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Armored vehicles will be protected, camouflaged and quickly repaired
The Russian military used a platoon of tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" in a special operation in Ukraine. These vehicles, together with tank platoons, hit Ukrainian positions, armored vehicles, anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs). The use of "Terminators", in addition to the real strengthening of the power of Russian armored vehicles, will make it possible to clarify the tactics of using these vehicles, to determine their place in armored groups. In particular, to increase the combat stability of tank units.
The French president confirmed the tacit ban on the transfer of tanks and combat aircraft to Ukraine
Despite Ukraine's desire to receive heavy armored vehicles and combat aircraft, the West will not do this. As French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Kiev, explained, there is an agreement not to supply some types of military equipment to Ukraine.
The Leopard 1 tank has got a semi-automatic loading function
Until recently, the Western defense industry concentrated on working with the latest generations of military equipment, be it aircraft, armored vehicles or tanks. Modernization of outdated systems was mainly carried out by "second-tier" countries, such as Turkey, individual states of Latin America and Southeast Asia.
The T-62M tanks transferred to Donbass with enhanced protection appeared at the front
A few weeks ago, information appeared about the transfer of T-62M tanks from Russia to Donbass by railway echelons, which are quite rare in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, having been decommissioned. Then the Kiev regime turned this news into a "peremoga", talking about allegedly knocking out the main tank fleet of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, consisting of T-72 and T-80, in battles.
Israel has announced the testing of a new combat unmanned vehicle from Elbit
In 2023, Israel will begin testing a combat unmanned vehicle with an autonomous turret. This is reported in a press release of the Ministry of Defense of the country. The presentation of the robotic combat vehicle took place after the announcement of Israel's order of the Negeva combat vehicle for its special forces from Israel Aerospace Industries.
"Poland is planning a tank operation against Belarus. This is serious"
General Popov explained why Warsaw is buying PFM pontoons worth $0.5 billion from Paris
The Polish authorities will buy PFM pontoons from France to ferry heavy equipment, including tanks, across rivers. The transaction amount is estimated at about $500 million. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out why Warsaw buys funds to overcome water barriers and where it is going to send its army.
Borisov announced the fulfillment of the contract with India for the S-400 according to the schedule
The contract for the supply of S-400 air defense systems to India is being carried out on schedule, without disruption, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Interfax.
Specialized Russian institutes are studying captured weapons
As a result of offensive actions and the rapid capture of fortified areas and warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, our servicemen receive a significant amount of captured military equipment and weapons. Among this arsenal, which the retreating enemy throws, there are many foreign models, including quite modern ones. All captured specimens of interest to military engineers are sent for study to specialized Russian institutes.
"The landing party needs armor." What is the main problem of the Russian Airborne Forces
Colonel Khodarenok explained what reforms the Airborne Troops need
The American edition of Military Watch Magazine published an article about the Russian amphibious forces, where it called the approach to their formation "outdated". Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with this statement.
In Germany, the Bundeswehr tank was criticized for a similar name in the Wehrmacht
Retired German General Klaus Wittmann, in an interview with the Welt channel, criticized the new tank of the German army — the Bundeswehr — for the name "Panther", since the Wehrmacht armored vehicle had a similar name during World War II.
Weapons, the second most powerful after nuclear weapons, will soon appear in the armed forces of Belarus
Domestic developments of the military-industrial complex are capable of surprising and sobering people who are hatching aggressive plans against Belarus and the Union State, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting on the state and development of microelectronics on June 14.
Preparation for the mass crossing of tanks: Poland buys pontoon-bridge parks
The Eastern European plain is cut by rivers, which, regardless of the fullness of the water, make it difficult for military equipment to move. In this regard, the Soviet command relied on the buoyancy of vehicles and the mass equipping of the army with means of crossing, which still carry full-fledged service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Macron promised Zelensky to deliver another batch of 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled guns
France will supply Ukraine with another batch of wheeled 155-mm self-propelled artillery CAESAR. This statement was made by French President Emmanuel Macron, who arrived in Kiev on a visit.
British FV103 Spartan armored personnel carriers have been spotted in Ukraine
The APU has received British FV103 Spartan armored personnel carriers, pictures of armored vehicles are actively distributed by Ukrainian social networks and TG channels.
New American military assistance to Ukraine, including coastal Harpoon missile systems
On June 15, 2022, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 1 billion, as well as the allocation of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $ 225 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $5.6 billion.
Grenades of the wrong system. Why the APU cannot use NATO weapons
General Vladimirov: the Ukrainian military is not capable of using Western equipment
Western media report that the Ukrainian military cannot effectively use samples of weapons and military equipment supplied to them by the United States and European countries. Why - "Newspaper.Ru" was dealt with together with military experts.
Lithuania to acquire 18 CAESAR Mk II self-propelled howitzers
On June 13, 2022, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anushauskas signed an agreement of intent with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastian Lecornyu regarding Lithuania's accession to the program for the development of a new 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzer CAESAR Mk II, implemented under the auspices of the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement - DGA) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France, and Purchases of 18 CAESAR Mk II units for the Lithuanian armed forces.
Non - flying composition: which Ukrainian planes shot down the Russian air defense
Kiev's combat aircraft will no longer interfere with the allied forces, military experts say
Russian aerospace forces and air defense are actively clearing the sky over Ukraine. Since the beginning of the month, 19 Kiev planes, three helicopters and 141 drones have been destroyed. Only on June 15, the air defense forces shot down a Su-25 attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force and six UAVs. The pilots and operators of the air defense of the Russian Federation have not only fighters and attack aircraft, but also military transport aircraft that delivered foreign weapons. Military experts note that Kiev has few combat aircraft left, and it is unlikely to be able to interfere with the allied forces in any way.
Old Soviet T-55 and T-62 tanks can be turned into heavy armored personnel carriers
In the 90s, a sample of the BTR-T heavy armored personnel carrier was made in Omsk on the basis of the T-55 medium tank. Instead of a turret with a 100 mm gun and a 7.62 mm machine gun, a low-profile manned combat module with a 2A42 automatic cannon and a 9M113 "Competition" anti-tank missile system was installed.
In Russia, they told about the repair of the "Sun" in the field
During a special military operation in Ukraine, repair units of the Russian Armed Forces successfully restore and repair equipment in the field. The commander of the repair company of armored vehicles Arseny told about the repair of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A "Solntsepek". His words are quoted by "Red Star".























