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Uralvagonzavod will present the UBIM engineering machine abroad for the first time
The machine "is designed for engineering support of combat operations of troops in the conditions of the enemy's fire impact and the use of weapons of mass destruction"
The Uralvagonzavod Concern (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will present the latest UBIM universal engineering vehicle at the IDEX 2021 International Arms Exhibition. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the UVZ.
They'll be back: "Terminators" were given a year of testing
The Ministry of Defense has launched a test program for a trial batch of tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator-2". The tests will take about a year, and the final decision on the purchase of these products will be made based on their results. Until the successful verification in Syria, the fate of this new type of armored vehicles remained uncertain. Now their first unit is undergoing intensive military tests. The military has yet to fully study these machines, both tactically and technically.
Serbia to increase funding for armed forces
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic visited the Vrh Koplja 2021 exercise on February 7, after which he said that the Serbian authorities intend to allocate additional funds for the development of the country's Armed Forces.
Chinese Type 15 light tank with "jet armor" shown on video
Chinese television showed an improved version of the latest Type 15 light tank, also known as the ZTQ-15.
Apparently, the experience gained in operating the machines of the first releases allowed us to make some changes.
U.S. marine corps is experimenting with a new anti-tank weapon
After the US Marine Corps command completely abandoned the tanks last year, the search for an adequate replacement began. The main task is to make the Marines more dangerous to the enemy than before. As we wrote earlier, the United States is preparing for the possible seizure of Chinese military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea, where the use of tanks is ineffective.
Railway troops will work out the issues of preparation for the construction of the second branch of the BAM - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The railway troops will have to work out the issues of preparation for the construction of the second branch of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM), said the head of the Main Department of Railway Troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Oleg Kosenkov.
The tactics of raiding operations in the Arctic on all-terrain vehicles "Aleut" have been worked out"
Military personnel of the intelligence units of the separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet worked out the tactics of raiding operations in the Arctic on two-link snowmobiles "Aleut".
Robotic BMP-3 made friends with drones
Man has less and less space on the battlefield. On February 11, the TASS news agency reported that the Russian robotic complex "Udar", developed on the basis of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, passed joint tests with light robots.
State tests of the "Magnolia" self-propelled gun for extreme conditions will be completed in 2022
Prototypes of the self-propelled gun are now undergoing preliminary tests
State tests of the latest self-propelled artillery gun "Magnolia", which can be operated in extreme conditions, including in the Arctic, will be completed in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of the Rostec State Corporation).
Combat robots in the snow: Russia is testing the capabilities of the Marker platform (Stern, Germany)
Russia recently published information about the updated robotic platform "Marker". The "Marker" is not a combat robot, but an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle for use on rough terrain. This minitank can be used to support infantry or to launch "kamikaze drones".
The Georgian army receives new equipment and weapons
On February 10, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia held a ceremony to receive more than 300 new trucks of Western production, and on February 11 - American machine gun and grenade launcher weapons.
The robot "Udar" will learn to fight on autopilot and interact with drones
The robotic complex was first presented at the "Innovation Day" of the Ministry of Defense in 2015
The Russian robotic complex "Udar" will be able to move independently on the battlefield, as well as interact with drones. This was reported to TASS by the industrial director of the arms complex of the Rostec State Corporation Bekhan Ozdoev.
Large-scale exercises of paratroopers were held in Russia
The Ivanovo 98th Guards Amphibious Division conducted the first large-scale exercises this year. They involved soldiers and officers of two regiments of the Airborne Forces from Kostroma. And the fighting was played out in three regions of the Center of Russia - Ivanovo, Kostroma and Yaroslavl.
Arctic brigades will receive all-terrain attack vehicles
Found a means of total suppression of the enemy in the Far North
The Tornado-G complex-the upgraded Grad multiple launch rocket system-will be able to operate in hard-to-reach areas of the North.
Ural defense engineers have improved the combat module
The Chelyabinsk company, which produces electric vehicles, has improved the characteristics of its Hunter combat module with a new version of the machine gun. The efficiency of hitting the target has become higher by 20-30 percent. This was stated by the manufacturer of the combat system after the tests ended at the test site in Nizhny Tagil.
"Asps" from the Apennines
The Italian military-industrial complex is aimed at maintaining its share in the global arms market
In the 80s, the Italian military-industrial complex continued to develop, which allowed the country to reduce arms imports and increase exports. However, in France, several thousand ATGMs "Milan" were purchased, in Germany – aviation PKR "Cormoran".
Video: in the South of Russia have been firing from nuclear mortars
In the southern military district began the teaching of the units of missile troops and artillery of great power. More than 13 thousand servicemen marched in a combined way to military training grounds in the Astrakhan, Rostov, Volgograd regions, as well as in the Krasnodar and Stavropol territories.
Video: the first stage of pilot operation of the BPMT "Terminator" has been completed"
The first stage of the pilot operation of the Terminator tank support vehicle (BMPT) was completed at the training ground of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District in the Chelyabinsk Region.
New wheeled tank seen on trial in China
In China, a new wheeled tank is being tested, which is a further development of the already well-known ZTL-11 fire support combat vehicle.
As reported by mil.news.sina.com.cn, the old model was armed with a 105 mm rifled gun-a sufficient threat to such tanks as the T-72M1 and M60A3TTS.
A unique REM-KS vehicle for the evacuation of the Iskander complex has been delivered to the ZVO
The repair and evacuation vehicle (REM-KS) was delivered to a separate battalion of the combined arms army in the Kursk region. This is reported by the press service of the Western Military District.