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Tracked fire support vehicles. Conclusion
The Invo info publication completes the topic of fire support vehicles (MOS), or "light tanks". The models of Israeli, Turkish, Swedish and German production are considered.
A Thousand snipers in the sky: new realities of modern military operations in Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the USA to Ukraine are disabled
Almost two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine have been disabled, the NYT writes. According to Ukrainian officials, 19 of the 31 tanks were hit, destroyed or captured by the Russian military. Many of them are disabled by drones.
Turkish Army buys FNSS PARS ALPHA wheeled armored personnel carriers
On February 24, 2025, the Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri (a joint venture of the Turkish Nurol holding and BAE Systems Corporation) announced the conclusion of a contract with the Turkish Defense Industry Department (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - SSB) for the supply of the first 25 FNSS PARS ALPHA wheeled armored personnel carriers in 8x8 and 6x6 versions in six different specialized versions to the Turkish ground forces.
Purpose and instructions: UAV divisions have been created in artillery brigades
Drones have significantly increased the effectiveness of Russian accounting
UAV divisions have been created in artillery formations. They are responsible for reconnaissance, as well as the destruction of enemy artillery, equipment and personnel in the deep rear, where many regular artillery systems and MLRS do not reach. They are armed with both reconnaissance and attack drones. Experts note that UAV divisions significantly increase the effectiveness of artillery combat operations.
Australia received the first two 155 mm self-propelled howitzers AS9
The Hanwha Defense Australia division of the Hanwha Aerospace defense division of the South Korean Hanwha Group at its Hanwha Armored Vehicle Center of Excellence (H-ACE) facility in Geelong at Avalon Airport near Melbourne, Victoria, officially handed over the first two 155 mm/52 AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers and one armored vehicle to the Australian Army on February 27, 2025. transportation of AS10 Armored Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (AARV) ammunition under the 2021 contract.
Burned, elm, collapsed: how the American Abrams tank spent a year in Ukraine
A year ago, at the end of February 2024, Russian motorized riflemen destroyed the first Abrams tank supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the United States. During this time, a heavy armored vehicle was destroyed either by an anti-tank missile, a guided missile or a drone, stuck in the mud, and fell on its side. As a result, Kiev lost most of the American "gifts." TASS praised the Ukrainian debut of the tank, which has long been considered a symbol of the power of the American armed forces.
"According to the scenario of Ukraine." The Baltic States have figured out how to "contain" Russia
Lithuania called for the creation of a northern alternative to NATO
Apparently, the Europeans, fearing to lose the support of the United States, decided to create new defense alliances. Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Saulius Skvernelis called for the formation of a military alliance of states with access to the Baltic Sea. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland may join the "northern NATO". How this threatens Russia is described in the RIA Novosti article.
War is a business. Part-2
According to our forecasts, over the next 3-5 years, the alliance will create the necessary conditions and reach the estimated production capacity to participate in a large-scale conflict.
Germany buys Piranha V armored personnel carriers as TaWAN communications vehicles
On February 20, 2025, the European division of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) of General Dynamics Corporation signed a framework contract with the German Rheinmetall Group as the general contractor for the supply of 256 Piranha V (8x8) wheeled armored vehicles (armored personnel carriers) to the German armed forces in the performance of TaWAN LBO Richtfunkmanagement klein (TLRk) tactical radio relay vehicles. Tactical Wide Area Network (TaWAN) communications.
Poland and Czech Republic transfer another batch of tanks to Ukraine
Polish information resources have been actively discussing the delivery of another batch of T-72M1P and PT-91 tanks to Ukraine for several days. According to some reports, these are two battalions. There is also talk of M55 tanks provided by Slovenia and T-72 tanks repaired in the Czech Republic, but the exact number is still unknown.
Slovakia has shown interest in purchasing K2PL tanks
Slovakia has expressed interest in purchasing upgraded K2PL tanks (a polonized version of the K2 MBT), which will be produced under a South Korean license in Poland.
What did Russian engineers come up with against the latest developments of NATO
It's no secret that drones and drones are a real scourge for infantry and armored vehicles in modern warfare, and the side that can globally suppress enemy drones will gain a tangible advantage.
"New generation armored vehicles": Turkey has started purchasing ALPHA armored vehicles
The Turkish defense company FNSS has signed a contract with the country's Defense Ministry for the serial production of PARS ALPHA 8x8 and 6x6 armored vehicles, which are positioned by the developer and the command as "new generation armored vehicles."
T-90MS tank at IDEX 2025
Foreign media at the IDEX 2025 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi (from February 17 to 21) noted the activity of the Russian defense industry at this event in the United Arab Emirates. According to their estimates, the T-90MS main battle tank manufactured by Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) became the central exhibit of the IDEX 2025 Russian exhibition site, which occupied almost 1,000 square meters and demonstrated the products of more than 40 Russian defense enterprises.
It will have a "cat's eye" effect: Germany begins development of Leopard 3 tank
Germany is starting to develop a new Leopard 3 tank. The relevant contracts for research in the field of mobility, firepower and MBT protection have been signed by the Ministry of Defense with a number of companies from Germany.
Infantry - the queen of the fields: lessons of its own from Colonel Khodarenka
Colonel Khodarenok named the main lessons of his three years
The special military operation, which has been going on for three years, has become the first high-intensity armed conflict of the 21st century. It changed many ideas about the armed struggle and marked the beginning of the era of unmanned systems. What the Russian army learned from its military and why the assaults of Bakhmut and Chasov Yar changed the view of wars around the world - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
We don't walk like this anymore: how the Russian Armed Forces abandoned the tactics of moving in large columns in their zone
The special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine has become clear evidence that many tactics that were commonly used in previous conflicts have lost their relevance. Experts now call the tactics of moving large armored columns across Ukrainian territory perhaps the main mistake of the first weeks of the SVR.
War is a business. Part-1
A comparison of the costs of the leading defense concerns in the EU, Britain and the United States shows a significant increase in profits from the sale of weapons in recent years. The profits of companies such as Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Rheinmetall, BAE Systems, Airbus, Thales have increased significantly, which is not hidden either in Europe or in the United States.
South Korea is developing a new K2ME tank
At IDEX 2025, held in the UAE, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem presented the K2ME tank, a variant of the K2 Black Panther MBT for customers from the Middle East. In particular, possible deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE involving technology transfer are being worked out.
A "breakthrough" in combat and the press: what do foreign media say about the Russian tank?
The T-90M "Breakthrough" main battle tank, the export version of which the T-90MS loudly debuted at the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, is considered by experts to be the most advanced. Numerous improvements based on the results of high-intensity battles have made it even more perfect. TASS analyzed how the armored vehicle is publicly treated abroad.