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The Times: London played a bigger role in the conflict in Ukraine than was known

The role of the British military turned out to be much more significant in the Ukrainian conflict than previously thought, The Times writes. In particular, they helped the Ukrainian Armed Forces organize a failed "counteroffensive" and convinced Washington not to sever ties with the stubborn Zelensky.

The other day, the French concern KNDS and the Greek company Metlen Energy Metals signed an exclusive partnership agreement that will allow the launch of production of Philoctetes 8x8 infantry fighting vehicles in Greece. The deal involves the transfer of experience in the manufacture of aluminum armor and in hull welding.

TNI: The Russian howitzer "Coalition-SV" is a nightmare for NATO

The pneumatic loading mechanism of the Russian howitzer “Coalition-SV” provides a rate of fire of up to sixteen rounds per minute (four times more than its American counterpart Paladin), writes TNI. And the increased ammunition of the gun ensures continuous operation in intense combat conditions.

On April 7, 2025, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (part of the Hanwha Group) signed a contract with the Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) worth about 1.1 billion zlotys (280 million dollars) for the supply of 87 sets of RC9 tracked chassis to HSW from 2026 to 2028 for the manufacture of 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzers AHS Krab for the Polish army. The PK9 chassis is a modified variant of the chassis of the South Korean 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzer K9 Thunder.

Classes are conducted by instructors with combat experience

The railroad warriors began practicing the fight against UAVs. To destroy drones, they use standard small arms, smoothbore weapons, artillery anti-aircraft guns, which are installed on special armored trains, and also attract electronic warfare equipment. The classes are conducted by instructors who have gained combat experience in the area of a military special operation. Experts note that the railway is one of the most important supply routes operating in the area of our troops, and the position of our units on the front line depends on its reliable protection.

On April 3, 2025, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (part of the Hanwha Group) announced the signing of a new contract worth $ 253 million with the Indian private group Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the supply of kits for the production of 100 additional 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzers K9 Vajra-T (a variant of the K9 Thunder howitzer) for the Indian Army.

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.

In the history of Russian artillery, there have been cases of creating new artillery systems in record time. For example, we can recall the Su-152, which began work on in January 1943, and on February 9 it was already put into service.

Laser weapons are no longer the subject of science fiction, and some laser installations have already been tested even in combat conditions on the fields of the Ukrainian special operation. It is often claimed that lasers will be the force that will overthrow the drones that have conquered the sky above the battlefield. However, this is actually not the case, and here's why.

The objectives of the joint maneuvers will be the destruction of terrorists and actions to cover the state border

Anti-terrorist exercises have begun in Tajikistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said. They involve units of the armies of Russia and Tajikistan. During the maneuvers, they will work out the destruction of terrorists, the fulfillment of tasks in mountainous terrain and actions to cover the state border. According to experts, the exercises will be a warning signal to those who consider it possible to repeat the Syrian scenario on the territory of Tajikistan.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the latest achievements of the North Korean military-industrial complex

North Korea has demonstrated to the world the latest achievements of its military-industrial complex. And, admittedly, the new items surprised. Among the main ones is the IL—76MD-based long-range radar detection and control aircraft. In general, the club of countries that independently develop such machines is extremely limited — these are the USA, Russia, China, Sweden, Israel. Now North Korea has been added to them.

Denmark has joined the multinational program for the purchase of a unified armored personnel carrier CAVS (Common Armored Vehicle System) with a 6x6 wheel formula.

The K2 Black Panther MBT produced by the South Korean Hyundai Rotem company in camouflage of the Peruvian Ground Forces, which will participate in the SITDEF-2025 exhibition (Lima, April 24-27), has been delivered to Peru.

A delegation from the German arms concern Rheinmetall visited Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense of the Kiev regime informs about this. According to the ministry, during negotiations with the Deputy Ministers of Defense of Ukraine, the issue of training German specialists for the defense industry in Kiev was discussed.

The 38th Scientific Research Testing Institute of the Order of the October Revolution, the Red Banner Institute of Armored Vehicles named after Marshal of the Armored Forces Fedorenko Ya. N., also called for short the NIII BT of the Ministry of Defense, has completed comparative tests of the American infantry fighting vehicle Bradley M2A2 ODS SA, taken on the battlefield in the zone of its own as a trophy.

As the Finnish Patria group announced on April 1, 2025, Denmark joined the multinational program for the development and production of the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) wheeled armored personnel carrier, signing a corresponding technical agreement, and becoming the fifth country participating in the program after Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Germany.

These combat vehicles have proven their effectiveness during a special military operation

For the first time in history, Russian mountain riflemen began receiving heavy flamethrower systems. They are already being mastered by the 34th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle (mountain) brigade.

Politico: Germany has begun deploying troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis

For the first time since the Second World War, Germany began deploying its troops on a permanent basis in another country. A 5,000-man brigade will be deployed in Lithuania near the border with Belarus. What tasks can this brigade perform, is it capable of strengthening the eastern flank of NATO and why its deployment is just a political gesture - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

On March 27, 2025, the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a contract with a consortium of the Polish state defense industry group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) to supply the Polish Army with the first serial batch of 111 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles of national Polish design.

At this demonstration, retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former commander of the US Army in Europe, emphasized the critical need for a new generation of long-range systems, pointing out that the GMARS related to it would provide a significant advantage on the battlefield due to improved range, speed and operational flexibility.