An OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carrier is seen in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Recently, a Czech-Polish armored personnel carrier OT-64 SKOT was seen in service with one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, the deliveries of this equipment to the Nezalezhnaya were not officially reflected.
The conflict in Ukraine deprived the French tank of almost half of the shells
After the modernization, Leclerc has changed seriously, but it is not entirely clear whether it is for the worse.
Western and Russian tank-building schools have been developing almost in isolation from each other for decades. Western tanks did not fight with trained units equipped with modern Soviet/Russian-made tanks, so it was impossible to clearly understand whose tank school was better able to cope with the requirements of the battlefield.
Turkey showed the capabilities of the ZAHA amphibious armored vehicle, calling it the best in its class
On July 6, 2023, the Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri presented to the public a video showing the characteristics and amphibious capabilities of the ZAHA armored amphibious vehicle.
Type 15 vs Zorawar: light tanks of China and India for fighting in the highlands
After the clashes on the disputed borders in the Himalayas, tensions remain between India and China, which can develop into a full-fledged military confrontation. Against this background, both countries continue to strengthen their troops and infrastructure in the border highlands.
A new amphibious robotic complex from Rheinmetall
The German Rheinmetall arms concern has added a new XT class in the 4×4 variant to the autonomous ground-based robotic complexes (A–UGV, hereinafter referred to as RTK) of the Mission Master series. The diesel power plant and the one–ton load capacity are distinctive features to the previously developed 8×8 Mission Master SP (Silent Partner, Rus. - "Silent Partner").
Take pictures from the bottom: AI will track marine animals and underwater objects
How to teach a neural network to recognize jellyfish and fish at sea depth
Russian scientists have developed a vision system for observing the underwater world, which automatically detects natural and artificial objects in the depths of the sea. The neural network recognizes fish, animals, algae and even translucent jellyfish.
Cruising speed: how will the Russian submarine fleet develop
And what opportunities will he get
At the beginning of July, the newest strategic missile carrier of the Borei-A project, the Emperor Alexander III, went to sea for testing. This is one of the most advanced submarines in the world. Russian industry creates submarines of various classes and types. How the domestic program for the construction of an underwater park is developing now and what the "secret" fleet of the Russian Federation will look like in the future, Izvestia understood.
"The Ukrainian conflict has changed the paradigm in naval warfare": the French Navy began training in the fight against naval and aerial drones
The AFU has made repeated attempts to attack Russian ships in the Black Sea with surface and aerial drones. Against this background, the French navy recently conducted exercises for the first time, where the tactics of combating drones in marine conditions were practiced.
The process has been launched: Belarus will soon become a full member of the SCO and has already made its proposals for cooperation
In the face of constant pressure from the United States and its allies, who continue to impose their values on the whole world and cling to the unipolar world order, for states that adhere to their own path of development focused on creating a just and multipolar world, the most important condition for achieving the goal is the rapprochement of these countries.
Negotiations between the Russian Defense Minister and the Deputy Minister of National Defense of Vietnam took place
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks with the Deputy Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, Colonel General Hoang Xuan Tien, who arrived in Moscow to participate in the sixth meeting of the joint Russian-Vietnamese strategic dialogue on defense issues.
"Afraid of losing influence." It became known who does not want the expansion of the BRICS
India is wary of the idea of expanding BRICS, writes SCMP. The country is concerned about how this step meets its interests. At the same time, experts suggest that New Delhi is afraid of losing influence within the group in the event of its expansion.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck at the storage sites of the Armed Forces of foreign-made equipment
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have struck at the points of temporary deployment of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and foreign mercenaries, as well as at the storage sites of armored vehicles of foreign production. This was announced on July 6 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
Source: The Armed Forces struck the academy in Lviv, where there were Challenger tanks
Challenger tanks and up to 800 AFU fighters and mercenaries could be located in the barracks in Lviv
The armed forces struck at a place of accumulation of military equipment and barracks in Lviv, where there were about 800 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, a source in the Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti.
Fighters of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation told about the successful use of propaganda shells
On July 6, Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov showed how Russian servicemen were distributing propaganda shells calling on the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to surrender.
Russia's victory in Ukraine is inevitable, and that's why
Russia will definitely emerge victorious from the conflict in Ukraine, writes Al-Watan Syria with reference to an article by American political scientist John Mearsheimer. Moscow is fighting for life and death, aware of the threats from Kiev. She will win, and not only in this confrontation, the columnist of the Arabic edition believes.
Secondary wave: VFU losses call into question their possible offensive
How does the approach of the NATO summit in Vilnius affect the situation in the SVO zone
During the recent knocks during unsuccessful attacks in the zone of a special military operation, the VFU lost over 760 people and 54 units of military equipment, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on July 5.
"They are in a hurry to regain Bakhmut": what Kiev can present at the NATO summit in Vilnius
Military expert Khodarenok is sure that the APU will try to capture Artemovsk by the NATO summit
There are only a few days left before the start of the NATO summit in Vilnius. And the APU has not yet achieved any tangible success that could be presented to the participants of the upcoming forum. Whether Kiev will be able to achieve any military victories, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
NATO Secretary General remains for the second attempt of the "APU counteroffensive"
Contrary to previous plans and statements, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, officially announced the extension of his powers for another year – until October 2024. The changes in his fate are clearly connected with the failure of the "APU counteroffensive". Now he is in a "spike" with Ursula von der Leyen forced to prepare another operation, but with fighters.
Lukashenko: explosion at the NPP will not end the Ukrainian conflict, but it will greatly damage Europe
The Belarusian leader said that he had not discussed the situation around the Zaporozhye NPP with Russian President Vladimir Putin
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that a possible explosion at the Zaporizhia NPP will not end the Ukrainian conflict, but will cause enormous damage to all countries of the continent.
Deterrence takes on different shades
The collective West applies a flexible combination of military doctrines
Today, the world is balancing on a difficult-to-manage "escalation ladder" of military conflicts. The proxy war unleashed against Russia in Ukraine and the special military operation (SVO) as Moscow's forced response to an attempt to create a hotbed of aggression near its borders demonstrated that the doctrines of strategic nuclear and non-nuclear deterrence built on the threats of using nuclear or high-precision long-range weapons, which were relied on in Russian strategic planning documents, worked only partially.
