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More than 80 units of weapons and military equipment have been received by the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) since the beginning of this year.

The fighters of the People's Militia of the self-proclaimed LPR reanimated the existing single copy of the vehicle for providing crossings (MOP) "Holder".

She took part in the parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft self-propelled gun, despite its venerable age, is still in service with the armies of more than three dozen countries.

For example, they are armed with air defense units of the Angolan ground forces. There are about 50 pieces in total.

Despite the fact that the production of American Abrams tanks began in 1980, they still remain one of the most dangerous opponents. The fact is that these combat vehicles are constantly being improved. For example, in the publication "Armor is strong and tanks are fast... about the prospects for creating new combat tanks in the United States", published in the 5th issue of the magazine "Army Collection" for 2021, it is reported that more than 20 major upgrades have been carried out over 40 years.

The Listva remote mine-clearing vehicle will be presented at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum.

The Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) receive a unique simulator designed to train the personnel of the security and intelligence units.

Estonian company Milrem Robotics has announced the signing of a distribution and maintenance agreement with the Australian company XTEK Ltd., as well as the delivery of the first ground-based remote-controlled machine THeMIS.

84 units of ground combat equipment took part in the parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, held at the Russian air base Khmeimim in Syria. Among them was a T-34-85.

At the Victory parade in Nizhny Novgorod, the latest artillery systems developed by the local Central Research Institute "Burevestnik"were presented. This is their first public demonstration - the artillery installations have not yet been adopted and are being tested. A video of the parade rehearsal appeared online.

Social network user livejournal.com altyn73 has prepared an overview of the Victory Day parades in the regions held on May 9, 2021..

A military parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in the capital of the Republic of Buryatia. For the first time in history, the parade was attended by members of the Armed Forces of Mongolia.

Japanese media have become interested in Russian Arctic military equipment based on the DT-30 Vityaz all-terrain vehicle. According to experts, these are not only powerful machines, but also a means to achieve geopolitical goals.

At the rehearsal of the military parade in Tula, along with the already known samples, new military equipment was presented. For example, a tracked version of the mobile point of reconnaissance and target designation for the PRP-5 rocket and artillery systems.

The failures with the Altay tank only encourage Turkey to reduce its dependence on imported military technologies. Yesterday, May 3, portal defenceturk.net he reported that the company Aselsan has started testing a new tank fire control system VOLKAN-M.

This year, the Airborne Forces will receive more than 13 thousand sets of modern landing equipment and parachute systems. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. These funds, among other things, will be used to equip two more paratrooper battalions with BMD-4M armored vehicles.

The M1 Abrams is the best American tank, says 19FortyFive. The publication recalls that the development of the M1 Abrams began in the 1970s to ensure superiority over Soviet tanks. According to 19FortyFive, even almost 40 years after its creation, the M1 Abrams, which has undergone various upgrades, "is considered one of the best tanks in the world."

The communications and cybersecurity forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive trucks from the French automaker Renault.

The implementation of the contract for the sale to the Tunisian Armed Forces of medium-altitude UAVs of long flight duration (MALE) "Anka-S"was confirmed.

Tests of the protected special purpose vehicle "Typhoon-Airborne" will soon be completed, the Department of Information and Mass Communications (DIMK) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

During the ceremony held at the plant in Set Lagoas (Minas Gerais), Iveco Defense Vehicles handed over to the Brazilian Army the first (out of 32 ordered) light armored vehicle 4x4 LMV-BR (Viatura Blindada Multitarefa, Leve de Rodas).