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"The weak point was discovered by chance." What will the "Leopards" face in the area of their
The APU is actively using Western tanks, which will be involved in the upcoming general offensive. One of the most formidable machines in the arsenal is the German Leopard-2. In a number of parameters, it surpasses modern Russian analogues. But, as the experience of armed conflicts in recent decades has shown, this technique is also vulnerable.
The first modified 155-mm self-propelled gun "Bogdana" on a new chassis was filmed in the area of the contact line
An updated wheeled self-propelled artillery installation 2S22 "Bogdana" of Ukrainian production appeared on one of the sites near the contact line. A snapshot of the new version of the ACS is distributed by Ukrainian resources.
DPA: Swiss company intends to supply 96 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
We are talking about currently unusable machines
The Swiss arms company Ruag has submitted an application to the authorities for approval of a possible deal on the sale of 96 Leopard 1 tanks to the German concern Rheinmetall with a view to their further transfer to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the DPA agency with reference to a representative of the company.
By order of the Pentagon, the Gepard ZSU developed in Germany for Kiev will be produced by an American company
The military confrontation in Ukraine has been going on for the second year and so far it is premature to talk about its imminent end. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the West to meet even the current needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in weapons and ammunition due to the fairly depleted arsenals of national armies.
How to quickly make a cheap and mobile self-propelled gun capable of hitting 44 km
The not-too-developed military industry of Syria has demonstrated how to produce samples of military equipment with minimal costs, which, according to their characteristics, will surprise even the most fastidious military experts.
The APU is disappointed with the American armored vehicles International MaxxPro
International MaxxPro armored cars began to be delivered to the APU last summer. Back then, many experts wrote that they were not adapted for off-road operations.
As noted by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (the project "RG: Russian weapons"), initially the machines were created to replace the aging Humvee all-terrain vehicles, which turned out to be practically defenseless in the conditions of the mine war that unfolded during the occupation of Iraq by the Americans.
Zelensky intends to make Ukraine the "largest repair hub" of the British company BAE Systems
The British defense company BAE Systems will soon come to Ukraine, where it will open its representative office and launch production. This is reported by the office of the President of Ukraine.
Finland will provide Ukraine with additional military assistance
On May 26, the command of the Finnish Armed Forces announced the intention of the country's authorities to provide additional military assistance to Ukraine.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine named the number of Leopard 2 tanks delivered to the country
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine made a statement about the tanks received from foreign partners. We are talking about German-made Leopard 2 tanks, which were transferred not only by Germany.
"The task is difficult, but solvable." How Moscow's air defense defends the capital from drone attacks
Colonel Khodarenok told how to protect Moscow from drone strikes
On Tuesday morning, the capital of Russia was attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. By means of electronic warfare and anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes "Pantsir-S" UAVs were suppressed or destroyed. The details of the strike and possible measures to combat drones were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
An all-terrain vehicle that has no obstacles
An Arctic expedition of geologists, maintenance of an oil pipeline in the Arctic, a meeting of astronauts in the taiga − solving these tasks requires reliable transport with high cross-country capacity and capacity to transport the necessary number of people and equipment.
Air alerts: The Russian Aerospace Forces struck at Ukrainian airfields
The main target was the carrier aircraft of long-range missiles of NATO countries, experts say
The armed forces of the Russian Federation on the night of May 29 struck a group of enemy airfields — the targets were command posts, radar posts and aviation equipment, storage facilities with weapons and ammunition of the VFU, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported. Experts note that our troops are now disabling the remnants of the Ukrainian air force. In particular, carrier planes of long-range missiles supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries and of particular value to the enemy were hit. The task of constant and massive strikes is to exhaust the VFU, disable their air component, logistics, control points and communications, experts are sure.
"Dragon's teeth" should be covered with fire
Otherwise they are easily overcome by the advancing enemy
In the armored units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Challenger-2 tank produced by the United Kingdom was equipped with devices to overcome the so-called "dragon's teeth". The military observer of the newspaper dealt with some details of the breakthrough of defensive lines during offensive operations.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Do not hide anywhere: what weapons were successfully used in the area of its
For 15 months of a special military operation, Ukrainians have proved that they are able to fight very effectively in defense. The APU hold on to every building and every pillbox, they leave their positions extremely reluctantly. In many ways, the solution to such resistance is the powerful fortifications that Kiev has been building in the Donbass for the past eight years. However, Russian troops have found a "key" to them.
The EuroTrophy active protection complex for European tanks and armored vehicles is presented
A joint venture of the Israeli company Rafael (which developed the KAZ Trophy), GDELS (a division of General Dynamics) and the German KMW presented a new modification of the EuroTrophy active protection complex designed for European tanks and armored vehicles.
There is a waiting island in the ocean
Comparing the situation around Taiwan with other conflicts does not make sense
On the island of Taiwan, since 1949 (after the defeat of the Kuomintang from the Communists during the civil war in mainland China), there has been a Republic of China, which has long been considered an "alternative China" (now even the United States formally recognizes Taiwan as part of "one China"). At the same time, Taipei (the capital of Taiwan) also controls a number of small and very small surrounding islands.
The demonstrator of the new Leopard 2A8 tank is shown for the first time
On the platform of the IDET 2023 military exhibition held in the Czech Republic, the German company KMW for the first time showed a demonstrator of the latest modification of the Leopard 2 tank A8.
Issued for a Ukrainian product: the APU showed a "new" amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Bogun"
The head of the military department of the Kiev regime, Alexey Reznikov, showed a test drive of the Bogun amphibious all-terrain vehicles. According to him, several vehicles of this type have already been used by the APU at the front, although there is no evidence of this.
Rocket artillery sets records
Projectiles of long-range systems reach from the continent to the island of Taiwan
Towards the end of the XX century, Chinese military leaders rethought the accumulated experience and gave local designers a new direction of activity – the creation of long-range multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of increased power. By now, China is considered a trendsetter in this direction.
Closed positions: how tankers apply new knowledge near Avdiivka
T-80 crews mastered artillery firing techniques during their training
The fighting during the special military operation taught Russian tankers a lot. They are now able to fire from closed positions, work in conjunction with the operators of quadrocopters. They are now using these skills, including in the area of Avdiivka, where they support the infantry offensive.























