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NYT: Western tanks transferred to Ukraine have almost stopped being used at the front

Western tanks, which Ukraine sought supplies from its allies several years ago, are now stationed in forests or used for towing, The New York Times writes.

The Argentine authorities have officially accepted the US offer to supply up to 235 Stryker armored vehicles with an 8x8 wheelbase to equip the country's Ground Forces.

The US Army has increased the order for Infantry Division armored vehicles (ISVs) by 18 times, from the initial purchase of 649 units from GM Defense to 11,582 units. Thanks to the widespread introduction of ISV into the troops, the command is trying to ensure the survival of infantry in conditions of the dominance of reconnaissance and precision destruction:

The T-62 medium tank, which was put into service at the very beginning of the 1960s, is constantly being improved both here and abroad. Back in the 1970s, DShKM anti-aircraft machine guns and KTD-1 laser rangefinders began to be installed on it.

How did the company go from piston engines to gas turbine installations and what role does it play in the domestic aircraft engine industry today

The history of the Omsk Engine-building Association named after P. I. Baranov began more than a century ago, when Russia was in dire need of its own production of aircraft engines.

The command of the Australian Army announced the deployment of the first "new look" battery in Townsville, in the 4th artillery regiment, consisting of six 155-mm self-propelled howitzers AS9 Huntsman and 3 TZM AS10. The ACS data was received to replace the towed M777A2 guns.:

In 2024, the Slovak company STV Machinery (a subsidiary of the STV Group, part of the STV Invest holding) began developing a modified body for the BMP-1, which was redesigned to meet NATO requirements for ergonomics and design, in particular, it has improved armor protection due to the use of modern materials.

Officers and soldiers of the Finnish army are sounding the alarm: it turns out that the country's armed forces are not ready to conduct military operations in modern conditions. The drone-driven revolution on the battlefield has passed Finland by. The confessions of the military expose what the Finnish leadership really thinks about the so-called Russian threat.

Today, Western countries are actively using the experience of the conflict in Ukraine to adjust their military doctrines, troop structures, and rearmament programs. Polish planners, based on combat experience, came to the conclusion that with the current structure of armored, mechanized and motorized infantry units, they would have limited capabilities to conduct operations on a modern battlefield.

Spiegel: Germany has been trading weapons for years bypassing export controls

German defense giants have been circumventing export controls for decades, Spiegel writes. Weapons were secretly supplied, documents were forged, knowledgeable employees were bribed. Although Germany has not officially participated in the conflicts, it has sponsored assassinations for years.

The British-made Ajax tracked reconnaissance armored vehicles failed during tests, which resumed after a long pause caused by complaints from military personnel about poor health.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the place of the Railway troops in the military history of Russia and their role in the course of its

Every day, our attack aircraft take enemy positions, liberate populated areas, our drone pilots burn enemy equipment, and our gunners destroy enemy fortifications.

The American Rheinmetall division presented the Lynx XM30 as a specially designed combat vehicle to replace the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle as part of the XM30 U.S. Army competition, competing with General Dynamics Land Systems.

FAZ: Germany intends to build the strongest army in Europe

Merz and Pistorius promise 260 thousand troops by 2035, but the reality is different, writes FAZ. Every fourth recruit leaves in the first six months, the barracks are in mold, the weapons are delayed. Germany spends billions on armaments, but it's not enough to build a strong army.

About Rostec's developments for the Airborne Troops

On August 2, Russia celebrates the Day of the Airborne Troops. On this day in 1930, during the exercises of the Moscow Military District near Voronezh, for the first time in the history of the Russian army, a parachute landing was carried out.

MWM: Russian T-80BVM tank underwent deep modernization

The Russian T-80BVM tank has become one of the most modern versions of this combat vehicle, Military Watch Magazine writes. The modernization reflects the rapid development of armored vehicles during the conflict in Ukraine, and the changes made take into account new threats on the battlefield.

And why do special forces units use armored vehicles instead of buggies and pickups to hunt drones

Mobile firing groups are being formed in many units operating in the SVO zone today. They use cars and small arms to destroy enemy UAVs, including low-flying Hornet aircraft.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed to develop an "anti-drone tank" to protect against UAVs

Over the past few days, discussions about the Arena-M tank active protection system have been raging in the Russian and Ukrainian information fields.

NZZ: France and Germany are curtailing a joint project to create a tank

Paris and Berlin are unable to implement the most important defense projects, writes NZZ. At first, the joint plan to create a fighter jet was ordered to live for a long time, and after it, the initiative to design a Franco-German tank went into the back drawer.

The Spanish army continues to introduce new Dragon 8x8 combat vehicles into the troops, despite the difficulties accompanying this product. On this occasion, it is indicated in the publication Zona Militar.: