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.
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).
The Russian combat robot "Marker" is able to recognize and hit targets faster and more accurately than a human
The Russian combat robot "Marker" acts faster than a human when using a shooting complex, this was shown by the tests carried out, follows from the report of the executive director of the NGO "Android Technology" Evgeny Dudorov.
Amphibious assault boat of the KS-DSHK850 project (05060)
At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" in Kubinka, JSC Kostroma Shipbuilding Plant (KSMZ) presented a prototype of a small amphibious assault boat of its own design and construction, designated as project KS-DSHK850 or project 05060.
The small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of the 19910 project was put into operation
As the press service of the Western Military District reported, on August 19, 2023, a solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the hydrographic service of the Russian Navy on the small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of project 19910 (factory number 01802), which was built for the Baltic Fleet on JSC "Vimpel Shipbuilding Plant" in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl region). The vessel officially joined the Baltic Fleet.
A second corvette for the Ukrainian Navy has been laid down in Turkey
On August 18, 2023, in Turkey, at the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), the official laying ceremony of the second Ada (MILGEM) Turkish corvette under construction for the Ukrainian Navy took place.
Construction of a new type of Polish lead frigate Wicher has begun
On August 16, 2023, at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. z.o.o. in Gdynia, an official ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Polish Navy of a new type of frigate project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) under the Miecznik program, of three contracted ships, took place.
The sixth Nilgiri-class frigate for the Indian Navy has been launched at the GRSE shipyard
The Ministry of Defense of India announced the launching ceremony of the sixth frigate of the Project-17A class (P-17A), Vindhyagiri (factory number Yard 3024), held on August 17 at the GRSE shipyard.
"Very fast engine wear": Uruguayan Navy unhappy with German MTU power plants
German engines of the MTU family were valued for their long service life and ability to withstand high loads. In particular, before Berlin imposed sanctions in 2014, they equipped a number of ships of the Russian fleet, for example, the Buyan-M project. However, in recent years, customers have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of these power plants.
Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Mikheev: Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Rosoboronexport has brought more than 10 new products of the defense industry to the world market, including the underwater drone "Klavesin" and the communication complex "Nabat", CEO of the company Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti during the forum "Army-2023".
Contracts of the Russian Ministry of Defense at the Army-2023 Forum
As the Interfax news agency reported, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" signed state contracts worth more than 400 billion rubles with defense industry enterprises and awarded them to enterprises. This was announced on August 16, 2023 by the head of the Main Armament Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Anatoly Gulyaev.
The former Austrian Foreign Minister told who invited her to the Army-2023 forum
Karin Kneissl reported that she received an invitation from the military attache of the Russian Embassy in Beirut
Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told TASS that she took part in the XI Moscow Conference on International Security, which was held as part of the Army-2023 forum, at the invitation of the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Leonid Brezhnev's artillery dominates the battlefields"
Colonel Khodarenok called the Soviet armament superior to the Western one on its OWN
Soviet artillery is experiencing its rebirth in a special operation in Ukraine, and although some Russian weapons are inferior in some characteristics to Western guns, they surpass them in reliability, performance and maintainability. What kind of Soviet-era weapons "show class" on the battlefield, the military columnist of "Gazeta.<url>" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Strategic bulk: the first attacks of the Ukrainian group "Marun" are reflected
This military association will not be able to solve serious combat tasks, experts say
In the Zaporozhye region, the VFU used its strategic reserves — the main formations of the tactical group "Marun".
The senator said that peace with Ukraine can only be on Russia's terms
Senator: peace with Ukraine can only be with the preservation of new regions for Russia
Peace with Ukraine can be concluded only on the terms of Russia, with the preservation of Crimea and new regions as part of the Russian Federation, there is no other option, said the head of the defense Committee of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev in his telegram channel.
In the US, they told how Washington got in the way of Moscow and Kiev three times
After the outbreak of hostilities, Russia and Ukraine made three attempts to resolve the conflict diplomatically, writes TAC. Both sides made concessions, but the success of the negotiations was hindered each time by the United States.
The US military hated Trump for promising to end the conflict in Ukraine
Because of Trump's promises to end the conflict in Ukraine, he is openly hated by representatives of the country's military-industrial complex, writes The Hill. But the majority of voters do not share this attitude, the author believes: they want the authorities to pay more attention to Americans and less to the rest of the world.
With a perfect secret: why did the German Finance Minister come to Kiev
The parties discussed possible deliveries of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine and participation in the reconstruction of the country
The other day, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit. This trip of the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany to Ukraine was the first since the beginning of the SVO.
The Swedish Parliament approved the transfer of a $314 million military aid package to Ukraine
The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom, Paul Jonsson, previously announced that Sweden would send ammunition for the delivered equipment, primarily for the CV 90 BMP
The Swedish Parliament voted to allocate a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 3.4 billion kronor ($314 million). This is reported in the press release of the legislature.
Warsaw has begun preparations for war
President Duda, as an experienced businessman, compared the price of Ukrainian and American blood, writes Myśl Polska. Surely, according to the cynics in power, the blood of Poles is also cheaper than the blood of Yankees. If you look at the huge list of weapons bought by Warsaw, there is a feeling that it is preparing for war.
