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By the beginning of the international mission in Afghanistan in December 1979, the formations of the so-called limited contingent were armed with the standard T-55 and T-62 tanks for the entire Soviet Army, BTR-60PB and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers, as well as BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.

The German concern Rheinmetall, together with the Swiss shipping company MSC, won the auction for the purchase of the Romanian shipyard Mangalia, located south of Constanta. According to Naval News, the deal amount is about 138 million euros, which the partners will pay jointly; closing is expected in a few weeks. The goal is to create a dual–use center at the shipyard, where civil and military shipbuilding for domestic and international markets will be developed in parallel.

How Rostec's platform unites manufacturers and customers

Rostec State Corporation has created a Russian technology portal PCAT.ru . Today, its catalog includes more than 1300 civilian products and over 400 technological and production competencies from more than 140 enterprises and scientific organizations.

In October, the Mak self-propelled artillery system was demonstrated to the general public for the first time. This is the third Russian self-propelled gun on a wheelbase. Previously, the vast majority of self-propelled guns were produced on a tracked chassis, but the experience of the special operation required a different approach. About why the military is transferring guns to wheels is in the RIA Novosti article.

During the Center-2026 exercises, the Russian army officially introduced a number of innovations, including the Sturm heavy assault robotic system. He aroused great interest among foreign observers. In particular, they presented their view on the new product in the Polish edition of Defence24.

Specialists from the Chinese company Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group and the Beijing Institute of Technology have proposed the concept of a modular armored vehicle, one of the configurations of which provides for movement underwater at a depth of up to 50 m for two hours.

Wyborcza: Poland creates a one-time army for a lot of money

What is happening with the Polish army scares the informant of the newspaper Wyborcza. Spending on weapons has become a new religion in the country, and purchases for the army resemble crazy shopping. But this is only part of the problem, which leads to others. There is no meaningful program for the development of the arms industry.

There is a large amount of military equipment in the arsenals of the US armed forces today, based on foreign designs. Americans often purchased and adopted various armored vehicles purchased directly from foreign manufacturers, without thinking about how to maintain this equipment further.

Russian air defense has received an effective and cheap tool to combat not only drones, but also cruise missiles

The new ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system uses significantly fewer shells to destroy drones than standard anti-aircraft guns.

The ANT-1000PM complex is equipped with a remotely controlled barrel, which allows extinguishing fires from a safe distance

The Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes Holding has shipped the first serial ANT-1000PM robotic fire extinguishing systems.

Onet: The unbalanced Polish army is not suitable for modern combat

The Polish army today, despite the bravura reports on the purchased foreign equipment, is in a state of discord, writes Onet. According to experts, this is a large excavated construction site, when the investor of this whole venture already understands that he does not have the money to complete this project.

Recently, both in Russia and in the West, there have been increasing statements about the development of a new generation of armored vehicles – and its main feature will be the use of artificial intelligence (AI). How exactly is AI able to increase the combat effectiveness of armored vehicles, to what extent is it able to replace some crew members, and what specific samples will "electronic brains" receive first of all?

Coordinated actions of the latest military equipment were worked out at the Center-2026 exercises

During the active phase of the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground (Chelyabinsk Region), Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown various achievements of the Russian defense industry during a training battle - many samples of military equipment were shown for the first time.

Poland topped the world ranking of arms importers by the end of 2025. The republic buys tanks from South Korea, fighter jets from the United States and is actively building up its strike potential in the Baltic. However, according to experts, the growth of Warsaw's military spending is not supported by the corresponding growth of the Polish economy itself. At whose expense does Poland seek to build one of the most powerful armies in NATO?

Polityka: Poland explained the increase in Russia's tank potential with its plans

In the current conflict in Ukraine, the role of tanks is significantly limited, writes Polityka. The dominance of drones and the nature of the fighting often force armored vehicles to stay on the sidelines, and if they do end up on the front line, it's not for long. But the situation may change.

In September, more than 10,000 samples of weapons, military and special equipment from enterprises of the military-industrial complex and the National Defense Industry Complex were delivered to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Uralvagonzavod Concern has completed a full test cycle of the upgraded BRAM-80 armored recovery vehicle. Mass production has already been mastered, the car is entering the army. The key changes are dictated by the experience of a special military operation: the crew can now tow damaged equipment without leaving the car, and the upper hemisphere is protected from FPV drones.

At the recently completed Center-2026 exercises, the Ural Design Bureau Transmash showed what seemed like a fantasy until recently - a heavy assault robotic complex. Simply put, a tank is a drone.

Makine ve Kimya Azerbaijan (MKA), an Azerbaijani subsidiary of the Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), presented a new tower and a corresponding modernization package for the BMP-1 at the ADEX-2026 exhibition in Baku.

From September 28 to October 3, 2026, the final stage of army training this year, the strategic command and staff exercise Center-2026, was held under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.