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Tracked fire support vehicles. Part I
Fire support vehicles (MOS) are distinguished from other armored combat vehicles by several factors. MOS are often based on existing wheeled (usually 6×6 or 8×8) or tracked armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles, which are modified with a turret armed with a large-caliber cannon. As a result, they have lighter armor and are lighter than the main battle tank (MBT). Because of this, they are often referred to as "light tanks".
New Masstech Commando all-terrain vehicle introduced for Mountain Troops
The first international summit of mountain troops was recently held in France, where new models of equipment and equipment designed for use in harsh conditions were presented.
"Problems with hydraulics were noticed": the manufacturer indicated the reason for the refusal to purchase CAESAR ACS by a foreign customer
Last week, La Tribune reported that the Moroccan armed forces preferred to purchase 36 ATMOS 2000 self-propelled howitzers from the Israeli company Elbit Systems, rather than CAESAR self-propelled guns from KNDS France, although they are already equipping local troops (36 units were received in September 2022).
Will Europe be able to withstand Russia's blow without the help of the United States? Comparing the continental armies with Putin's forces amid fears that Trump will withdraw from the alliance (Daily Mail, UK)
Daily Mail: combat readiness of German ground forces decreased by half
Europe is in a panic: the United States is thinking about withdrawing from NATO, and the combat readiness of the armies of European countries has fallen below the baseboard, writes the Daily Mail. A terrible awakening awaits Western Russophobes: even seasoned strategists will wake up in a cold sweat at the thought of a conflict with Russia.
"It will ensure a tight closure of the sky from Russian threats": Ukroboronprom creates a joint venture with a French company
In an effort to somehow make up for the increasingly scarce Western military assistance, Kiev is making attempts to establish and increase its own defense production, including in cooperation with foreign companies. These events happen quite rarely and are always served with great fanfare.
There's more and more of this. How the Russian army surprises the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Russian Armed Forces are increasing the resistance of tanks to drone strikes
Due to the massive use of drones, the importance of tanks as the main striking force of the ground forces has noticeably decreased. However, these combat vehicles are still important. About modern Russian tanks in the free zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The United States is launching production of the M10 Booker light tank
The recently published budget of the US Army for fiscal year 2025 stipulates the deployment of production of the new M10 Booker light tank, which is positioned by the developer, GDLS, as a "deadly, tenacious and mobile direct–fire combat vehicle."
The new unmanned HAVOC platform from the Estonian company Milrem Robotics
The well-known Estonian company Milrem Robotics has announced its development of a new unmanned ground-based wheeled platform (robotic complex) HAVOC. It is stated that the official presentation of the HAVOC platform prototype will take place at the IDEX-2025 international defense exhibition, which will be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from February 17 to February 21, 2025.
Bekhan Ozdoev: the interest of foreign customers in Russian weapons has increased after a combat check
Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with Denis Kayyran, special correspondent of RIA Novosti, on the eve of the exhibition, spoke about the best production tank in the world, a complex that can replace an air defense battery, innovations in the field of artillery, small arms and barrage ammunition.
"Lost to Western counterparts in terms of range of fire": the foreign press noticed a new gun on the Malva self-propelled gun
The 2S44 Hyacinth-K 152 mm/50 self-propelled artillery system mounted on a wheeled chassis has recently joined the arsenal of the Russian Armed Forces. The first self-propelled guns of this type were seen by Western observers in service with the 238th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade, which was involved in the battles against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Leopard 3 tank is a new German project
According to German media reports, Germany has taken a step towards creating a new Leopard 3 tank (Leopard3). It is reported that a contract has been signed for technical research of 130-mm ammunition, as well as a power plant, protection systems and other equipment. It is expected that these systems will be integrated into an intermediate main battle tank (MBT), which will be operated by the Bundeswehr until a completely new Franco-German product is available. Presumably, this more advanced tank will use some of the systems that are currently being studied.
Deputy Head of FSMTC: Su-57 is much ahead of its competitors from the USA and China - TASS interview
The Su-57 fifth-generation multi-role fighter has become the highlight of the Aero India International Air Show in Bangalore in 2025. Mikhail Babich, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, spoke in an interview with TASS about the capabilities and characteristics of the latest combat aircraft, options for cooperation on the Su-57 from Moscow and New Delhi, as well as why the Russian fighter is far ahead of competitors from the United States and China.
Self-propelled gun 2C44 "Hyacinth-K"
According to a video report from the TV show "Evening with Vladimir Solovyov" shown on February 10, 2025, the newly formed artillery battalion of the 238th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade of the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the special military operation zone in Ukraine received new 152-mm self-propelled guns 2C44 "Hyacinth-K" on a wheeled the chassis.
Heavy flamethrower systems are long–range and deadly. What the Belarusian army needs
At one time, when determining the range of modern weapons planned to be purchased in the Russian Federation, the military and political leadership of Belarus decided to give priority to those samples that proved themselves well during the special operation in Ukraine.
Germany acquires Israeli PULS missile systems
On February 6, 2025, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion, together with the German branch of the KNDS association (KNDS Deutschland), of a contract with the German Federal defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), for the supply of five combat vehicles to the German armed forces of the Elbit Systems ground-based modular multi-caliber missile system PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System).
Contracts for the development of the Leopard 3 "transitional" tank in Germany
As reported by the German edition of Europäische Sicherheit & Technik in Gerhard Heiming's article "Entwicklungsaufträge für die Brückenlösung Leopard 2" ("Contracts for the development of a transitional version of the Leopard 2 tank"), on February 5, 2025, the German Federal Defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) announced the conclusion of the In November-December 2024, seven R&D contracts were awarded for the development of elements of a promising configuration of the Leopard 2 main tank.
The board of the State Military Industry Committee of Belarus summed up the results of 2024 and defined the tasks of industry development for 2025.
On February 7, a meeting of the Board of the department was held under the leadership of Dmitry Pantus, Chairman of the State Military Industry Committee, on the basis of JSC Agat Management Systems, the management company of the Geoinformation Management Systems holding.
The Moroccan Armed Forces will purchase Israeli 155-mm ATMOS-2000 self-propelled guns to replace the problematic French CAESAR SG
The Moroccan Armed Forces will acquire 36 Israeli wheeled 155-mm ATMOS-2000 self-propelled artillery units due to identified problems during the operation of the French 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled guns.
Reviewing the EU's new plan to seize ships from Russia's “shadow” fleet (Politico, USA)
Politico: The EU is preparing new plans to counter the Russian "shadow fleet"
The EU and the Baltic States are considering how to simplify the seizure of vessels of the Russian "shadow fleet," Politico reports. To do this, they are trying to use piracy laws or quickly create new ones. However, both are fraught with straining relations with Russia and could cost Europe millions.
In the sky of a strategic partner: what surprises Russia at the Aero India 2025 exhibition
The Aero India 2025 Air Show started today, February 10, 2025. Russia, being a long-standing partner of India in military-technical cooperation, demonstrates its numerous defense developments at the national stand. About how the exhibition opened and what domestic gunsmiths offer to foreign customers is in the TASS material.