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Rosgvardiya showed new robotic systems and machines for mine clearance
In the Center for Engineering and Technical Support of Rosgvardiya and in the training center "Novsky" ODON named after F. E. Dzerzhinsky, the department's specialists demonstrated the actions of the units in conditions close to combat, including the clearance of objects with the help of robotic means.
"Tornado-U" first spotted in Syria
Russian Ural-63704-0010 "Tornado-U" was first seen on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. The military all-terrain vehicle was presented at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2015" and became one of the main innovations of the exhibition. His show aroused considerable interest among domestic and foreign specialists.
Eight upgraded infantry fighting vehicles entered service with the Central Military District Tank Division in the Chelyabinsk Region
Eight upgraded BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles entered service with motorized rifle units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District, stationed in the Chelyabinsk region.
Two-link snowmobiles "Aleut" entered service with a motorized rifle unit of the VVO in Transbaikalia
The two-link tracked floating snow-and-mud vehicles of high cross-country capability GAZ-3344-20 "Aleut" were put into service with the motorized rifle unit of the VVO, stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
The T-64, T-72, T-80 APU in the Donbass can install the Turkish KAZ Pulat
Shooting down anti-tank guided missiles and rocket-propelled grenades RPG Ukrainian complex of active protection "Zaslon" was officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine more than 10 years ago.
In the Strategic Missile Forces, exercises began with the withdrawal of autonomous launchers of the Yars PGRK»
The exercise with the withdrawal of autonomous launchers of the Yars PGRK to combat patrol routes began in the Strategic Missile Forces in Yoshkar-Ola (Republic of Mari El) and Teikovsky (Ivanovo region) missile formations.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of a mass landing from the IL-76 with combat vehicles
[b]More than 1.5 thousand paratroopers, six BMD-2K-AU and three P-7 parachute platforms took part in the exercises.]
The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of a mass landing of airborne troops with BMD-2K-AU combat vehicles at the Budikhino landing site in the Kostroma region.
In Russia, they are preparing to adopt the self-propelled gun "Magnolia" to protect the northern territories
Russia is preparing to adopt the self-propelled gun "Magnolia", reports"RIA Novosti". These guns will be handed over to Arctic units performing tasks in extreme climatic conditions.
The rarest modification of the T-90S seen in India
At one of the Indian stations, a train was recently seen carrying brightly colored armored vehicles: a total of 17 units.
On the open platforms, the T-72M1s that have not been upgraded are visible, which differ from the later versions by the lack of mounted dynamic protection.
Russian RCB reconnaissance vehicles have doubled their effectiveness
New radiation, chemical and biological protection devices developed for the RHM-8 and RHM-9 vehicles based on the Tiger and Typhoon doubled the capabilities of these special vehicles of the RHBZ troops. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
Tiger armored vehicles armed with German machine guns in Zambia
Russian "Tigers" are currently the most modern examples of wheeled military equipment in the land forces of the armed forces of Zambia.
Earlier in this country, the old Soviet BTR-60, BTR-70, BRDM-2, Chinese WZ-551, South African Ratel and British Ferret were operated.
The main directions of development of anti-tank missile systems in the Russian Federation
Interesting materials (slides) about the main directions of development of anti-tank missile systems in the Russian Federation from the report of S. A. Bakaneev "Conceptual ideas and main results of research of military scientific schools of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy" at the XXIII All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) in 2020.
BMP Puma made friends with the " equipment of the future»
The Bundeswehr is digitalizing its soldiers. On March 19, the press service of the German Defense Ministry reported that the Panzergrenadier system was recognized as suitable for combat and will go to the troops.
An internal explosion turned the Azerbaijani T-90S into a pile of scrap metal
Photos of another T-90S tank of the Azerbaijani armed forces, destroyed during the recent war for Nagorno-Karabakh, have appeared on the Internet.
The Malka self-propelled gun was used as a high-precision weapon at maximum range during an exercise in the Amur region
At the Trirechye training ground in the Amur region, a unit of the high-power self-propelled gun "Malka" of the VVO during a tactical exercise performed firing at the maximum range according to the coordinates obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Russian army expects to receive new heavy flamethrower systems TOS-2 this year
The heavy flamethrower system of the new generation TOS-2 ("Tosochka") is expected to enter service with the Russian army this year, said the head of the radiation, biological and chemical (RCB) protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces Igor Kirillov.
In the event of a major war, the Donbass will turn into a giant cemetery of infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers
A new escalation in the Donbas, if it does end with the Ukrainian offensive, will lead to heavy losses of the parties in light armored vehicles.
Japanese wheeled tank "Type 16" - estimates of Chinese experts
According to correspondents of Chinese specialized military-technical publications, the command of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JDF) at the end of 2016 adopted the latest wheeled tank under the designation "Type-16". The model is intended for staffing in the period from 2016 to 2025 six divisions and four brigades of the ground forces, which are planned to be reformed on the model of the Brigade tactical team" Stryker " (Brigade combat team Stryker) of the US Army.
American FARA will receive "killers" of Russian " Shells»
Developed as part of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) project, the helicopter for the US Army will receive a 20-millimeter cannon capable of" killing "lightly armored systems, in particular, the Russian-made Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system (ZRPK), writes the American magazine Popular Mechanics.
Training sessions of the Bal coastal complex were held in the Caspian Sea
Calculations of the coastal missile complex "Bal" of the Caspian flotilla conducted exercises, the final of which was electronic launches on the ships of the imaginary enemy.
The maneuvers of the rocket men took place at the Turali training ground in Dagestan. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, the servicemen marched to the training ground, where they worked out the standards for the deployment of coastal complexes.