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A series of unique special exercises of engineering units has started at the military training grounds of Russia and the Republic of Belarus. They will be held at ten training grounds of the two countries, as well as on the Oka River section. The exercises were organized in preparation for the joint strategic Russian-Belarusian exercise "West-2021".

In Iraq, the existing BMP-1 fleet continues to be improved. Some of the armored vehicles in the troops received paired ZU-23-2s instead of a combat compartment with a 73-mm 2A28 "Thunder" smoothbore gun and a 7.62-mm PKT machine gun.

Omsk Plant of Transport Engineering has sent the customer the first batch of T-80BVM tanks this year. The combat vehicles were manufactured as part of the execution of the state defense order.

The BRDM-2M and two versions of the T-62 tanks were demonstrated at a recent military parade in Tajikistan. Due to the serious aggravation of the situation in neighboring Afghanistan, an inspection of the armed forces of the republic was carried out, which ended with a solemn march of the units involved in the large-scale event.

There were enough people who wanted to create an American infantry fighting vehicle of a new generation on the second attempt. July 25, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Department of Defense has named five teams that will receive funding for the initial stage within the framework of the OMFV tender.

The winged infantry continues to be equipped with serial BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles and BTR-MDM "Shell" armored personnel carriers. On the eve of the professional holiday of the Airborne Troops, who will be 91 years old in a few days, the first batch of such equipment - 37 units-was received by the Ivanovo 98th Airborne Division.

Super-protected "Shilkas"were seen in a convoy of Syrian government troops heading to Daraa province.

These combat vehicles differ from conventional self-propelled anti-aircraft installations in that they have dismantled radar stations that have become unnecessary and increased the ammunition supply of 23-mm quadruple rapid-firing guns. There are also additional armor sheets that protect against bullets and shrapnel, and anti-accumulation screens.

The Polish army, along with 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks, will be forced to purchase American armored M88 repair and evacuation vehicles.

The first modification of this tractor was created on the basis of M60 tanks back in the late 50s. Currently, the troops are operating more advanced versions. In 1997, the troops began to receive M88A2 Hercules, which received a number of improvements.

In the Moscow region, at the Golovenki training ground, servicemen of the Kantemirovsky Tank Division of the Red Banner Army conducted live firing of T-80U tanks using a "tank carousel" - a method of increased rate of fire. This was reported in the press service of the Western Military District on Friday, July 23.

Rosoboronexport has signed contracts with a number of African countries for the supply of armored vehicles of the Tiger family. This was stated by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev in a comment to RIA Novosti.

The statements of Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak about the possible use of American Abrams tanks against Russia are a "gross provocation" that is unacceptable for an official of this rank. This was stated by the first Deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, Vladimir Dzhabarov.

In China, in the 70s, they tried to improve the characteristics of the existing fleet of armored vehicles. For example, a photo of an unknown experimental tank appeared on the Network. Presumably this is some kind of medium Type 59 or its further development-Type 69.

The Ministry of Defense equips the troops not only with modern equipment, but also with its models. The models are needed by the military in order to mislead those who are too closely monitoring everything that is being done in the Russian army and navy garrisons, using air and space intelligence for this, among other things.

The Ajax reconnaissance vehicle developed by General Dynamics for the British Army revealed serious technical problems that directly affect the health of the crew members.

In the Volgograd Region, at the Prudboy training ground, the crews of T-90A tanks of the motorized rifle unit of the Southern Military District (SEO) began training on a new method of tactical and firing exercises of shooting.

The upgraded infantry fighting vehicles (BMP-2M) will be involved in the upcoming exercises of the servicemen of the Russian Federation, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan near the border with Afghanistan. On Thursday, July 22, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reports.

Il-76 aircraft have begun delivering the BMP-2M to the Russian military base in Tajikistan to participate in joint exercises of the military contingents of Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Thursday.

KMW do Brasil Sistemas de Defesa, on behalf of the ARTEC joint venture (formed by Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann), submitted to the Brazilian Military Command a proposal for the supply of the Boxer BBM with an 8x8 wheel formula, armed with 105-mm John Cockerill 3105 turrets (3000 series).

The new Russian floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" has characteristics that are ideally suited for use by Russia in the event of an attack on Ukraine. This is written by The Mirror.

Russian tankers in Tajikistan as part of the exercises marched to the Kharb-Maydon training ground bordering Afghanistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reports.