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The general designer of the NGO "Device" Chizhevsky: "smart" shells of the "Terminator" will be able to shoot down drones
Intelligent 30-millimeter ammunition with remote detonation created for infantry support combat vehicles (BMPT) will be able to shoot down a wide range of targets, including small-sized drones, the general designer of the company developing these projectiles NPO Pribor (part of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation) said in an interview with RIA Novosti Oleg Chizhevsky.
Armored car "Barys" for the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
In early November 2021, a joint venture called Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), consisting of the South African Paramount Group and the Kazakh company Kazpetromash, announced the successful completion of a four-year program for the development and testing of the 8×8 armored car "Barys" (Barys). KPE hopes that thanks to participation in the test of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, in the future this Central Asian country will carry out relevant purchases.
Belarus wants to place Iskanders on its territory
Belarus expects to equip its troops with new equipment, including Russian Iskander tactical missile systems. They can be placed in the western and southern direction.
The Terminator BMPT will receive smart projectiles to fight drones
30-mm shells with remote detonation have been created for the Terminator tank support combat vehicle. They will allow BMPT to hit not only ground targets, but also miniature drones.
Russia will bring almost 50 new weapons to the international market in the coming years
Rosoboronexport reported that among the new products there will be over 20 samples of aviation equipment and 10 air defense systems and complexes
Russia will bring almost 50 new weapons to the international market in the next five to seven years. This was announced to journalists on Monday at the Dubai Airshow 2021 by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.
Israel showed the T-90 destroyer
The Israeli defense company uVision showed the T-90 destroyer. In promotional materials revealing the features of the HERO barrage ammunition, the Russian tank was depicted as a target for a drone. This is reported by the Defense Blog.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announces the start of deliveries of heavy flamethrower systems of a new generation to the army
The Russian Armed forces have begun to receive new heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection Troops (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are waiting for the arrival of the latest radiation reconnaissance robots
Among them is the RCB reconnaissance vehicle RHM-9 based on the Typhoon-K car, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
The promising radiation, chemical and biological (RHB) reconnaissance vehicle RHM-9 will enter service with the Russian army in the coming years. This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
Russian gunners in Tajikistan in 2021 worked out about 500 firing tasks
The servicemen of the artillery units of the 201st military base in Tajikistan have completed about 500 firing tasks with shooting this year in the course of combat training activities, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Friday.
Iran and the UK have reached an agreement in principle on the payment of debt to Tehran for tanks not delivered in 1979
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kyani said that Iran and the UK have reached an agreement in principle to pay Tehran a debt of 400 million pounds ($535 million) for tanks that were not delivered in 1979.
CHTZ fulfilled the state defense order for 2021, despite the coronavirus pandemic
The company produces a wide range of diesel engines for Russian armored vehicles
Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (CHTZ-Uraltrak, part of the Uralvagonzavod concern, part of Rostec) fulfilled its obligations to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the state defense order for 2021 on time, delivering diesel engines and spare parts to them in full, Acting Deputy General Director for Production and Technical Issues of the enterprise Yuri Mamin told TASS.
The T-72 served as the base for one of the world's most powerful jet systems
The Syrian Golan-1000 still remains one of the world's most powerful multiple launch rocket systems on a tank chassis.
The first demonstration took place at the end of spring 2018 at one of the bases of the fourth armored division of the government army.
The Americans are testing an APC with a 50 mm cannon
American wheeled armored vehicles can increase the caliber. November 11, portal defence-blog.com He reported that a division of the US Army Futures Command conducted tests of the LAV 700 combat vehicle with a 50-mm gun.
Turkish combat modules were tested on Ukrainian armored vehicles
The Kozak-2M1 armored vehicles and the Cornet armored personnel carrier are planned to be equipped with remotely controlled combat modules of the Turkish company Aselsan.
According to the "Ukrainian Military Portal", the first one has a SARP Dual with a 12.7 mm large-caliber NSVT "Utes" and a 7.62 PKT machine gun with a laser rangefinder, day and night sights, special sensors.
Poland buys hundreds of American MRAPs
The Polish army will receive specialized American armored vehicles. Yesterday, November 12, the portal defensenews.com He reported that 300 used Cougar cars were purchased for the needs of the Polish ground forces.
The electric Hummer will have a military version
General Motors plans to create a prototype of a light reconnaissance military vehicle next year based on its Hummer electric pickup truck. According to CNBC, the company is modifying the frame, motors and batteries of the Hummer to meet the requirements of the military.
Serial deliveries of Armata tanks to the Russian army are included in the new state armament program
The new state armament program for 2024-2033 assumes serial deliveries of Armata tanks to the Russian military, Mikhail Osyko, a member of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of Russia, told Interfax.
Study: Russia is one of the three countries with the largest armored vehicle fleets
According to a study by Defense IQ, China and the USA are also in the top 3
Russia is one of the three countries with the world's largest fleets of armored vehicles. This is stated in the study of the world market of armored vehicles by the analytical company Defense IQ, available to TASS.
Commander of the Central Military District: in 2022, the BMPT battalion will be involved in the exercises
Terminator tank support combat vehicles (BMPT) in the amount of nine units will be delivered to the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District from December 1, 2021. This information was announced by the press service of the Central Military District, referring to the commander of the district troops, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
In 2021, the military conducted about 250 shootings at a Russian base in Tajikistan
Motorized rifle and tank units of the 201st military base of the Russian Federation in Tajikistan conducted more than two hundred live firings in 2021, the Central Military District (CVO) reported.