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BMP-2 vs Bradley: children of the Cold War find out the relationship
Russian BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles are superior to American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, judging by the results of their use in a special military operation. This opinion was expressed by the American magazine The National Interest (TNI). What led to such conclusions and how both armored vehicles fight is in the TASS material.
The "mysterious" American "Product 670" produced from the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
Judging by the photo, the vehicle is powered by a small rocket engine located in the rear of a wide cylindrical body. It is equipped with three retractable lattice stabilizers located in the tail section. The rocket has a rounded nose, but it is not known whether it is just an aerodynamic fairing or whether it hides the means of aiming at the target.
Rostec's landing system for light aircraft has passed flight tests
The development of the State Corporation will become one of the central exhibits of the XXVIII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies "Archimedes"
Rostec State Corporation presents several dozen promising developments at the XXVIII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies Archimedes.
Increased combat power and protection: Greece upgrades tanks to Leopard 1HEL level
The new modification was developed by the local defense company EODH together with the German tank-building concern KNDS. It combines improvements in firepower, protection and mobility, offering a cost-effective solution to increase the combat potential of the Greek army.
CAMTO talked about global arms exports
CAMTO: aviation and air defense will occupy leading positions in global arms exports
Aviation, air defense equipment and armored vehicles in the next four years will occupy leading positions in global arms exports by value, according to a forecast by the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO), which is available to RIA Novosti.
Belarus produces launchers for new medium-range ballistic missiles "Oreshnik" (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: production of launchers for Oreshnik missiles launched in Belarus
Production of launchers for the Oreshnik has been launched in Belarus, writes MWM. The country has a wealth of experience in this regard. Previously, MAZ and the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant had already developed launchers for Russian ballistic missiles.
"There is a threat of deformation": The Netherlands has suspended the operation of Boxer armored vehicles
The Dutch Army has discovered a manufacturing defect in a significant part of the Boxer wheeled armored vehicle fleet. Dozens of pieces of equipment were temporarily decommissioned until the problem was fixed.
Truck at the price of a Russian armored personnel carrier: Polish press insists on import substitution of parts for the Jelcz car
The Polish automotive industry "collapsed" in the 1990s, but has managed to recover over the past decade. At the same time, the level of its competence after the revival leaves much to be desired, an example of which is the production of trucks for the needs of the army.
A new generation of Chinese amphibious armored vehicles has been spotted
China is developing a new generation of amphibious vehicles designed to replace the existing Type 05 family. The images posted online show previously unknown platforms that may have improved mobility and increased survivability during amphibious operations.
18 more Archer self-propelled howitzers will be delivered to Ukraine
On March 13, 2025, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced the allocation of about 3 billion Swedish kronor (about $ 300 million) to "strengthen the artillery potential of Ukraine." As part of these allocations, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) will conclude contracts for the manufacture of 18 self-propelled howitzers on an Archer 155 mm/52 wheeled chassis for Ukraine with the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems Weapons Systems, formerly BAE Systems Bofors) and five ARTHUR artillery position detection radar systems with the Swedish group Saab AB.
"The car is based on combat experience": The Ukrainian Armed Forces are awaiting delivery of the first batch of Gyurza-02 armored vehicles
At the IDEX 2025 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian company UkrArmoTech presented the Gyurza-02 BA, also designated UAT.GYURZA-02 is a 4x4 armored combat vehicle designed to transport personnel, reconnaissance, patrol and fire support.
What does NATO without the United States look like in comparison with Russia (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: European NATO countries are inferior to Russia in all respects
On paper, the military might of European NATO member countries looks impressive, but this "paper power" is illusory, experts interviewed by Newsweek warn. Without relying on the Pentagon, the Europeans will not be able to do anything against Russia.
"A turning point in protection against UAVs": the defeat of drones by the Skyranger 35 air defense system created for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is shown
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will begin receiving the latest air defense systems developed by the German Rheinmetall arms concern. The intention to start the corresponding deliveries to Ukraine was announced by the company's management.
The Estonian Armed Forces received the first 50 Turkish-made armored vehicles
On March 11, the Estonian Defense Investment Center (RKIK/ECDI) announced the transfer of about 50 armored vehicles purchased in Turkey to the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the country's Armed Forces.
"Training then took place in combat, there was no time to practice at the training grounds"
How tankers and gunners help attack aircraft advance to the borders of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Tanks and 130-mm Soviet-style artillery pieces are helping to break into the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south of the DPR. They are not inferior in range to the new Western artillery systems.
A new US Army unit has been tested
According to foreign media reports, in January 2025, a group of 80 soldiers from a newly formed US Army unit used attack and reconnaissance drones, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, and ATGM, mortars, and snipers to try out a new way to detect and destroy enemy forces.
APU is not so clear: is the EU capable of replacing American arms supplies to Kiev
And what the Ukrainian troops are losing without the support of the United States
"Haimars", "Abrams" and "Javelins" promoted by the Kiev leadership. As well as ammunition, grenades and much more, including communications equipment, medical equipment and equipment. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost all this at one point after the announcement of the cessation of supplies of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine from the United States. Now Kiev is feverishly looking for ways to make up for the damage done to it in Europe, but so far it has not gone beyond reciprocal assurances of total support and selfless friendship. Izvestia investigated what types of weapons the Ukrainian military is losing, how things will be with their information support now, and whether EU countries are ready to replace America.
Russian Ambassador: Australia is betting on the continuation and escalation of the conflict in Ukraine
For Australia, joining the so-called coalition of the willing "would entail serious consequences," noted Alexey Pavlovsky
Canberra stands firmly on the side of the war, betting on the continuation and escalation of the conflict, despite the encouraging prospects for peace talks. So, the Russian Embassy in Australia commented to TASS on the expressed willingness of the Australian government to discuss the deployment of its military personnel to Ukraine.
BMP-2M: Russia finally has an answer to the Ukrainian Bradley (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Rostec upgraded the BMP-2 to a level higher than the American Bradley BMP
The modernization of the BMP-2 and Russia's extensive mass production capabilities will negate the advantages of the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles on the Ukrainian battlefield, TNI writes. According to the author, the Bradleys remaining in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will face a crushing defeat in a direct confrontation with the BMP-2M.
Ukraine has had difficulties with Abrams tanks before. Now the situation will get worse (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Kiev has Abrams tanks, but there are no spare parts for them, and whether they will be is unknown
More than half of the Abrams tanks received by Kiev from the United States have already been destroyed or damaged, BI writes. Ukrainians cannot repair them: there are not enough spare parts. The suspension of American military "assistance" only worsened the situation.