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Adding another round to the RPG-7B2 grenade launcher is unlikely to pose a threat to the M1 Abrams. The National Interest talks about the possible failure of Russia's plan to destroy American tanks.

The US Army has tested a prototype of the AML unmanned rocket launcher. It is an adapted HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. According to Defense News, during the tests, seven missiles simulating hypersonic PrSM were launched from AML.

The new generation of RPG-7 grenade launcher ammunition will not allow the M1 Abrams to leave the battlefield. RIA Novosti tells about the creation of a "killer" of American tanks in Russia.

Teledyne FLIR will develop personal chemical detectors for the US military. According to Teledyne FLIR, the device will detect chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, flammable gases and low or high oxygen levels, which may indicate an explosive environment.

Russia is developing a new generation of ammunition designed for the RPG-7 grenade launcher. They are created by the NPO "Basalt", which is part of the concern "Techmash"of the State Corporation Rostec.

According to RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the design bureau "Basalt" Nikolai Sereda, the first such ammunition is expected in 2-3 years.

Vadim Kulit, deputy Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria, said that they intend to accuse the Syrian government forces of using toxic substances against the civilian population.

[b]Alexander Kochkin, Executive Director of Techmash, noted that disposable grenade launchers are now being actively introduced to the world market.]

Russia is among the leaders in the production of grenade launchers and ammunition for them on the international market, and also sets trends in the development of new products in this area.

The research and production association "Basalt "(part of the concern" Techmash "of the State Corporation Rostec) is developing a new generation of ammunition for the RPG-7, the first products may appear in 2-3 years, the head of the design bureau" Basalt " Nikolay Sereda told reporters.

Anti-tank grenade launchers of the future will work according to a non-standard scheme, the priority will be not to break through the armor, but to disable armored vehicles in other ways, the head of the design bureau of the NGO "Basalt" (part of the concern "Techmash" of the State Corporation Rostec) told reporters) Nikolai Sereda.

In early June, the United States delivered $ 14.9 million worth of 155-mm artillery ammunition to the Estonian Armed Forces, and $ 2.7 million worth of AN/TSQ – 288 mobile radars to the Estonian Navy to support the country's defense capabilities and increase situational awareness at sea.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States has completed the first phase of demonstration tests of the semi-autonomous precision weapons system Golden Horde ("Golden Horde"), for the first time hitting six bombs at once Collaborative Small Diameter Bomb (CSDB), reports Defense News.

At the Polish aviation training ground Nadarzyce, the pilot of a MiG-29 fighter from a 30-mm gun fired at another MiG-29, with which he was flying in a pair. The incident occurred on May 14 during an exercise.

The Western military District (ZVO) will be reinforced with hypersonic missile systems "Dagger", according to "Izvestia", citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.

It is expected that the production of 30-mm VOG shots for the AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher will be made from components of domestic production and individual materials produced by the chemical industry of one of the NATO member states.

In the future, the munition can be used as part of the defensive weapons of existing and new models

The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (JSC "TSNIITOCHMASH" of the state Corporation "Rostec") has developed a new ammunition for protection against high-precision weapons, which will increase the survivability of armored vehicles on the battlefield. This was reported on Friday to journalists in the press service of Rostec.

The head of the holding "Technodinamika" Igor Nasenkov said that according to the results of the tests, a decision will be made on putting it into service

The Tosochka heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 will complete state tests by the end of 2021. This was announced on Friday by the head of the holding company "Technodinamika" of the state Corporation "Rostec" Igor Nasenkov during the SPIEF-2021.

In Russia, a munition has been created that "blinds" the guidance systems of high-precision weapons of the enemy. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Alexey Leonkov spoke about the principle of operation and the features of the development.

Serial deliveries of new-generation S-500 Prometheus air defense systems and Zircon hypersonic missiles will soon begin, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Interfax.

Russia continues to build a factory in Venezuela for the licensed production of AK-103 and ammunition, a source familiar with the work told Interfax.