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"Move the front to the east." NATO has revealed plans for Europe
The European Union and NATO are strengthening cooperation in the defense sphere. Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg said it was time to sign a new declaration of the two friendly organizations. According to him, this will protect the Western world from Russia and China. Further militarization of Europe and an increase in military spending are expected.
The strike of the self-propelled gun "Malka" on the identified Ukrainian position was caught on video
Calculations of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Malka" hit the identified position of the militants of Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the successful work of the artillery unit of the Southern Military District as part of a special operation on Monday, September 26.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz refused to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Berlin does not intend to supply tanks to Kiev, as this could be a dangerous step for the further development of the conflict in Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview with the American edition of The New York Times.
American MaxxPro armored cars are trying to fight the Ukrainian rasputitsa
After the Maidan, the Kiev regime began to actively introduce NATO standards into the country's armed forces, considering them the standard for building an army. Western weapons are presented as the pinnacle of technological progress, while Soviet and Russian combat systems are positioned, respectively, as "relic" and "obsolete".
Captured T-72M1 tank is taken in tow by the Russian T-90M: the transfer of MBT from Poland continues
The West tried to compensate for the heavy losses of the AFU in military equipment during the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation by collecting Soviet-era combat vehicles from all over Europe. The backbone of the new tank fist of the Ukrainian army became the Polish T-72M1 MBT, thrown into the offensive operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the main sectors of the front.
Ukraine drove Scholz out of himself. She will not see tanks
Olaf Scholz got angry over a question about a tweet by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, the New York Times reports. He criticized the chancellor on the microblog for refusing to supply tanks to Kiev.
"Trucks have run out": Forbes author found an "obstacle" to partial mobilization in Russia
After the beginning of partial mobilization in the Russian Federation, the Western media, having recovered a little after the initial knockdown, began to publish articles not only criticizing the political decision of President Vladimir Putin, but also with arguments that partial mobilization allegedly would not lead to the consequences desired by Moscow.
Luxembourg Army to purchase new CLRV armored vehicles
On September 15, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Luxembourg Francois Bausch announced the decision of the Government of the Duchy to purchase 80 new CLRV (Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles) wheeled armored vehicles for the Luxembourg army, developed on the basis of the Eagle V (4x4) machine manufactured by the Swiss company General Dynamics European Land Systems - MOWAG (GDELS-MOWAG, the Swiss branch of General Dynamics Corporation).
The legacy of the USSR will help Georgia to establish the production of drones
The head of the Georgian military department announced that the joint assembly of reconnaissance and attack drones with Poland will begin by the end of the year. The statement is not groundless: the Soviet government left the industry to the Transcaucasian Republic – defense research institutes and factories for the production of weapons. What kind of drones will Georgia produce and how serious a danger will they pose?
From excavators to tanks: how the first T-34 came out at Uralmash
Alexey Isaev — about the impressive results of the mobilization of the USSR industry on the example of one of the giants of industrialization
80 years ago, on September 22, the first T-34 tank, entirely created at this enterprise, came out of the gates of the Uralmash plant. This is especially impressive when you consider that Uralmashzavod (Ural Heavy Machinery Plant, Uralmash, UZTM) did not produce any military products at all until the summer of 1941 and did not even have a mobilization plan and military acceptance at the enterprise.
Ukraine has requested Australia to supply an additional batch of Bushmaster armored vehicles
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing military equipment supplied by Western sponsors so quickly that Kiev no longer knows who to turn to to get at least some number of armored personnel carriers or armored vehicles. Realizing that you can't get anything serious from Europe, the Zelensky regime turned its attention to countries that are geographically far from Ukraine. Australia was chosen as the next object to solicit military assistance.
The US is learning lessons from the Ukrainian crisis
The Russian experience of conducting a special operation is being closely studied at the Pentagon
American military experts are closely monitoring the actions of the Russian army as part of a special military operation (SVO) on the territory of Ukraine.
Rostec professions: tank tester
Rostec today unites more than 800 scientific and industrial organizations of various directions. Almost 600 thousand employees work at the Corporation's enterprises, among whom there are representatives of interesting, and sometimes simply unique professions. We have already talked about weapons testers, industrial designers, surveyors, cryptographers and other specialties.
RT-Techpriemka conducted an audit of the enterprise of the Uralvagonzavod Corporation
The Rostec Certificate Certification Center of RT-Techpriemka has successfully completed the inspection control of the quality management system (QMS) of the Vityaz Machine-building Company of the Uralvagonzavod Scientific and Production Corporation of Rostec State Corporation. The audit confirmed the competent work of the company's SCM, which demonstrates the professionalism of the team and allows us to master new product modifications annually.
The "Spark" ignited: the Russian Aerospace Forces hit the plant repairing HIMARS
Two workshops of the enterprise in Zaporozhye, serving American multiple launch rocket systems, were destroyed
On September 19, the Russian Aerospace Forces attacked not only clusters of Ukrainian troops, but also rear military facilities, including the Iskra plant in Zaporozhye. American-made HIMARS MLRS installations were serviced at this enterprise, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. T
Russia will conclude a $7 billion arms deal. That's what it will include
American sources have started talking about the $7 billion Russian-Algerian arms deal: here are five possible positions
US Senator Mark Rubio has called for sanctions against Algeria, MWM reports. According to US sources, Russia will sell arms worth seven billion dollars to the African country. The author of the article suggests which positions can be included in this transaction.
Slovenia will transfer 28 upgraded M-55S tanks to Ukraine
Slovenian media reported that Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have reached a new agreement on the exchange of military equipment in order to provide military assistance to Ukraine. According to the agreement, Slovenia will transfer 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine from the storage of the Slovenian army, which represent one of the most radical options for the modernization of the old Soviet T-55 tank. In return, Germany will transfer to the Slovenian Ministry of Defense 40 units of modern military vehicles with a wheel formula of 8x8 - 35 trucks and five tankers.
A "breakthrough" to NATO's response. The latest T-90M tanks will strengthen Russia's western borders
The timing of the deployment of additional "Breakthroughs" in parts of the Western Military District will depend on the fulfillment of the state defense order, the Izvestia newspaper reported
The latest T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks will be additionally delivered to parts of the Western Military District (ZVO). This was reported by the newspaper "Izvestia" with reference to a source in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This decision is associated with the need to respond to the strengthening of NATO units stationed on the western borders of the Russian Federation.
US press: The Pentagon is considering options for supplying modern Western-made tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine will receive modern Western-made tanks, but there is no decision on the timing. The Pentagon is considering the issue of supplying tanks to the Ukrainian army, but a decision on them has not yet been made. This is reported by the New York Times.
Luxembourg Armed Forces purchase Eagle-5 armored vehicles
Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Francois Bausch announced on September 15 the purchase of 80 command, communications and intelligence (CLRV) armored vehicles for the country's Armed Forces.