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The broken Ukrainian BM "Oplot" could not take part in the parade
If there was a rating of tanks-losers, then the Ukrainian BM "Oplot" would surely take the first place in it. His entire short career is accompanied by failures and scandals.
The Thai military refused further purchases of such equipment. The contract concluded with Ukraine was constantly under threat of failure, and all 49 cars were received much later than planned.
Rostec presented the "Arctic" armored personnel carrier BT-3F at the Army-2021 forum
The holding company "High-precision complexes" (Rostec State Corporation) presented at the military-technical forum "Army-2021" a version of the BT-3F armored personnel carrier adapted for operations in the Far North, according to a press release from Rostec.
Only from the assembly line: what is known about the new armored floating vehicle
The new multi-purpose armored floating vehicle (MBPM) rolled off the assembly line just ten days before the start of the Army-2021 forum.
Nevertheless, it has already been tested both afloat and during mileage tests, Sergey Suvorov, head of the media and advertising department of the Military-Industrial Company, said in an interview with RG.
The Ministry of Defense has signed the first contract for the supply of self-propelled artillery installations "Coalition-SV"
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation within the framework of the Army-2021 forum signed a contract for the supply of the latest self-propelled artillery systems "Coalition-SV" to the Armed Forces, the ministry told reporters.
The airborne air defense system "Birdman" will enter service with the airborne Forces in 2024
According to the commander of the Airborne Forces Andrey Serdyukov, the supply of air defense systems will be carried out separately
The Ptitselov airborne anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) will enter service with the Airborne Troops in 2024. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday by the commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov.
IMI Systems will supply tank ammunition for the SV of Spain
The Israeli company IMI Systems will supply the Spanish Ground Forces with the latest 120-mm high-explosive tracer ammunition (HE-T) for the Leopard-2E and Leopard-2A4 main battle tanks.
A state contract for the supply of the next batch of T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks has been signed - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The contract for the supply of the next batch of T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks, as well as for the modernization of T-90M combat tanks to the level of T-90M, was signed on Tuesday by the Russian military department and Uralvagonzavod, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.
The Arctic version of the BT-3F armored personnel carrier was shown for the first time at Army-2021
The holding company "High-precision complexes" (part of Rostec) for the first time presented the Arctic version of the BT-3F armored personnel carrier at the military-technical forum "Army-2021", the press service of the state corporation reported.
Rosoboronexport expects the release of a lightweight version of the T-90 for the export market
The tank is adapted to the requirements of a number of foreign customers
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec state Corporation) is waiting for the release of a lightweight export version of the T-90 tank. This was reported to TASS during the international military-technical forum "Army-2021" by the company.
Uralvagonzavod has prepared the AU-220M naval gun for mass production
The concern reported that thanks to the equipment with an automatic control and control system, including the choice of the type of ammunition, the AU-220M is able to effectively hit air, sea and coastal targets at a range of up to 6 km.
"High-precision complexes" have started the modernization of the "Berezhok" complex for BMP
The holding clarified that they are working on the possibility of installing the Berezhka on new types of chassis
Design Bureau of Instrument Engineering (KBP) named after Academician A. G. Shipunov (part of the Rostec High-Precision Complexes holding) has begun to modernize the Berezhok complex, designed to equip infantry fighting vehicles. This was reported to TASS in the press service of "High-precision complexes" during the International military-technical Forum "Army-2021".
The portfolio of export orders for Russian weapons and equipment for the ground forces is about $5 billion - the head of Rosoboronexport
The portfolio of export orders for Russian weapons and equipment for the ground forces is about $5 billion, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.
In the United States, they doubted the ability of Russian tanks to resist the Javelin ATGM
The author of the publication The National Interest questioned the protection of modern Russian tanks. In an article about the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile system (ATGM), Sebastien Roblin suggested that the characteristics of the T-72B3, T-80BVM, T-90M and T-14 tanks are insufficient to protect against an anti-tank complex from the United States.
Russia delivered several dozen T-90S tanks to Africa and Southeast Asia in 2020-Rosoboronexport
Rosoboronexport delivered dozens of T-90S tanks to countries in Africa and Southeast Asia last year, the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev told reporters.
The Armata tank will not be exported until the Russian army receives it-Rosoboronexport
Deliveries of the T-14 Armata tank abroad can begin only after the Russian army receives them, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, said.
The T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks of the ZVO will be involved in tactical exercises for the first time
The T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks of the Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District will be used for the first time in a number of tactical exercises taking place in the Nizhny Novgorod region at the Mulino training ground. This is reported by the press service of the ZVO.
"High-precision complexes" plan to equip the BMP-3 with active protection
The upgraded BMP-3 will be able to be used in the conditions of the North
PJSC Kurganmashzavod (part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) will equip the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle with an active protection complex during modernization. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding "High-precision complexes" during the international military-technical forum "Army-2021".
BMP-3 will receive a complex of active protection during modernization
Kurganmashzavod (part of the High-Precision Complexes holding of the Rostec State Corporation) will equip the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle with an active protection complex during the modernization. This was announced on Tuesday, August 24, by the press service of the holding at the international military-technical forum "Army-2021".
The Turkish company FNSS demonstrated an armed Shadow Rider DUM
At the IDEF-2021 exhibition held in Istanbul, the Turkish company FNSS presented a new version of the Shadow Rider modular ground-based remotely controlled vehicle (DUM).
The modification of the Sosna air defense system on the BTR-82 was presented at the Army-2021
The Sosna short-range anti-aircraft missile system continues to demonstrate its versatility. At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", a version on the chassis of the four-axle domestic armored personnel carrier BTR-82A was presented for the first time.