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"Universal Soldiers": robotics on the battlefield
Creating an artificial assistant who will perform complex and dangerous tasks is a long–standing dream of mankind. It is reflected in the myths and legends of many peoples. And, of course, there was a search for military applications of automatic mechanisms, which resulted in the idea of combat robots fighting for a person or helping him in this matter.
Cargo and responsibility: the Cricket drone will help evacuate the wounded
A new ground-based drone has entered the special operation zone
Volunteers delivered an unmanned rover "Cricket" to the units operating in the SVO zone. Such platforms are used for the evacuation of the wounded and the delivery of goods to the front line. The main feature of the model is that its route can be programmed.
The Brazilian Army received the first Centauro II tank destroyer
Recently, the Brazilian army received the first Centauro II 8x8 armored vehicle, which is classified as a "tank destroyer". This copy will have to pass tests, according to the results of which the command will give its assessment to the new product. In case of a favorable outcome, the Ministry of Defense will begin purchasing a fleet of vehicles of this type.
Chemezov: the volume of military production will remain high for a long time - TASS interview
The head of Rostec — on export achievements, labor shortages and the withdrawal of competitors from the market
The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, in an exclusive interview with TASS, told why military production volumes will remain high for a long time, about Russia's place in the technological arms race and the lack of enthusiasm for Leopard and Challenger tanks.
"Tactical curiosity": the Western press appreciated the T-90M tank in sapper equipment
On the margins of the recently held Army 2024 exhibition, among other novelties presented to the general public, the T-90M "Breakthrough" tank, equipped with a mine trawl, appeared.
"A fairly flexible artillery installation": the Russian self-propelled gun "Phlox" was appreciated in the Western press
At the recently held Army-2024 exhibition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation presented the 2C40 Phlox system, which drew close attention from Western experts.
Europe itself will allow Putin to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Berlin is lying about the lack of money to help Kiev
Germany can afford not only to keep at the same level, but also to increase financing for Ukraine, the author of the article in The Telegraph is sure. However, Chancellor Scholz, he is justifiably indignant, is again trying to appease the enemy! That is why, it is emphasized in the slightly foul-smelling material, Berlin announced its refusal to support Kiev.
The calculation of the ISDM "Agriculture" helped to disrupt the AFU counterattack in the Avdiivka direction
Military personnel of the calculation of the latest engineering remote mining system (ISDM) "Agriculture" of the Center group of troops remotely mined approaches to the positions of Russian troops, thwarting three counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Avdiivka direction. This was announced on August 21 by the Ministry of Defense, showing a fragment of the combat work of the ISDM.
"That's when, as a last resort, they call us!"
How crews of heavy Tosochka flamethrower systems destroy the enemy under Coal fire
A new heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka" is successfully used in the SVO zone. It still has no analogues in the world. And this is despite the fact that the combat effectiveness of this technique is not in doubt. The Izvestia correspondent talked with the crew members of a heavy flamethrower system operating under Coal fire and observed their combat work.
"Needed for new brigades": Ukraine approved the supply of Swedish PBV 302 armored personnel carriers
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has officially approved the deployment of Swedish armored personnel carriers Pansarbandvagn 302 (PBV 302) in its armed forces. Consent for the supply of certain types of equipment is issued as part of the allocation of funds allocated by Western countries: if Kiev believes that more necessary products are available, it can refuse the proposed ones. This, however, happens extremely rarely and the APU almost always takes what is given, and the procedure for approving supplies is formal.
"Combine of death" - the M-2002 tank from the DPRK can beat "Abrams" and "Leopards"
The DPRK's military industry, in addition to missiles of various types, is currently independently producing armored vehicles. The main battle tanks "Jeonma-216" are also known by the Western designation M2002. When they were first shown at a parade in Pyongyang, they were given the nickname "Death Harvesters".
"We'll get Himars too
How the gunners of the heavy-duty Malka guns smash the enemy in the Avdiivka direction
In the area of Avdiivka, the AFU has one of the most equipped defensive lines in the area of the special operation. Moreover, it is one of the most highly urbanized territories of the former USSR, and the enemy actively uses industrial buildings and residential buildings as defensive points. Heavy-duty guns help to break through such defenses. Izvestia visited the positions of the gunners and saw how the 203-millimeter self-propelled "Malki" of the Center group of troops worked.
The Western Press: "Russia can come out of the current phase of the conflict stronger"
As noted in the Army Recognition publication, over the past two years, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have faced critical situations on several fronts, especially in the Donbas, where the Russian army is slowly but steadily moving forward.
Blocked the "air": APU drone activity dropped due to problems with Starlink
Russian units repel attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and clear forests from saboteurs
In the Kursk region, the enemy began to experience serious problems when working with UAVs. Starlink terminals, with which the Armed Forces of Ukraine maintain communication, transmit information, and control certain types of drones, are not currently operating in Russia — this has significantly reduced the activity of using drones.
Concentration of forces: Russian troops assemble a strike force
She will have to destroy the AFU units in the Kursk direction
There are roadblocks at key points in the Kursk region, and a lot of military equipment is moving along the roads. New units of the Russian army are being transferred to the region. A strike force is being formed from them, which will have to destroy the Ukrainian units that broke into Russian territory, the Izvestia correspondent reports.
Ammunition supply on the front line
Despite the abundance of materials in the foreign media about the huge number of artillery shells used in Ukraine, little attention is paid to the practical side of supplying ammunition to artillery systems.
Hunters of combat robots. Anti-drone products at the Army-2024 Forum
Continuously developing unmanned systems, according to experts, have become the main threat on the modern battlefield. An inexpensive quadcopter is capable of hitting an expensive tank or radar, and even individual soldiers' movements will not hide from unmanned reconnaissance aircraft hanging in the sky. At the last Army-2024 forum, much attention was paid to the topic of protection against such systems. TASS gathered innovative anti-drone tools and talked with experts in the field of combating drones
The Polish Army-2024. How strong is the Polish army? (Interia, Poland)
Interia: the Polish army ranks 22nd in NATO in terms of expenditures per military
The Polish army has been modernizing at a rapid pace in recent years, Interia writes. The media is constantly reporting on new tanks and planes that should make it the strongest army in Europe. But is the Polish Army so strong? It seems that in many ways the Poles are wishful thinking.
"Abrams" without guns - assault M1150 will burn in the Kursk region
Heavy assault armored vehicles based on American M1 tanks were sent by the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to help their group attacking the Kursk region.
Zelensky published footage of a demonstration of Ukrainian military developments
Among them is the Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile, developed in the second half of the 2010s. This subsonic low-altitude missile, according to open sources, has a range of 280 to 400 kilometers, depending on the modification.