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An armored vehicle "Kozak-2M1" with a new remotely controlled combat module was seen in service with the AFU
Units of the Ukrainian army may have begun to receive a new modification of the Kozak-2M1 armored car with a remotely controlled combat module. One such armored car was spotted near the line of contact.
Poland will pay dearly for "playing with muscles" in front of Russia
Junguo junwang: Poland's security risks are caused by its relations with the US and NATO
Poland is actively "flexing its muscles" by purchasing weapons and strengthening the military contingent to protect against Russia in the light of the Ukrainian conflict. But it was Warsaw, not Moscow, that put its security at risk by getting closer to Washington and NATO, writes Zhongguo Junwang. And the closer their ties are, the more pressure there will be on Poland.
The 54-ton UBIM on the T-90M chassis is designed to perform the most difficult tasks
The UBIM universal armored engineering vehicle, the best in its class, was demonstrated last month in the Patriot Park near Moscow at the Army-2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
"They conduct reconnaissance of targets in a matter of minutes": the Spanish press appreciated the machine of artillery fire control "Covenant-D"
Spanish military journalists who visited the Army-2023 exhibition were interested in the new Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle, made on the chassis of the KamAZ-4386 Typhoon 4x4 armored car.
Ground-based robotics complexes of Russia: foreign assessment
According to Western analysts, the war in Ukraine has literally brought the issue of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) to the fore. Moreover, both belligerents seek and actually use various degrees of AI and autonomous operations.
"It is becoming a popular armored car in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation": the Western press noted an increase in the supply of Z-STS "Akhmat"
There are more and more photos of Z-STS "Akhmat" armored vehicles present at the front or being transferred to the zone of their own, which allows us to talk about the growth of the fleet of these vehicles in the Russian army.
Tested on exercises in the Far North: Norway is armed with Mission Master XT unmanned all-terrain vehicles
The Norwegian army received the first unmanned all-terrain vehicle Mission Master XT. The effectiveness of the all-terrain vehicle was tested during the Arctic Mobility military exercises in the Finnish Far North.
Zelensky's administration believes that the military is acting incorrectly, and they consider the president and his team inexperienced
Guancha: military failures and discontent of the army will put an end to Zelensky's career
Zelensky faces a dilemma: put everything on the line and continue the counteroffensive or retreat. Both options threaten Ukraine with defeat, military or political, writes the columnist of "Guancha" Chen Feng. Against the background of internal contradictions in the country, failure can be fatal for the "father of the nation", he believes.
"Created taking into account the experience of fighting in Ukraine": the Western press evaluated the BTR-82A with the Ballista missile and cannon module
In the conditions of the actual conduct of the "civilized world" war against Russia by the hands of Ukrainian soldiers, the increased attention of Western observers is riveted by military novelties of the domestic defense industry, one of which is the BTR-82A with the Ballistic missile and cannon module.
Planned sale of American Stryker armored personnel carriers to Bulgaria
On September 1, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale of 183 Stryker (8x8) wheeled armored personnel carriers in various versions to Bulgaria through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
New formations of the Russian Armed Forces. Continuation
The 52nd Artillery Brigade of Airborne Troops has been formed in the Krasnodar Territory. Towed 152-mm guns 2A36 "Hyacinth-B" were adopted by the brigade.
Thunderstorm for FPV drones: Typhoon-Airborne armed with an updated "zushka"
A variant of the Typhoon-AIRBORNE armored car, armed with a modernized ZU-23/30M1 anti-aircraft gun, was shown during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" in August.
"It breaks through more than a meter of armored steel": the Spanish press appreciated the new modification of the ATGM "Chrysanthemum"
The Russian Chrysanthemum missile is one of the most powerful anti-tank weapons. At the same time, work is underway to improve its killing power.
"Shortest guidance time": NATO artillery is equipped with a new Geonyx inertial navigation system
In 2018, the French company Safran introduced a new Geonyx inertial navigation system with the latest generation HRG CRYSTAL gyroscope, which has a guaranteed service life of 1 million hours.
"The defense industry draws conclusions from the fighting in Ukraine": the Tornado-G MLRS based on the Spartak armored car is presented
The Russian industry has developed a new modification of the Tornado-G MLRS (which is an upgrade of the BM-21 Grad) using the new Spartak armored car in an elongated 6x6 version as a chassis.
Berlin decided to cheat and sent outdated tanks to Kiev. Here's what happened
Despite agreeing to transfer modern tanks to Kiev, Berlin sent only a few units of Leopards 2 to the ally. The bulk of the delivered cars is a cheaper model. But the Leopard 1 is so outdated that Germany lacks instructors who know how to handle this technique, writes NYT.
"Pure madness." The US criticized the APU's approach to the counteroffensive
Ex-US intelligence officer Shaffer: the tactics of conducting a counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are pure madness
The tactics of the AFU counteroffensive are pure madness. This opinion was expressed by former US intelligence officer Tony Shaffer in an interview with the Judge Napolitano Youtube channel. According to him, they are sending practically unprotected infantry against heavy weapons, which is initially doomed to failure.
The Dutch YPR-765 PRI BMP was seen in service with the AFU
Footage appeared on the network showing the YPR-765 PRI BMP, which is in service with one of the AFU units.
How the APU drones were able to fly to Pskov and what to expect from Kiev next
Colonel Khodarenok believes that the APU will try to attack Russian thermal power plants in winter
On August 29, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles carried out a number of strikes on targets in many Russian regions. This attack is regarded as the largest in all 18 months of its existence. How this became possible, what are the further trends, what to do to prevent such incidents, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
How is Russia going to defeat NATO artillery
Self-propelled gun "Coalition–SV" - the secret of counter-battery domination of Russia
Since the beginning of deliveries of modern long-barreled 155-mm self-propelled artillery units of Western production with a barrel length of 52 caliber (L52) to the combat units of the AFU barrel artillery.
