News land-based units
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Indian Army reduces the term of tenders for the purchase of domestic weapons to 6 months
The Indian armed forces announced that they want to switch to weapons of their own production in the future, and therefore the Indian army announced several tenders for the purchase of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, optical systems, specialized vehicles, engineering equipment, alternative energy sources and much more from domestic (Indian) manufacturers.
Czech self-propelled guns and old Finnish armored personnel carriers were noticed in Ukraine
It became known about the transfer of Finland to Ukraine of old three-axle armored personnel carriers XA-180/185. For a long time, Helsinki did not disclose the details of the supply of military equipment for the needs of the armed formations of Ukraine.
Rosoboronexport will present Russian military and civilian products at the AAD 2022 exhibition in South Africa
Rosoboronexport JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is organizing a Russian exposition at the International Conference and Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment for All Types of Armed Forces AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022.
Digitalization and robotization of the Turkish Armed Forces. Part III
According to Turkish sources, in the last decade, the development of ground-based RTCs has significantly benefited from new technologies. Although they are currently primarily remotely operated vehicles, it is expected that in the near future ground-based RTCs will begin to carry out missions independently.
The Slovenian government cancelled the contract for the purchase of Boxer armored personnel carriers
On September 15, 2022, the Slovenian government announced the withdrawal from the GTK Boxer (8x8) armored personnel carrier program and the cancellation of the contract signed only in May with the German consortium ARTEC GmbH for the purchase of 45 Boxer armored personnel carriers worth 281.5 million euros plus 61.93 million euros VAT. The decision to refuse to purchase Boxer was made by the Slovenian government based on the results of an audit report, but apparently has a political background.
"The storm of tanks". What Berlin wants to convey to Kiev
Germany will give Kiev even more weapons. According to media reports, we are talking about heavy armored vehicles. The government of Olaf Scholz is under pressure from Washington on this issue. About what was promised to Ukraine — in the RIA Novosti material.
Ukraine will be supplied with 18 self-propelled howitzers RCH-155
The German newspaper "Welt am Sonntag" reported that the German government, after much hesitation, issued a license to the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to sell 18 self-propelled howitzers RCH-155 caliber 155 mm/52 of new production to Ukraine, and also approved the German government financing of this contract worth 216 million euros.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said that Lithuania will repair Ukrainian artillery installations
According to the adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko, Vmlnyus will hand over M113 armored personnel carriers to Kiev
Lithuania will repair Ukrainian self-propelled artillery installations and hand over M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was announced on Saturday by the adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko.
Communist War Brigades
The composition of the Chinese ground forces is extremely diverse
After the 2017 reform, 13 army groups (in five territorial commands) remained in the Land Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). Each of them has six combined arms and six specialized brigades.
SPD Co-chairman: Neither Germany nor other countries of the world will supply Western main battle tanks to Ukraine
The German press writes that Western-made tanks will not be supplied to Kiev. Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the Kremlin for the first time since May and said that Germany was actually under pressure in the sense that Berlin was expected to supply German tanks for Ukraine.
"They will break it or lose it." Kiev's demands have divided the US military
The US is arguing about military assistance to Ukraine. In particular, whether to transfer modern F-16, F-15 and A-10 aircraft. There are fears that American technology will fall into the wrong hands. Kiev insists on expanding the "assortment" of supplies every day. How this can turn out — in the material of RIA Novosti.























