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During the Iran-Iraq War, the tank forces of Iraq relied on Soviet-designed vehicles. Some samples of T-72 tanks were upgraded with the help of Chinese developments. Rossiyskaya Gazeta told about the modernization of Soviet tanks.

After the presentation by the Minsk Plant of wheeled Tractors of the novelty of the 2021 season – the V-2 MZKT-690003 (8x8) armored personnel carrier – planned research tests of the combat vehicle began in September.

Currently, the share of modern models of equipment in the formations and military units of the RCB protection forces is more than 60%.

In the 80s, during the Iran-Iraq war, various unusual-looking samples of military equipment appeared. For example, this T-72 tank in the photo.

The Iraqi military improved it with Chinese help, which, given the very tense relations between the Soviet Union and the PRC at that time, was not quite an ordinary thing.

The Vietnamese People's Army continues to operate several hundred captured American M113 armored personnel carriers. These tracked vehicles, for example, are in service with the elite 201st Armored Brigade stationed in the Hanoi area.

NATO member countries are increasing the offensive potential of the armed forces near the borders of Belarus, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Monday.

The Greek army began arming itself with American-backed armored vehicles. Yesterday, November 28, the portal greekcitytimes.com He reported that the first batch of 1,200 ordered armored personnel carriers arrived from the United States to Greece.

Until recently, it was believed that the Syrian government forces lost a total of six T-90 main battle tanks during the fighting. However, judging by the photos that appeared on the Web, one more "ninetieth" will probably have to be added to this number.

The EDEX defense Industry exhibition begins its work on Monday in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, more than 20 countries are expected to participate, including Russian companies.

The exhibition will be held from November 29 to December 2

Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec) will present the newest T-90MS battle tank and a tank support combat vehicle created on its basis at the EDEX-2021 International Defense Industry Exhibition, which will be held from November 29 to December 2 in Cairo. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the concern.

The capabilities of the tank forces of Ukraine were evaluated in the United States. The most modern Ukrainian tank "Oplot" will not be able to influence the course of the battle. 19FortyFive columnist Brent Eastwood came to this conclusion.

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the US Army upgraded models of Russian T-72, T-80 tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles. The unit simulates the actions of a conditional enemy in exercises. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko on Thursday checked the production of armored vehicles at the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant of the Military Industrial Company, where, in particular, he got acquainted with the progress of work on the latest armored vehicles on the Boomerang platform.

Serbia expects to receive the Kornet ATGM from Russia by the end of the year. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Serbian President Alexander Vucic after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.

In the topographic part of the Eastern Military District, stationed in the Republic of Buryatia, a unique mobile digital technological system PCTS-1 "Volynets" has been adopted.

The T-14 Armata was demonstrated for the first time without a protective turret casing. One of the combat vehicles was caught in the lenses in the workshop of Uralvagonzavod (as part of the Concern UVZ is part of the Rostec State Corporation) during a visit to this enterprise famous for its products by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko.

Bangladesh's ground forces are likely to receive the first batch of the latest Chinese-made VT-5 light tanks in the near future. A photo of these combat vehicles, produced by one of the enterprises of the industrial corporation NORINCO, appeared on the Network.

The acting head of the 47th military representation, Major Dmitry Repin, did not specify which compound the newest tanks would arrive

Twenty of the newest T-14 Armata tanks will be delivered to the combat units of the Ground Forces by the end of 2021, the acting head of the 47th military mission, Major Dmitry Repin, told reporters.

State tests of an armored personnel carrier and an infantry fighting vehicle based on the Boomerang platform are scheduled to begin in the spring of 2022, the head of the 154th military representation, Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Chikin, told reporters at the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant.

The Drive appreciated the armored dome of the Russian T-80 tank

A video of a Russian T-80 in Crimea with an improvised protection of the tower in a visor or dome over the tower appeared on social networks. The Drive portal reacted to the tank with "fancy armor".