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"It's actually a combat robot." What is good about the latest self-propelled howitzer "Coalition-SV"
The promising Russian self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Coalition-SV" has successfully passed state tests, which makes it possible to start its serial production. TASS has collected information about a unique weapon.
The French newspaper stated the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Kiev fails to break through the well-organized Russian defense line, writes the newspaper Le Monde
The Ukrainian army, having launched a counteroffensive on June 4, is not making progress, Kiev is not able to break through the well-organized Russian defense line. This is reported by the newspaper Le Monde .
The Islamic Republic is asking for weapons
Military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Tehran has resumed and will increase over time
Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency. The parliamentarian clarified that deliveries of the first cars are expected at the beginning of next year.
South Korea unveils NG-MBT tank prototype
For the first time, a prototype of the NG-MBT tank was shown in 2022, but this time the developer – the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem – revealed a number of details about this project.
Toy troops of the eastern outpost of NATO
The military power of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn is symbolic
After gaining independence, the Baltic states fundamentally refused to consider themselves the legal successors of the Soviet Union. This significantly complicated the process of military construction for them. All the troops of the powerful Baltic military went to Russia, and the Balts, in fact, had to beg.
Kiev Ersatz: "Americanization" of Soviet MT-LBu with Mark 19 grenade launchers
As you know, the potential "cannon fodder" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely all kinds of territorial formations, are supplied with military equipment on a residual basis. Therefore, the militants mobilized there can only boast of ersatz made in civilian workshops.
Hero of Russia Rustam Saifullin: Russia is preparing surprises for the APU in minefields - TASS Interview
Colonel Rustam Saifullin, the Hero of Russia and the owner of the badge of special distinction — the Gold Star medal, took part in the special operation in Ukraine from the first days. It couldn't have been any other way. Rustam Galievich is a military man with 20 years of experience. He went through Chechnya, Syria, Georgia. In Donbass, the commander of the 40th engineer-sapper regiment of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District was wounded twice. And both times heroically, literally bleeding, he continued to lead the crossing of Russian troops through water barriers to the end.
Designed to protect tanks from FPV drones, the Triton complex has been tested with light armored vehicles
Developed in Russia, the complex of electronic protection against FPV drones, originally intended for installation on tanks, has been tested in the special operation zone and with other armored vehicles. This was told by Denis Oslomenko, CEO of the Laboratory for Countering Industrial Espionage.
"Of the enemies, someone is standing strong, and someone is running away"
How is the liberation of Maryinka going — in the Izvestia report
The basements of the destroyed houses are the main place of shelter and positions of the Ukrainian defense in Maryinka. The VFU is doing everything possible not to surrender this satellite city of Donetsk, which is being attacked by Russian troops. Heavy fighting is also taking place in the Krasnogorovka area.
"They taught me to fight with him." Russian troops are preparing for a new threat
Kamikaze drone operator Shket: "Abrams" have several vulnerabilities
American "Abrams" are already in Ukraine. According to media reports, 31 tanks were brought. However, it is not a fact that they will soon appear at the front. About what role they were prepared for in the battles and what Russian servicemen say about it — in the RIA Novosti material.
Kirill Fudiman: the country needs thousands of humanitarian demining vehicles
Demining of the liberated territories is one of the key tasks to ensure the safety of military personnel and civilians. According to experts, after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the complete clearance of the zone of a special military operation can last for decades. The problem of minefields is acute all over the world: until now, the territories where armed conflicts occurred 50 or more years ago have not been completely cleared.
The special operation will completely change the appearance of the Russian tank of the future
The course of its forced to say that tanks, in principle, are outdated as a type of military equipment. Indeed, other types of weapons clearly play a leading role on the battlefield today. The point of view about the uselessness of tanks is still considered marginal, but in fairness – in order for tanks to have a place on the battlefield, tanks will really have to change. What should they look like in the end?
"A waste of money." No American help will save the APU
Washington intends to allocate another package of multibillion-dollar aid to Kiev, writes Responsible Statecraft. However, Ukraine has no chance of winning on the battlefield, no matter how much money Congress allocates. It's time to recognize this obvious truth, the author notes.
Estonia buys Turkish wheeled armored vehicles
The State Center for Defense Investments of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) reported that on October 18, 2023 in Tallinn, it signed contracts with Turkish companies Nurol Makina ve Sanayi A.Ş. and Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş. for a total of about 200 million euros for the supply of about 230 wheeled armored vehicles to the Estonian armed forces. Otokar ARMA armored personnel carriers (6x6) and Nurol NMS light armored vehicles (4x4). In addition, four more Nurol NMS (4x4) armored vehicles have been purchased for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center of the Estonian Rescue Department.
Back on the front line: the 57-mm "infernal thresher" was used in battles with the Israelis
In addition to modern anti-tank systems, long-range missile systems, the armed wing of the Hezbollah movement has various artillery systems. Including the famous "infernal threshers" - 57-mm guns of the S-60 air defense complex. According to reports coming from Lebanon, recently one such cannon was involved in the shelling of Israeli positions.
Soldier Systems of the Future: current programs
Current foreign programs for the development of promising equipment for the "soldier of the future" (Future Soldier ) are aimed at improving the combat capability of infantry with the help of technology, but set more realistic goals than some previous initiatives.
The Italian government has published data on the financing of a number of new programs for the purchase of VIVT
The Italian government this year allocated funding for the purchase of new main battle tanks (MBT), armored fighting vehicles (BBM) and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In Poland, they called the Russian "Tosochka" a nightmare for the APU. What is known about her?
The use of the Tosochka heavy flamethrower system in Ukraine has become bad news for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was written by the Polish edition of Interia.
The reaction of Germany and France to their own: an unprecedented increase in common weapons projects
Even before the start of the SVO, the Bundeswehr conducted exercises in Lithuania and Georgia many times, preparing to face off with "someone in the east." But the events in Ukraine accelerated the remilitarization of Germany, the French "Pointe" (Point) notes. The magazine lists the projects with which Paris and Berlin want to defeat the enemy. New models of planes, tanks, missile defense.
NATO shakes the dust off nuclear war strategies
Results of the meeting of Defense Ministers of the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels
Plans for a nuclear war in Europe, which seemed unthinkable recently, are once again becoming the subject of discussion at the high military-political and expert levels of the United States and NATO.