The Pentagon has accused a number of countries of implementing bioweapon development programs
The Pentagon in the report accused Russia of implementing bioweapon development programs
The Pentagon, in a report on the state of protection against biological threats, stated that some countries, including Russia, continue programs to develop bioweapons. The corresponding document was published on the website of the US military department on August 17.
"It will replace American and German analogues": Turkey has adopted the Akya torpedo
The Turkish Defense Ministry announced the completion of tests and the adoption of the Akya national heavy torpedo developed by Roketsan.
Iran unveils new Abil OP ballistic missile
Prominent Iranian defense organizations are taking part in the Army-2023 forum. They demonstrate their latest achievements in the field of military technology. Among the innovations presented is the Ababil OP ballistic missile.
"A new concept of Russian torpedoes": the Spanish press appreciated the UMT product
Western military analysts evaluate the new products presented by the Russian defense industry at the Army-2023 forum. Among them was a Spanish columnist who was interested in the 220-mm UMT torpedo.
"Ammunition goes from factories directly to the front": the Western press studied Russian military supplies
In June, the Ukrainian military discovered an unexploded rocket launched by the Tornado-S MLRS. After studying it, Western observers drew conclusions about the continued use of foreign components by the Russian defense industry and about the accelerated pace of deliveries to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
American media: The US Army is showing increasing interest in the integrated air defense combat control system
Today, the demand in the US Army for IBCS – an integrated air defense and missile defense system of a new generation continues to grow, which is to some extent due to the armed conflict in Ukraine, according to the American military-industrial company Northrop Grumman, which is the manufacturer of these weapons systems. This is reported by Defense News.
Failures of space missions to the Moon since 2018. Chronology
Roscosmos reported on August 20 that, according to preliminary data, the Luna-25 automatic station moved into an uncountable orbit and collided with the surface of the Moon
TASS-DOSSIER. August 20, 2023 Roscosmos reported that, according to preliminary data, the Luna-25 automatic station moved into an uncountable orbit and collided with the surface of the Moon. In total, since 2018, 12 space launches have taken place in the world with 18 missions, the purpose of which was to explore the Moon. At the same time, nine missions (including Luna-25) were partially or completely unsuccessful.
Luna-25 crashed. What ruined the first lunar mission in the history of modern Russia?
The Russian automatic interplanetary station Luna-25 entered an uncountable orbit and collided with the surface of a natural satellite of the Earth. This was reported by Roscosmos with reference to the results of the preliminary analysis.
"Luna-25" died after falling on the moon. This fact had to be clarified by calculations
The accident was the result of yesterday's launch of the spacecraft into an uncalculated orbit, after the incorrect issuance of a braking pulse at 14:10 on August 19, 2023. Meanwhile, the more general reasons for the death of the station are somewhat different.
Spektr-RG helped to find a source of high-energy radiation in a young cluster of stars
As scientists note, the collected information is an important step towards unraveling the nature of galactic cosmic rays.
TASS, August 18. Astronomers have discovered with the help of the Spectrum-RG orbital observatory that the young cluster of stars Westerlund 2 emits powerful streams of X-ray radiation as a result of the collision of stellar winds and the acceleration of electrons in them to ultrahigh energies.
"Mi-24 has become a relic of the past": the Czech press claims about the "non-standard potential" of the Soviet helicopter
The Czech Air Force recently received its first UH-1Y Venom helicopter out of ten machines expected for shipment: 8 new-built were purchased, and 2 decommissioned were "donated" by Washington for providing military assistance to the Armed Forces.
"Follows the Su-57 concept": France is developing a Superman fighter project with "maneuverability in low-visibility conditions"
The French aerospace research Center ONERA is working within the framework of the Superman project, which creates a fighter concept capable of combining maneuverability and stealth, like the Su-57.
Zelensky's office announced the need to coordinate the transfer of Gripen to Kiev with the United States
Deputy Head of the office of the Ukrainian President Andriy Sibiga added that the issue of the possible transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine is being discussed at the level of heads of state
The possible transfer of Swedish Gripen fighters to Kiev should be coordinated with other countries other than Sweden, including the United States, which supplied components for the production of this aircraft.
