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Russian-made thermal imaging matrices for military equipment
Well-known military expert Viktor Murakhovsky in the article " Mogem? We can't, but we can! " in its telegram channel reports that in May 2018, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation approved a document "On the procedure for introducing thermal imaging cameras of domestic production in the sighting complexes of T-72BZM, T-80BVM...". The same problem was solved for other thermal imaging devices used in domestic military equipment.
The tank division of the Central Military District will receive updated BMP-2, "Shturm-S" and " Sobolyatniki-O"
More than 20 units of modern weapons and special military equipment will be received in 2021 by the units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District, stationed in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions.
Special forces of the Central Military District in the Samara region in 2021 will receive a batch of modernized armored vehicles " Tiger-M"
The special purpose brigade of the Central Military District, stationed in the Samara region, will receive a batch of upgraded Tiger-M armored vehicles in 2021 (in total, more than 15 units).
China abandons floating Type 63A tanks
In China, light floating tanks of the Type 63A (ZTZ-63A) are gradually being abandoned. Currently, they are operated only in the battalions of four formations and, according to various estimates, their number is unlikely to exceed a hundred pieces.
Toxic gas in the tower: the American Bradley BMP did not pass the test
Adoption of the latest Bradley BMP in the United States is postponed for a year
The latest version of the M2A4 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle of the US Army will not enter service on time. During the tests, it turned out that toxic gases are formed in the BMP tower, which are dangerous for the health of the military. Experts are trying to eliminate the identified shortcomings, and the car itself will go to the troops in at least a year.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the landing with BMD-4M combat vehicles from the IL-76
The Russian Ministry of Defense has shown the first footage showing the mass landing of units of the Ivanovo Airborne unit with BMD-4M combat vehicles.
More than 20 units of modern weapons will be received by the Ural Tank Division in 2021 - CVO
More than 20 units of modern weapons and special military equipment will be received in 2021 by the units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions, the press service of the CVO reported on Monday.
"Samoletiki" and "Storms" are coming to CVO
More than 20 units of modern weapons and special military equipment will be received in 2021 by the units of the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions, the press service of the CVO reports.
Turkish Leopard 2A4 crossed with a promising Altay tank
In Turkey, for the first time, a radically modernized Leopard 2A4 was openly demonstrated, which now comes close to the new generation of cars in a number of characteristics.
Last week, high-ranking military officials led by the country's Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, visited enterprises engaged in the production of armored vehicles.
Russia will test the latest guided projectile for howitzers
In Russia, it is planned to test the latest guided 152-millimeter artillery shell for howitzers, according to materials posted on the state procurement website.
Greece to receive 1,200 US M1117 armored vehicles
According to Greek resources, the United States and Greece have concluded an intergovernmental agreement (in the form of an exchange of Letters of Offer and Acceptance - LOA) on the transfer of 1,200 M1117 ASV Guardian (4x4) wheeled armored vehicles from the US Department of Defense to Greece through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales (FMS).
How to control the Uranus-6 combat robot"
At the training ground near Voronezh, the military tested the first sapper robot "Uran-6"on the western border of Russia. The armored tracked vehicle, whose task is to destroy mines and other explosive objects without risking the lives and health of people, came to the engineer regiment as recently as December 2020. At its first practical application, the correspondent of "RG" was present - he mastered the basics of controlling a six-ton robot, understood why only strong men can do this, and found out why there is a big red button on the armor of "Uranus".
Video: 23-ton BMP accidentally crushed crossover
It is known that armored vehicles pose a certain danger even in peacetime. It is not for nothing that warning signs are installed on military training grounds, where tanks, IFVs and other combat vehicles maneuver, calling for increased attention.
How the popularity of Russian tractors and combines soared
The crisis year 2020 for the whole country paradoxically turned out to be very successful for the production of domestic tractors and combines. Sales of agricultural machinery within the country and export of agricultural machinery have also increased sharply. What is the reason for such achievements of the whole industry and whether it will be possible to repeat this success in 2021?
British diesel armored vehicles Jackal will become hybrid
The British company Supacat has completed the development of a set of conversion of Jackal 1 diesel armored vehicles into hybrid ones without loss of driving characteristics. According to Jane's, the company also prepared the first such armored vehicle for the installation of the kit and testing. All work was completed in mid-December last year, but the company announced this only now.
The new panoramic sight will make the BMP-3M even more effective
Previously, the TKN-AI commander's observation device with active-pulse illumination was used. In comparison with it, the new sight has a number of advantages, for example, it allows you to more effectively conduct a circular view of the terrain.
Self-propelled new clothes
The self-propelled guns "Lotus" and "Coalition-SV" have different calibers, but the same tasks
At the very end of last year, preliminary tests of the self-propelled artillery gun 2S42 "Lotus", intended for use in the Airborne Forces, began. Their program includes self-propelled aircraft landing, moving over rough terrain of a complex profile, overcoming obstacles, shooting, including on the move and afloat. After that, state acceptance tests will begin. And the adoption of the "Lotus" should be expected as early as next year.
Contract for the modernization of infantry fighting vehicles CV9035NL Mk III of the Netherlands Army
BAE Systems Corporation on January 14, 2021 announced that it received a contract worth more than $ 500 million from the Dutch Defense procurement organization Dutch Defense Materiel Organization (DMO) for the repair and modernization of 122 CV9035NL Mk III infantry fighting vehicles of the Dutch Army (with an option for another 19 vehicles). The work will be carried out by the Swedish branch of BAE Systems (BAE Systems Hägglunds), which is the developer and manufacturer of these machines.
First contract for Serval armoured vehicles for the French Army
On January 15, 2021, it was reported that on December 23, 2020, the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction Générale de l'Armement - DGA) of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces issued a contract to a consortium of French companies Nexter Systems and Texelis for the supply of the first 364 serial Serval multi-purpose armored vehicles with a 4x4 wheel formula, also designated VBMR Leger (Véhicule blindé multi-rôles) to the French army.
Combat module "Hunter" for armored vehicles "Typhoon" received a new machine gun
In this configuration, it will also be delivered to the Navy
NPO Elektromashina (part of Uralvagonzavod of Rostec State Corporation) has successfully completed tests of the remote-controlled Hunter combat module for Typhoon-K armored vehicles with a new version of the 6P49 machine gun. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the UVZ.