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The Turkish company Katmerciler has signed a contract for the supply of BBM "Khizir" to the Armed Forces of Kenya
The Turkish company Katmerciler has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Kenya for the supply of tactical armored vehicles "Hizir" (Hizir) with a 4x4 wheel formula.
The exercise with the participation of 2 thousand servicemen started in Siberia, the Volga region and the Urals-Central Military District
The exercise of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Central Military District (CVO) began at the training grounds of the Altai Territory, as well as the Sverdlovsk and Samara regions, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.
Uralvagonzavod Rostec fulfilled the state defense order for the supply of T-90M "Breakthrough"tanks to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Uralvagonzavod (part of the UVZ Concern is part of the Rostec State Corporation) has fulfilled its contractual obligations to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Only in Russia, high-explosive guided missiles were created for tanks
Usually, when they talk about the guided armament of Russian main battle tanks, they first of all mention missiles with cumulative warheads capable of destroying enemy equipment at a distance of 5000 meters.
Russian flamethrowers destroyed "militants" who took refuge in caves during exercises in Tajikistan
The firing was carried out from flamethrowers with various types of ammunition, both single shots and volleys of flamethrower compartments
Russian servicemen of radiation, chemical and biological protection destroyed conditional militants with Bumblebee rocket-propelled infantry flamethrowers during a joint exercise of representatives of the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan at the Kharb-Maydon training ground in Tajikistan.
Russian equipment repelled a conditional attack by militants from Afghanistan
"Typhoon-K", BTR-82 and Mi-35M were involved in the joint exercises "South-2021" of the military of Uzbekistan and Russia in the area of the border with Afghanistan.
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the joint group has worked out a special operation to prevent the possible crossing of the state border by illegal armed groups.
The Russian BTR-82AT was made more protected and vigilant
The motorized rifle troops of the Russian army began to receive modernized armored personnel carriers BTR-82AT, which have an increased level of protection and the latest surveillance equipment.
For the first time, such a machine was demonstrated by the "Military-Industrial Company" at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2019". The armored personnel carrier received additional reflective screens made of armored steel and special anti-accumulation grilles.
Russian motorized infantry conducted firing from Chinese tanks in preparation for the exercises
The shooting was conducted at targets simulating artillery guns and armored objects of a simulated enemy at various distances
Russian servicemen conducted firing from tanks and armored vehicles of the ground forces of the People's Liberation Army of China in preparation for joint exercises.
Central Military District: a military exercise with the participation of more than a thousand gunners started in Siberia
More than 1 thousand servicemen of the missile forces and artillery of the combined arms association of the Central Military District will take part in the exercises that started at the training ground in the Kemerovo region, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Monday.
The Pentagon compares the new combat robots with Patton's "Army of Ghosts"
The Pentagon reported that by 2030, units of combat robots resembling the "Ghost Army" of the Second World War, commanded by General George Patton, will be formed in the American army. The "ghost Army" consisted of fake equipment and soldiers disguised as foreign troops and was intended to mislead the enemy.
RIPSAW M5: the first robot shooting with a gun
The American army is preparing to release robots on the battlefield. On August 5, the press service of the US Army reported that the first fire tests of a combat vehicle created under the RCV-M program were conducted at the training ground of the Fort Dix military base (New Jersey).
Taiwan will arm itself with American howitzers
The Americans continue to arm Taiwan against the background of China's threats to seize the island by force. August 6, portal thedefensepost.com He reported that the US State Department approved the sale of weapons in the amount of $ 750 million.
The Russian military before joint exercises with the People's Republic of China mastered the military equipment of the Chinese army - VVO
Russian servicemen in preparation for the Russian-Chinese exercise "Sibu/Interaction-2021", which will be held from August 9 to 13, have mastered the basics of managing and operating a medium wheeled tank and an armored vehicle of the People's Liberation Army of China, the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported.
In the US, they were afraid of the Russian "Robocatyusha"
The report that Russian engineers are engaged in automating the rocket artillery system has caused serious concern in the United States.
The 70-ton Abrams with a powerful 140-mm gun was the answer to the Molot tank
In the early 90s in the United States, having received information about the creation of a new generation of Soviet tanks (for example, about the promising "Hammer"), they began working on a radical modernization of their "Abrams".
The latest BMP-3 naval modifications are participating in the exercises in Primorye for the first time
The latest infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3 of the fleet modification, which entered service a few months ago, are being involved in exercises in Primorye for the first time, said Ilya Kolesnikov, head of the information support department of the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) for the Pacific Fleet (TOP).
The US State Department approved the sale of a batch of weapons to Taiwan - The Pentagon
The US Department of Defense announced that the US State Department approved the sale of 40 units of 155-mm M109A6 self-propelled howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan at a cost of $750 million.
9 T-90S tanks were lost by the Azerbaijani army in Nagorno-Karabakh
Data on the loss of another T-90S tank of the Azerbaijani ground forces appeared on social networks. Judging by the comments, a moving column was hit by an artillery raid carried out by Armenian troops in the Jabrayil area. As a result, the T-90S tank and the tanker on the MAZ chassis were destroyed.
The Airborne Forces received the latest Typhoon-AIRBORNE armored cars for supply, which had no analogues
The newest armored car "Typhoon-airborne" has been accepted for the supply of the airborne forces, the first batch of vehicles will be delivered to the troops in the near future, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Imitating the TOS-2: the Zhara flamethrower system was developed in Ukraine
The long-suffering Ukrainian armored car "Dozor-B", attempts to establish the production of which were accompanied by numerous scandals, decided to use it in a new quality.
On its basis, the Kharkiv Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering has created a light self-propelled flamethrower system "Speca" ("Heat"), the Defense Express edition reports.