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A batch of modernized heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek", made as part of the state defense order, has been transferred to the troops. This is reported by Rostec.

A new motorized rifle division in the Kaliningrad region, which, according to the Russian military, was created in response to NATO activity, has received more than 40 upgraded tanks this year, the Baltic Fleet said on Monday.

In the USA, they tried to determine the winner in a hypothetical confrontation between the Russian T-90M tank and the American M1A2 Abrams SEP v3.

The National Interest writes that in general, the functionality of the T-90M corresponds to Western analogues. The Russian tank has a panoramic commander's sight, and the gunner has a multi-channel "Pine-U". Also, the T-90M has a modern dynamic protection system "Relict", which is complemented by anti-cumulative protection under the tower and in the rear of the car. In the future, the T-90M, as reported, can be used to actively protect the "Afghanit"

Egypt is negotiating with the Republic of Korea within the framework of the licensed production project of the K-2 Black Panther MBT and the K-9 Thunder ACS. As reported by Defensa.com Speaking to the Egyptian media at the EDEX 2021 exhibition, Jeff Sing, Director of Public Relations at the South Korean company Hanwha Techwin, stressed that the company is ready to provide the Egyptian side with all the specifications of the proposed weapons.

A video of a rescue operation to return the self-propelled 152-mm Msta-S artillery system to its normal position with the help of a T-90A tank has appeared on the Network. Not at the first attempt, but the tank still managed to put a 42-ton self-propelled gun on the tracks.

Rostec State Corporation has prepared the Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) for serial production. In the publication of the information and consulting agency Defense Express, the complex was compared with the Polish Poprad air defense system.

A lot has been said about the development of the promising Kharkov tank Object 477 "Hammer" in the USSR, but all these materials are not systematized and full of contradictions.

The British company Engineered Arts has reached impressive heights in the field of robotics, to demonstrate which it has released a video with a new Ameca robot. The android machine differs in two aspects. Firstly, she has very realistic movements, including facial expressions. Secondly, Ameca is a good actress and has already managed to impress observers with her performance.

More than 500 tank crews of formations and military units of the Southern Military District conducted live firing in the first week of the winter training period, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.

About one hundred units of the VVST received formations and military units of the Central Military District stationed in the Samara, Saratov, Novosibirsk regions, as well as in Udmurtia and the Republic of Tajikistan, in November of this year.

At the recent exercises of the artillery units of the Ukrainian army, a strangely modified 122-mm self-propelled artillery installation 2S1 "Carnation" was noticed.

No, this ACS has not received a new digital automated fire control system, as in some countries, satellite navigation, upgraded communications equipment, night vision devices or a remote-controlled anti-aircraft installation.

Tank units of the Polish army will receive Abrams M1A2SEPv3 next year. We are talking about 28 cars. Earlier it was reported that a group of military personnel from this state is in the United States, where they are being trained in the operation and combat use of such equipment.

The Russian army will receive new vehicles for the Arctic. The military will be given tractors with robotic manipulators for the repair and evacuation of equipment at temperatures below minus 50 degrees. This is reported by the Izvestia newspaper, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Kestrel wheeled Indian armored vehicle ("Kestrel") was created to replace the outdated Czechoslovak-made OT-64 armored personnel carriers and Soviet BMP-1.

Modules with weapons of various types, including uninhabited ones, were installed on it at different times. However, judging by the video footage that appeared on the Network, currently preference is given to the tower from the Russian BMP-2 Sarath ("Victory Chariot"), which is produced in India under license.

Soviet T-72 tanks are in service with almost fifty countries of the world, and during this time only a few countries have abandoned their operation. Why did this happen?

The state enterprise "Kharkiv Armored Plant" for the first time carried out a deep modernization of the commander's tank T-64BVK, reports "Ukroboronprom". The concern showed a video of tests of the updated equipment on YouTube.

In the Central Military District, the first full-time company was formed with Terminator tank support combat vehicles. It included nine BMPT. The new equipment will be used in large-scale exercises that will take place next year: they will study the use of a battalion of tank support combat vehicles.

Last Wednesday, the 120th Separate Guards mechanized brigade of the Belarusian army hosted the presentation of armored personnel carriers BTR-82A. This is reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.

The equipment was received by the personnel of the 339th separate motorized rifle battalion. The event was held in a solemn atmosphere, under the combat banner of the unit and during the general formation of personnel.

Russia is ready to mass-produce anti-aircraft Tigers. On December 1, the TASS news agency reported that the Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering (KBM) has prepared for serial production the first Russian air defense system (air defense) of short/ultra-short range type VSHORAD (Very Short-Range Air Defense) "Flexible-S".

Next year, the Tunguska 2S6 anti-aircraft missile and cannon, considered one of the world's best air defense systems of the ground forces, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its adoption.

All this time, the complex has been constantly improving, and now new versions significantly exceed the original samples. In particular, they received additional multi-channel sights that allow them to detect and attack the enemy at any time of the day.