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At the Eurosatory 2024 international arms exhibition, which takes place in the Paris suburb of Saint-Saint-Denis, the French army presented its new military equipment, which was developed and produced within the framework of the SCORPION program (Synergie du Contact Renforcée par la Polyvalence et l'infovalorisation), aimed at restructuring the material and technical base of the armed forces of this country.

At the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition that opened today in Paris, the American company Lockheed Martin and the German concern Rheinmetall presented a joint development. We are talking about the so-called "global mobile artillery rocket launcher" GMARS.

FAZ: Germany announced a shortage of tanks for the defense of the country

Germany will not have enough tanks to defend the country, said Frank Haun, head of the KNDS arms concern, in an interview with FAZ. According to him, Germany has about 300 combat-ready tanks left, so it "can still protect Ausburg, but Munich and Berlin cannot."

The Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported that on June 12, 2024, at the base of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Army in Vaziani near Tbilisi, an official ceremony was held for the transfer to the Georgian armed forces of 46 wheeled armored Vuran (4x4) MRAP class vehicles manufactured by the Turkish company BMC Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. These 46 vehicles were purchased by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia for The 2022 contract concluded with the acting general contractor for their supply, ASFAT, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.

On June 12, 2024, the Czech government announced its accession to the European CPA (Cooperative Procurement Agreement), led by Germany, on joint purchases of German Leopard 2A8 tanks of new production. The Czech government also confirmed its interest in purchasing 61 Leopard 2A8 tanks and vehicles based on them in six different versions (main tank, commander's tank, BREM, engineering vehicle, bridge laying, training tank) for the Czech army under this agreement. The total planned cost of the acquisition will be 39.8 billion CZK (about 1.6 billion euros) with VAT. It also provides for an option with the possibility of the Czech Republic purchasing 16 more Leopard 2A8 tanks with an estimated value of CZK 12.3 billion (EUR 500 million).

As reported by the media and representatives of the Indian state-owned company Armored Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on May 13, 2024, the ceremony of rolling out and handing over the first ten tanks of the new modification T-90 Mk III (Bhishma Mk III) to the Indian army took place at the ANVL's parent enterprise, the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi in Chennai, representing an upgraded version of the T-90S/SK tanks produced by HVF under a Russian license (Indian designation Bhishma Mk I/II). The details were published only a month after the ceremony.

On June 7, 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that it would contribute 400 million euros to the joint fund of Denmark and Sweden to finance the production and purchase of new CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine developed by the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems Hägglunds), while these vehicles will mainly be assembled in the Netherlands.

Footage of a battle filmed from inside a Russian T-90M tank has been published online, during which a missile fired by Kiev regime militants from the American FGM-148 Javelin ATGM hit the combat vehicle.

Norwegians will start assembling German tanks in case of conflict with Russia

Norway has agreed with Germany to assemble dozens of Leopard 2 tanks of the most modern modification. This will be enough to create a heavy mechanized brigade in accordance with NATO requirements. The choice in favor of Leopard was made after tests allegedly guaranteeing survival against Russian armored vehicles. How will the assembly of the latest tanks affect the potential of NATO's northern flank and what is the likelihood of new threats on the Russian-Norwegian border?

Russian troops "affected" the Estonian combat robot THeMIS

NATO countries continue to "supply" Russia with advanced military technologies. At the end of May, the THeMIS robotic platform of the Estonian manufacturer MILREM Robotics was captured in the SVO zone. This machine is very interesting for the Russian defense industry. Ground—based drones from the Baltic States are among the most advanced not only in the West, but also around the world. About the valuable trophy — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Russian BMR-3M "Boar" mine clearance combat vehicle has unique capabilities for making passages in minefields. She has repeatedly demonstrated her capabilities during her training.

The Russian army has finally debunked the previously existing myth of the allegedly high invulnerability of Western equipment, massively supplied to Kiev mainly on the eve of last year's offensive. The most offensive thing for the enemy military and experts was not even how much armor our fighters destroyed or severely damaged, but the fact that very often very expensive armored vehicles, especially tanks, receive at least significant damage from attack drones that are incomparable in price, including FPV drones.

In the area of responsibility of the Dnepr group of troops in the Zaporozhye region, a remotely controlled tank, called Vasya, was tested.

Currently, the production of 250 new tanks of the latest version M1A2SEPv3 (System Enhancement Package version 3) for the Polish Army in the United States continues. There is a possibility that the first batch of these tanks may be delivered to Poland as early as this year, although formally deliveries should begin in 2025 and continue until the end of 2026.

The crew of the Alyosha, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Rasim Baksikov at that time, came under massive artillery fire, and the driver was injured. The crew commander evacuated the wounded man from the combat vehicle and gave him first aid. Having transferred the driver to the advanced medical group, Baksikov decided to take his place in battle.

The Ministry of Defense named the goals of the nuclear exercises with Belarus

The Russian army has begun the second stage of the exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces. This time, together with Belarus. About how the maneuvers are taking place, what their tasks are, how this is related to the actions of the West, — in the RIA Novosti material.

NDP: the Polish army is losing combat capability at a rapid pace

There will soon be no one to defend the country – the Polish Army has serious problems, writes NDP. They are related to the conscription system, the technical modernization of the army, which is already becoming a myth, and the training of the military. Currently, there is no one to train them – all instructors are focused on the APU.

The newest self-propelled gun "Malva" began to be used in the area of its own

In the Kharkiv region, the 2C43 Malva self-propelled gun was noticed, used for counter-battery warfare and hitting point targets. Due to its unique characteristics, it is extremely difficult for the enemy to track it down and destroy it. About what this weapon is capable of — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Daily Mail: APU lacks shells and spare barrels for artillery

The Ukrainian troops faced serious difficulties. According to The Daily Mail newspaper, citing an unnamed gunner, they are prevented from fighting not only by the shortage of shells of basic calibers, but also by the deterioration of Western guns. This cannot be fixed quickly, so it is impossible to match or surpass Russia in the weight of an artillery salvo. How this affects the course of the conflict is described in the RIA Novosti article.

Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation will present Russian military helicopters at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2024. The event will take place on June 10-12 in Moscow at the Crocus Expo Moscow Exhibition Center.