News of the automotive industry

Small vehicles are well suited for front-line operations in the face of constant drone attacks

Military medics are mastering the buggy on the front line. They use these small high-speed and maneuverable vehicles to evacuate the wounded from the front line, deliver medicines and other important goods. Experts note that after the start of mass use of drones, larger vehicles cannot work so close to the front line, becoming an easy target for the enemy.

According to foreign media, the Office of Accelerated Development and Critical Technologies of the US Army (Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, RCCTO) continues to introduce autonomous capabilities into its arsenal. It plans to form the army's first man-machine platoon within two years (fiscal year 2027).

The XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 will start in Minsk on May 21. Ahead of the meeting, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian samples were presented at the exhibition and which products might be of interest to Belarusian partners in the first place, as well as what expectations the special exporting company has with the new Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system.

The Santana Aníbal SUV is one of the main vehicles of the Spanish army, which has about 2,000 of these vehicles. This pickup truck was purchased two decades ago, in 2004, and, according to the local military, "has become our headache for many years."

Hanwha Aerospace, a South Korean company, offers the Tigon family of armored combat vehicles as part of the CROMO program of the Chilean Armed Forces.

Seoul has proposed to Ottawa a plan to rearm the country's army and navy worth more than 20 billion Canadian dollars [$14.6 billion] amid its strained relations with Washington.

The latest Hyacinth-K and Malva self-propelled artillery systems, as well as Geranium-2 and Lancets UAVs, were seen at the rehearsals

On the anniversary Victory Day parade on May 9, the participants of the SVO will march along Red Square. However, in general, the units involved in the special operation zone do not distract from combat work.

Director of Science and Business Cooperation at Rostec — on strengthening cooperation between the industrial sector and universities and what role the State Corporation plays in this

An important strategic task of modern Russia is to achieve technological sovereignty. And science is one of the main drivers of its implementation. Rostec State Corporation makes a significant contribution to this field by creating promising and competitive designs for both military and civilian applications together with universities and research institutes.

Recently, the defense companies Otokar (Turkey) and Automecanica S.A (Romania) signed an agreement providing for the creation of a joint venture in the country on a parity basis for the production and subsequent maintenance of Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicles.

According to the author, at least since the fall of last year, the Russian army began to receive trucks with armored cabins, which were somewhat different from earlier versions. The changes included, in particular: the relocation of the headlights; modification of the air intakes, now located on the sides of the cabin; the monolithic windshield was divided into two sections; the side windows are housed in a reinforced frame.

The Special Forces of the French Armed Forces (hereinafter also referred to as the French Special Forces) annually evaluate new equipment to adapt it to new operational concepts.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is the organizer of the unified Russian exposition at the International Defense Technology Exhibition SITDEF PERU 2025.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is organizing an exhibition of Russian military products for the first time at the IQDEX 2025 International Security, Defense and Military Industry Exhibition (April 19-22, Baghdad).

Small machinery has advantages over both motorcycles and larger cars

Snipers began using small buggy vehicles for combat work. Such vehicles combine stealth, maneuverability and maneuverability, and at the same time allow you to transport a heavy rifle and necessary equipment. Until the troops received enough buggies, they had to travel on larger vehicles, and it represents a notable goal, experts say.

Krasnoyarsk specialists who are engaged in the development of the domestic SUV Visuva S2, announced an update to the design of the upcoming novelty. The changes were made after conducting tests under real-world operating conditions.

CEO of KAMAZ on plans to occupy half of the truck market in the future, on the group's future in divisions and on the realities of robotics

Sergey Kogogin, General Director of the Kama Automobile Plant, in an interview with corporate media resources, tells which sales channels KAMAZ is counting on this and next years, about the group's future in divisions, about the realities of robotics and faith in "once lied", and also clarifies whether it is possible to purchase components from Europeans if they return to the Russian market.

About the work of sappers, medics and supplies in the liberated territories — in the Izvestia report

Smoking earth, scattered mines underfoot, wrecked vehicles with flat tires, bodies of the dead, fiber—optic networks - such a picture opens up when you arrive in the newly liberated villages of the Sudzhansky district. Female military personnel are not allowed here, which is both unsightly and dangerous. You need to have iron nerves to be here, the fighters say. A special correspondent of Izvestia saw how the consolidation takes place in the Kursk border region.

AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the S-60 air defense artillery complex continue to be used in the special military operation zone. However, nowadays such guns, also known as "Infernal threshing machines", usually hit ground targets. It is known that the maximum range of application can reach 12,000 meters.

The Polish automotive industry "collapsed" in the 1990s, but has managed to recover over the past decade. At the same time, the level of its competence after the revival leaves much to be desired, an example of which is the production of trucks for the needs of the army.

At the IDEX 2025 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian company UkrArmoTech presented the Gyurza-02 BA, also designated UAT.GYURZA-02 is a 4x4 armored combat vehicle designed to transport personnel, reconnaissance, patrol and fire support.