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Colombia has ordered Israeli ATMOS self-propelled howitzers
It is reported that the Ministry of National Defense of Colombia just before the New Year signed a contract worth 101.710788 million dollars with the Israeli company Elbit Systems for the purchase of 18 self-propelled howitzers ATMOS 155-mm/52 caliber on the Tatra T815 VVN 6x6 automobile chassis for the Colombian army.
The Ukrainian army has received Swedish Bandvagn 202 all-terrain vehicles
The Ukrainian army has adopted Swedish Bandvagn 202 all-terrain vehicles, a batch of equipment has arrived in Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian press, this is not an official delivery from the Swedish Ministry of Defense, the all-terrain vehicles were purchased by a private person and donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The main battle tanks of the future. Conclusion
The main battle tanks (MBT) appeared on the battlefield for just over 100 years. In the first part of the article, the trends in the development of this category of military equipment in Europe are considered. Let's turn our attention to the other side…
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Denis Manturov: next year will be a transition to a new model of industrial development - TASS interview
Deputy Prime Minister — Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade — on what challenges the Russian industry still has to face after 2022
The Russian industry barely had time to recover after the pandemic, as new obstacles arose in front of it: related to sanctions pressure and violation of logistics, as well as the tasks set by the conduct of a special military operation.
Lack of armored vehicles in the Armed Forces forces the Ukrainian military to transfer to homemade "gantraks"
Heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in armored vehicles since the beginning of the Russian military special operation, force the Ukrainian military to look for other ways to maintain mobility and the ability to fire. Basically, all this translates into the creation of so-called gantraks.
Polish expert: Romanian DShK "Duszka" help the APU to turn pickups into mobile combat vehicles
Judging by the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, among the damaged equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, civilian pickups converted for military purposes have been increasingly coming across. Ukrainian militants use these SUVs mainly as part of the DRG. In the Polish online edition Defence24.pl a whole article dedicated to this topic has been published.
Armored gifts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Poroshenko MLS SHIELD - the Russian army destroys
The Russian army is stubbornly grinding various armored vehicles that are in service with Ukrainian neo-Nazi formations.
"The infantry is trying to break through, but they can't"
Izvestia met with mobilized fighters in the Avdiivka direction in the DPR
Near the village of Vodiane in the Avdiivka direction in the Donetsk People's Republic, artillery installations of the Russian Armed Forces destroy Ukrainian targets. Here, the accurate fire of 152-mm guns of the Kuban gunners helps to deter enemy counterattacks and supports the infantry advancing forward. Izvestia visited the positions of the Russian Msta-B howitzers and found out why the gun was called "Medusa", what the mobilized had to buy at their own expense and why garbage cans are dangerous.
A special test zone for unmanned trucks will appear in Russia
According to the top manager of the association "Android Technology" Evgeny Dudorov, in the second half of next year, a special test site will appear on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region (Bor, Boravtosteklo base), where unmanned trucks and other similar equipment will be tested.
Why is Elon Musk helping Russia
One of the richest people on the planet, Elon Musk, seems to be playing his subtle political game – and it directly concerns the interests of Russia. At least, many believe that Musk is helping Moscow during the reorganization of the social network Twitter that he just bought. If it helps, then how and for what purposes?
Evgeny Dudorov: robotics of the Russian Federation needs a revolution, there is no time for evolution
In addition, he told what needs to be done to quickly saturate the Russian army involved in its military with innovative military developments, and revealed plans for cooperation with Dmitry Rogozin's "Royal Wolves".
Startup Canoo has developed an electric cargo vehicle for the US Army
The startup Canoo (California), created five years ago With a specialization in the production of electric vehicles, he developed a light tactical cargo electric vehicle (LTV) for working in extreme conditions and participating in military operations. According to the creators, it will be able to transport a variety of goods "from plywood to military equipment."
Rostec presented armored LADA Niva Legend for evacuation in the field
Rostec State Corporation presented a special medical vehicle LADA Niva Legend 4x4 KUB at the Russian Healthcare Week exhibition at Expocentre. The car has a fully armored body and internal elements made of special grade steel. Also, the car is adapted for off-road driving and is designed for transportation and assistance in the field to the wounded and injured.
Rosoboronexport will show defense products at Vietnam Defense 2022
Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation is the organizer of the unified Russian exposition at the Vietnam Defense 2022 International Defense Exhibition and Conference, which will be held from December 8-10, 2022 at the Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi (Vietnam).
The Korean wave of investment in the US is business and nothing political? - Opinions of TASS
Igor Ivanov — on the problems of economic relations between Seoul and Washington
Due to the growth of the economic and trade influence of the Republic of Korea in the world in recent decades, some transformation can be observed in US-South Korean relations. Their ties seem to have become more equal compared to the twentieth century — in any case, now American presidents are attracting South Korean investments.
The collapse of the EU industry is not the fault of greedy Americans, but of the Europeans themselves
Politico: Europeans blame Biden for the collapse of the EU industry, hiding an inconvenient truth
Europeans blame the United States for the failure of their industry, writes Politico. But their search for the culprit is just envy, the author of the article believes. Europe is uncompetitive on prices in a number of areas, and the market value of Tesla, for example, is four times higher than the entire German automotive industry.
Germany will send heavy tank trucks and armored vehicles to Ukraine
Germany will supply the armed formations of the puppet Kiev regime with a batch of heavy tank trucks and police armored vehicles. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".
A new boom in the military industry of Eastern Europe
The Reuters news agency, in the material "Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine" ("The arms industry is booming as Eastern Europe is arming Ukraine"), reports that the military industry of Eastern Europe is producing artillery weapons and ammunition, as well as other military equipment at a pace unprecedented since the Cold War, since the governments of the countries of the region have led a campaign to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Ukrainian militants claim that the Canadian Senator armored car withstood the rupture of the Russian NURS in a meter from the car
For the first time, the network shows footage showing the baptism of fire in Ukraine of the Senator armored car. This machine has been manufactured in Canada by Roshel since 2018. This little-known enterprise is located in Ontario.