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"The Abrams design is doomed. He is not a competitor of Armata
The US will create the fourth version of the M1A2 Abrams tank
The Pentagon announced the next modernization of the Abrams tank - to the level of M1A2 Abrams SER v4. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the upgrade is and how this version of the car will differ from the previous ones.
During the special operation, the Russian military uses a special disguise on military equipment
During a special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian military uses special camouflage on military equipment, which reduces visibility in the infrared and radar range.
Camouflage capes, which work on the principle of "stealth", are used to hide the latest technology - T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and Iskander tactical missile systems.
"Electronic ant" of Kovrov Electromechanical Plant arrived in Tashkent
On April 25, the exhibition "INNOPROM. Central Asia". The enterprise of the NPO "High–Precision Complexes" holding - Kovrov Electromechanical Plant (a member of the Vladimir branch of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia) presented products of the Ant - Ant brands and road rollers "Raskat" at the joint exposition of Rostec State Corporation.
The West is pumping up Kiev in a big way
The United States and its closest allies are ready to fulfill Kiev's request to supply it with heavy artillery. Not only Soviet equipment from the arsenals of Eastern Europe is being sent to Ukraine, but modern NATO weapons. Moreover, the alliance does not hide that it will allow the APU to strike Russia with these weapons. Moscow promised a "proportional response" that could affect Western advisers in Kiev.
The UK is increasing military assistance to Ukraine
On April 25, 2022, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace announced in the House of Commons of the British Parliament that the UK had already provided military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 200 million pounds, and that the total amount of this military assistance could increase to 500 million pounds.
Self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000 for Ukraine
According to foreign sources, there is a high probability that the Netherlands will supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with several self-propelled 155 mm Panzerhaubitz 2000 (PzH 2000) German-made howitzers. The latter follows from the statements of Dutch politicians and the military.
The United States intends to sell various Soviet–style ammunition to Ukraine - DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of various Soviet-style ammunition to Ukraine as part of the Foreign Military Sales program. The total cost of delivery may amount to $ 165 million.
Russia has captured one of the rarest Ukrainian tanks
Russians captured one of the rarest Ukrainian tanks
American journalist David Ex writes that pro-Russian forces in the Donbass have got "a very rare Ukrainian tank." It's about the T-64BM, which he calls a strange machine. The participation of these tanks in the military conflict is a forced measure, which indicates that the Ukrainian army is facing problems, he notes.
Poland intends to increase purchases of weapons in the United States
Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak, following talks held in Washington on April 21 with representatives of the US defense industry, said that Warsaw intends to purchase more American-made weapons.
The special operation led the Russian army to new methods of disguise
The special operation taking place in Ukraine every day demonstrates new ways of conducting military operations. To a large extent, this concerns intelligence, including that conducted in the interests of Ukraine by the United States and NATO as a whole. However, the Russian armed forces have found ways to counteract these methods – and they primarily concern camouflage.
The correspondent of Izvestia showed a self-propelled gun abandoned by Ukrainian militants
On April 25, Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov showed trophies and documents left by a member of the "Right Sector" (a banned organization in the Russian Federation) who escaped from the village of Bugayevka in the Kharkiv region, as well as a self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) left by Ukrainian radicals.
The Ukrainian T-64BM Bulat tank became a trophy for the first time
The armed formations of Ukraine for the first time lost the main battle tank T-64BM "Bulat".
The combat vehicle, painted in a characteristic multicolored pixel camouflage, was captured by Russian servicemen outwardly serviceable. At least, the video footage that appeared on the Network on the "sixty-fourth" does not show any damage.
A clone that was a quarter of a century late
By the beginning of the 90s, the era of "cloning" by Chinese specialists of Soviet military equipment was gradually fading into the past. One of the last samples, which was an almost exact copy of Soviet equipment, was the infantry fighting vehicle WZ-501.
Rostec has developed the first Russian power plant for Arctic platforms
Rostec United Engine Corporation has developed the first Russian GTA-8 power plant for offshore production platforms. The unit is resistant to extreme conditions: salt water, storms and negative temperatures. The first installations will provide power supply to the Arctic ice-resistant platform "Kamennomysskoye-Sea" off the coast of Yamal.
"Big tank deception". How the German T-72 will get to Ukraine
Military political scientist: Germany may send its APU tanks under the guise of Slovenian
The German government will supply Slovenia with Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Fuchs armored personnel carriers, and in return, Slovenia will send Soviet T-72 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported by the German news agency DPA, citing its sources. The German media called this scheme a "circular exchange". "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was wrong with her.
The Europeans fear that the massive supply of weapons to Ukraine will declassify their defense potential
European countries are increasing the supply of weapons, including heavy equipment, to the Kiev regime. The second international conference of defense donors for Ukraine, held in London on March 31, showed that 35 countries have committed themselves to increase military support for the warring nation. The supply of weapons, primarily anti-tank, is made from warehouses. A reasonable question arises: does such a massive outflow of Europeans themselves leave without weapons?
Test tube No. 2: the Ministry of Defense warned about large-scale provocations in Ukraine
The military department announced that the United States was preparing several scenarios using weapons of mass destruction
On Saturday, April 23, on the eve of Orthodox Easter, the head of the radiation, Chemical and Radiological Protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation warned about possible provocations using weapons of mass destruction that the United States is preparing.
The DPR soldiers upgraded the BMP-2 by installing dynamic protection
Fighters of one of the DPR units used BMP-2 with dynamic protection "Contact. With its help, the frontal part of the hull and sides were covered. As noted by "RG: Russian weapons", in order to avoid armor breaks, containers are installed behind special barriers, at some distance.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense intends to purchase the second batch of BBM "Boxer"
The Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania has started an active phase of negotiations on the purchase of the second batch of armored fighting vehicles "Boxer".
Czech Defense Ministry: Czech firms will repair damaged Ukrainian military equipment
Damaged military equipment of the Ukrainian troops will be repaired at Czech defense enterprises. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the press secretary of the Czech Ministry of Defense, Yana Tsehmeisterova.