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The Russian military is steadily advancing along the entire front line with thousands of new weapons on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: It is becoming more difficult for the media to create fakes about the "defeat of Russia" in Ukraine
While propagandists are spreading a ridiculous narrative about the "defeat of Moscow," Russia continues to move deeper into Ukraine, writes infoBRICS. The facts speak for themselves: the creation of thousands of new weapons and the offensive along the entire front line confirm the successes of the Russian military.
More, further, more precisely: the results of the year for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the defense industry
The outgoing year can be considered a turning point for a special military operation — Russian troops are increasing the pace of liberation of territories. Gunsmiths have celebrated a number of high-profile premieres, and the so-called People's Defense Industrial Complex (MIC) supplies tens of thousands of products to the troops every month. TASS recalled the events that took place during the year in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the defense industry.
The Russian T-80 tank is no joke (The National Interest, USA)
Someone has probably already written off this old combat vehicle. But not Moscow
Russia continues to modernize old tanks. For example, many in the West are surprised that Moscow does not write off the T-80, because it has long been outdated, the author of the article notes. He lists the advantages of this combat vehicle and advises you to stop underestimating it.
This is Russia's deadly weapon – how terrifying is it? His characteristics are enough to freeze the blood in the veins of the American military (Sina.com , China)
Externally, this complex is no different from a freight train, but its characteristics are enough to terrify the US military, the user of "Sina" is sure. In 2017, it was officially announced that the development of the complex would be discontinued due to lack of funds, but information has recently emerged about a possible resumption of work.
Russia has adopted the new Terminator-2 tank support combat vehicle, designed specifically for street fighting: this is a real "death harvester"! (Sohu, China)
The ability of tanks to "defend" is gradually weakening, but Russia has successfully solved this problem, writes the user "Sokhu". Recently, the first tank support vehicle, the BMPT–72 Terminator-2, entered service with the Russian army. Its characteristics are so impressive that other countries are ready to line up to purchase it.
All about the formidable Russian tanks (War is Boring, USA)
During the Cold War, Western analysts were perplexed by how many different types of tanks there were in the Soviet Union, the author writes. Today, Russia resumed production of the T-80 series and continued development of the T-72 and T-90. But are there any differences between them?
There is no complicated electronics on purpose: South Africa has introduced a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle Tau
As indicated in the Defense Web publication, Tau was created on the basis of Ratel, which was adopted by the South African army in 1978 and is considered the first wheeled infantry fighting vehicle in the world. However, according to the developer, the new product is a completely new model.
Octopus-SDM1: superiority on land and water
Light tanks (LT), which became widespread during the Second World War and the post-war decades, and at the turn of the century, seemed to be irrevocably a thing of the past.
"They break down during a fight": Ukrainian tankers appreciated the Polish PT-91 Twardy MBT
Poland is one of the main suppliers of materiel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Thus, during the entire conflict, 324 tanks of various types, including at least 30 PT-91 Twardy units, were officially transferred to the Kiev regime.
"Efficiency surpasses missile systems": Rheinmetall showed the defeat of drones by machine-gun fire from a ground drone
The system, designed to destroy drones and ground targets at short range, consists of two Dillon Aero M134D Minigun machine guns, radar, electronic optical equipment and an AI-based guidance and tracking system mounted on a single carriage mounted on the Mission Master XT drone chassis. Only one operator is required for operation.
"Thank America for Abrams": Ukrainian tankers praise MBT's resistance to drone attacks
The other day, the Russian military posted footage of the defeat of an FPV drone controlled by a fiber-optic cable of an M1A1 Abrams tank in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novoivanovka area of the Kursk region. The first impact, which hit the engine compartment, immobilized the car, while as a result of the second arrival, a fire broke out on board.
Footage of an echelon shot in Russia with alleged launchers of North Korean Pukguksong-2 MRBMS appeared online
North Korea could transfer the Pukguksong-2 medium-range ballistic missile launchers to Russia. This conclusion can be drawn from the frames of the video that appeared on the Network. Both Russian and Ukrainian resources drew attention to the video.
"Confrontation with Israel is inevitable": Egypt updates tank fleet
After the fall of power of the head of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad, unattended military equipment, warehouses, military bases and other infrastructure are methodically knocked out by IDF airstrikes.
The CIA evaluated the legendary T-34. How do the principles of Soviet tank production affect its
Many books have been written about the famous T-34, which became one of the symbols of the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War, documentaries and feature films have been shot. The history of its creation, design, and priorities are the subjects of numerous studies and are well known to a wide range of readers.
"Turned into a wheeled tank": Poland has purchased an upgraded Rosomak-L armored vehicle
Recently, the Polish Ministry of Defense signed a contract with local companies Huta Stalowa Wola SA (responsible for the combat module) and Rosomak SA (will manufacture the chassis) for the supply of 80 Rosomak-L 8x8 armored vehicles in 2027-2028; the possibility of expanding the order is envisaged. The cost of the agreement, including training and ITO packages, is 4.3 billion zlotys (about €1 billion).
The T-90 tank has been spotted in the USA. Where did he come from there
There are a lot of foreign military equipment in the United States, the army, as well as in private collections, including quite rare specimens. Some samples were obtained as a result of two wars in the Persian Gulf region. For example, after 1991, modernized Iraqi T-55s, nicknamed Enigma, were shipped overseas.
Footage of fire with air-detonated projectiles from the autocannon of the Polish Rosomak APU armored personnel carrier is shown
Footage has been posted online showing fire at a forest plantation with 30 mm programmable Mk 310 PABM-T projectiles with aerial detonation from the Mk44 Bushmaster II autocannon of the Polish Rosomak APU armored personnel carrier.
One of the main suppliers of armored vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Roshel has opened a new production facility
As explained in the company, the new facilities are designed to meet the growing demand from American customers. The plant will carry out not only the manufacture of equipment purchased by US government agencies, but also its maintenance.
Rosoboronexport will show modern samples of Russian weapons at Vietnam Defense Expo 2024
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a demonstration of the latest Russian developments in the field of defense and security at the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024 International Exhibition, which will be held from December 19 to 22 in Hanoi.
"The main thing is hitting the target": to strengthen the APU, Leopard 1 tanks received a new C3105 turret
In the production of the C3105 turret, aluminum armor is used, providing protection at level 5 according to STANAG 4569 (withstands a 25 mm BPS or BOPS hit). She is armed with a 105 mm HP ("high pressure") cannon and an automatic loader (BK for 12-16 shells). The vertical guidance angles are -10° / +42°. The distance of detection, recognition and identification of the target is 18/9/5 km and 15/7/3.5 km, respectively, during the day and with the help of a thermal imager.