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Video: BMP-2 participate in the rescue of freezing people in Iran
To rescue people stranded due to blizzards and heavy snowfall at the Asadabad Pass (Hamadan province), the Iranian armed forces deployed BMP-2.
A large number of vehicles with passengers trapped in the snow had to be rescued by Russian-made military equipment. It is known that the "twos" are distinguished by good cross-country ability in any terrain and can confidently act in extreme conditions.
The French Jaguar has entered service
The French army began to arm itself with new reconnaissance vehicles. January 21, portal opex360.com He reported that the first 20 units of the Jaguar EBRC 6×6 were delivered to the troops.
The Germans set up a leg for a NATO partner
Germany blocked the transfer of German-made artillery from Estonia to Ukraine.
This is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to German and Estonian officials. According to the article of the American edition, unlike the United States, Great Britain, Poland and other allies, Berlin decided to ban the export of deadly weapons directly to Ukraine.
Video: T-72 tanks shot at a convoy of armored vehicles during exercises
In the Stavropol Territory, during exercises at the Nikolo-Alexandrovsky training ground, tankers of the 49th Army of the Southern Military District destroyed moving armored vehicles as targets. The uniqueness of the shooting was also in the fact that they were carried out at a long distance: the targets - a column of armored vehicles, which were fired at by tanks - were at a distance of up to three kilometers, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.
The destruction of the Turkish Leopard 2A4 by a Soviet missile was shown on video
The Soviet missile hit the Turkish Leopard 2A4 was shown on video.
A video of the destruction of the Leopard 2A4 of the Turkish Armed Forces by representatives of the Kurdish militia appeared on the Network.
More than 30 upgraded T-72B3 tanks were delivered to the troops by state order in 2021
The tank has all-round protection against modern anti-tank weapons
General Director of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) Alexander Potapov reported to the head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu on the successful implementation in 2021 of the contract for the supply of upgraded T-72B3 tanks to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This was reported to TASS by the UVZ press service.
Rostec has started deliveries of upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters to the Russian Armed Forces
By the day of military acceptance, Mi-28NM and Ka-52 helicopters were also transferred to the troops
Upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters and Mi-28NM helicopters began to enter the army. This was reported to TASS by Rostec State Corporation as part of a single day of military acceptance.
The upgraded T-72 began to arrive in the Iranian ground forces
A massive modernization of the T-72 main battle tank fleet has begun in Iran. At the end of last year, at the major maneuvers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Payambar-e Azam-17 ("The Great Prophet-17"), a serial model modified according to the Karrar project was demonstrated for the first time.
Rostec has delivered eight types of weapons to the troops by the Single Day of Military Acceptance
Rostec State Corporation delivered eight types of various weapons and military equipment to the Russian armed forces by the Single Day of Military Acceptance.
Turkey upgrades Leopard 2A4 tanks
In anticipation of Altay tanks, Turkey is upgrading its existing combat vehicles. Yesterday, January 19, the portal savunmasanayist.com He reported that the Turkish Defense Industry Administration (SSB) has approved the TIYK-LEO 2A4 program, under which more than 300 Leopard 2A4 tanks will undergo deep modernization.
South Korea showed a competitor of the Russian "Octopus-SDM1"
The Republic of Korea showed a tank based on the K21 BMP, which will be offered to India
Hanhwa Defense Company showed a light K21-105 car. A tank based on the K21 infantry fighting Vehicle (BMP) will be offered to India. The development from South Korea will become a competitor to the Russian tank "Octopus-SDM1". This is reported by Janes.
Tankers of the Baltic Fleet conduct live firing exercises at a training ground near Kaliningrad
Military personnel of the army corps of the Baltic Fleet conduct live firing exercises from the guns of T-72B3 tanks at a training ground in the Kaliningrad region, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported.
The US Army received the first batch of new generation AMPV armored vehicles
The US Army was supplied with the first batch of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armored vehicles. They were developed as a replacement for the outdated M113 armored personnel carrier.
A tank based on a motorcycle was shown in Vietnam
A Twitter user showed a Vietnamese mock-up of a tank based on a motorcycle
A mock-up of a tank based on a motorcycle was noticed in Vietnam. The design received an imitation of a turret and a cannon. A video demonstrating the layout was posted by a Twitter user.
German Leopard 1 could receive Russian active protection "Arena"
The Russian-made Arena active protection complexes could be installed on German Leopard 1 main battle tanks. Judging by the materials that appeared on the Web, such plans were hatched in the mid-90s.
Malaysia will receive a new batch of Polish PT-91M Twardy MBT?
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, during the presentation of the main directions of the "Action Plan for 2022" (PT22), announced the planned receipt of some types of military equipment in the coming weeks.
The storming of the village with the "Meteorite" installation was shown on video
The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of a training battle at a training ground near Voronezh. Engineering and sapper units of the Western Military District worked out the assault of the settlement with the use of their special equipment.
Deadly duel on tanks in Tajikistan: both combat vehicles exploded
After the withdrawal from Afghanistan of a part of the two hundred and first motorized rifle Gatchina double Red Banner Division stationed in Tajikistan, T-72s of various types began to be received instead of the T-62M. There were among them cars of the very first modifications, even with monolithic armor towers and optical rangefinders.
With the world by a thread: Iraq simultaneously operates BRAM from five countries
In the modern Iraqi army, probably like nowhere else in the world, a large number of armored evacuation vehicles of various types are operated. Currently, the units of the ground forces present samples of Russian, Chinese, American, Ukrainian and Polish production.
Motorcycle tank and concrete "Abrams": how the military is trained in Vietnam
In the units of the Vietnamese People's Army, unusual models of military equipment were used during combat training. For example, enemy armored vehicles were designated samples that only vaguely resemble real tanks.























