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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.
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.
The Czech Republic has not chosen a new BMP
The Czech Republic remains with the Soviet infantry fighting vehicles. Yesterday, November 10, the portal janes.com He reported that all three applicants in the tender for the replacement of the BMP-2 (BVP-2) did not satisfy the requirements of the Czech Ministry of Defense.
Poland will arm itself with armored cars used by the USA
Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak said that the Polish military will arm themselves with American-made armored cars. In 2022, the USA will transfer 300 used Cougar cars. Defence24 writes about this.
Delivery dates of "Tosochek" are named
By the end of the year, the Russian military will receive the first heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2 "Tosochka". The delivery dates were announced by the general director of the scientific and production association (NGO) "Alloy" Alexander Smirnov in an interview with Interfax.
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.
Terminator-2: the Russian army will be replenished with new equipment
A batch of tank support combat vehicles, unofficially named after the famous American blockbuster "Terminator-2", is about to enter service. According to representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, it has successfully passed the tests.
In Ukraine, they saw a threat in Russian "Terminators"
In the Russian tank support combat vehicles (BMPT), the Terminator was seen as a threat. The Ukrainian information and consulting agency Defense Express commented on reports about the introduction of a company of BMPT into the staff of one of the regiments of the 90th tank Division.
After the tests, the first nine Terminator BMPT will be adopted by the 90th Tank Division of the Central Military District
According to the results of successful tests, the first batch of nine Terminator BMPT will become part of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District, whose units are stationed in the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions, from December 1 this year.
An armored car similar to the Belarusian "Cayman" was spotted in Sudan
An armored car similar to the Belarusian "Cayman" was demonstrated at a recent arms exhibition in Sudan. Interestingly, it was on a par with other samples of military equipment of local enterprises.
Specialists of the RCHB protection of the Southern Federal District will receive 60 units. the latest technology until the end of the year
The troops of the radiation, chemical and biological (RHB) protection of the Southern Military District (SE) will receive 60 units by the end of the year. new and promising samples of special equipment.
Deliveries of the new generation Tosochka heavy flamethrower system to the troops will begin before the end of the year
The first deliveries of the Tosochka heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 will take place this year, Alexander Smirnov, CEO of NPO Splav, told Interfax.
Taiwan upgrades M60 tanks
It's too early to write off the old American M60 tanks. November 9, portal armyrecognition.com He announced that the Taiwan National Institute of Science and Technology of Zhong Shan (NCSIST) will begin partial modernization of the M60A3 MBT from next year.
Fire raid mode - new Msta-S howitzer
The Uraltransmash enterprise of the Uralvagonzavod concern, as part of the fulfillment of the state defense order, manufactured and supplied the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with new 2S19M2 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers.
Ukrainian plans to bring back into operation the "last tank of the USSR"- T-80UD failed
By the time the punitive operation in the Donbas began, the Ukrainian army had 25 T-80UD, nicknamed "the last serial tanks of the USSR." Moreover, most of the once formidable combat vehicles were in a non-combatant state.
Large shipments of Chinese armored vehicles continue to arrive in Nigeria
Last Sunday, November 7, the first batch of two-axle armored vehicles CSK131 Mengshi of the Chinese company Dongfeng was delivered to Nigeria by sea. There are about three dozen units in total.
Earlier it was reported that this manufacturer intends to deliver one hundred such protected machines to one of the African countries. Apparently, this state was meant.
Object 780 is a project of the original tank of the 70s from Chelyabinsk
In the early 70s, a very interesting tank was designed in the USSR, even by modern standards. We are talking about the Chelyabinsk main combat Facility 780.
During the development of the Yars PGRC, fundamentally new samples of the VVST were created
During the development of the Yars PGRK, fundamentally new models of weapons, military and special equipment were created, significantly increasing the capabilities of the missile complex.