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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
