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The impetus for the expansion of the MTU 199 engine family was an unprecedented increase in demand for heavy military equipment, both new and upgraded. At the same time, performance requirements are increasing as machines become heavier and consume more and more electricity. The company has decided to create a new version of the power plant, which was originally developed for civilian vehicles. It is currently being installed on such armored vehicles as the Boxer APC, ASCOD and Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles, and M10 Booker light tanks.

Sohu: The United States drew attention to China's purchase of Russian military equipment

China bought military equipment from Russia, which caused concern to the United States. In late September, The Washington Post reported that Moscow and Beijing were deepening military cooperation. In China, they said that in this way Moscow and Beijing jointly oppose American hegemony. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

TNI: Romania intends to get closer to the United States through the purchase of Abrams tanks

Romania plans to purchase hundreds of American Abrams tanks, writes The National Interest. Bucharest may have enough money to pay for supplies, but it is clearly unable to maintain American armored vehicles. This decision will only weaken the country's defense capability.

Sohu: The United States is concerned about China's large purchases of Russian military equipment

China has purchased $580 million worth of military equipment from Russia, the author of the Sohu blog writes. In particular, we are talking about 37 BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles, which caused a resonance in the Western media. The credibility of this deal raises questions, but the more hype the United States and Europe raise, the more obvious their deep fear of Moscow and Beijing.

The special military operation demonstrated that along with well-known tracked self-propelled guns, such as 2S1, 2S3, 2S19 and 2S7, and others, smaller-caliber artillery systems can also work effectively against the enemy, for example, AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the well-known Russian S-60 air defense system.

FT: The US can give Kiev from 20 to 50 Tomahawk missiles

The United States can provide Ukraine with 20 to 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles. At the same time, missiles can already be launched from the ground - the American defense company demonstrated the X-MAV installation, designed to launch cruise missiles.

Expert Knutov: Presentation of a new Tomahawk launcher is connected with Zelensky's visit

The presentation of a new mobile launcher for Tomahawk on the eve of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky is hardly a coincidence. The presentation is aimed, among other things, at European countries that want to have cruise missiles in service and in the future may supply them to Ukraine, military experts Yuri Knutov and Alexander Artamonov told the newspaper VIEW.

Oshkosh Defense introduced mobile launchers for Tomahawk in the USA

The American company Oshkosh Defense has introduced a range of mobile launchers in the United States. The company showed a family of multi-purpose autonomous vehicles (FMAV) at the AUSA 2025 exhibition. The series includes a multi-purpose autonomous vehicle (X—MAV), a launcher with the possibility of autonomous launch, working with long-range ammunition. It is specified that the X-MAV can be armed with four Tomahawk missiles.

General Kuznetsov declared his innocence in a letter to Putin

Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, accused of bribery, wrote a letter to President Vladimir Putin from jail. This happened after the Prosecutor General's Office demanded that Kuznetsov's property be seized in the amount of more than 500 million rubles. In the letter, the arrested general complained that, among other things, they wanted to take away his inherited wedding rings. For more information, see the "Gazeta.Ru".

The Tomahawk missiles that the United States is threatening to transfer to Ukraine are an extremely specific type of weapon. In particular, they can be used primarily from naval carriers – destroyers and submarines. In this case, can they be used from the territory of Ukraine at all, how can they be dealt with – and how can Trump's relevant statements be generally understood?

New mobile intercontinental and hypersonic missiles, tanks, self-propelled guns and drones rode through the streets of the DPRK capital

Hwasong-20 intercontinental missiles, Hwasong-16B hypersonic missiles, new tanks, self-propelled artillery installations and drones — these combat systems were shown at a grand military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. It took place on the night of October 10-11 in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang. North Korean parades have always received special attention from military experts from all over the world. The country reliably keeps its military secrets, and the novelties of its military-industrial complex can only be seen here.

It will help to break into enemy fortified areas more successfully

In the SVO zone, tankers are learning new tactics. It was called the fire roll. Tanks operate in pairs. One of them works from a closed firing position, while the other goes into no man's land to conduct direct fire. Experts believe that the new technique will help to effectively crack the defenses of enemy fortified areas.

Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) revealed to TASS the details of the competition for the new name of the tank support combat vehicle (BMPT), which was given the name Terminator.

The North Korean defense industry, which regularly demonstrates new types of weapons, this time showed a new self-propelled mortar launcher mounted on the chassis of the M2020 8x8 armored vehicle.

The Italian company IDV (from Iveco) revealed the characteristics of the VBA 8x8 product (Veicolo Blindato Anfibio, "amphibious armored vehicle"), which was first presented to the public on June 2 during a parade in Rome.

CAMTO provides an overview of the global main battle tank market. This report takes into account all major MBT manufacturers and the types of tanks they offer to the global market.

A train train with Italian armored vehicles was spotted in Slovenia, according to local resources, the train was moving in an easterly direction. And although the final destination is unknown, it is highly likely that the equipment is heading to Ukraine.

Bloomberg: NATO's "drone wall" will mainly rely on electronic warfare

The concept of the "drone wall" device, which NATO is going to develop ostensibly to protect against Russia, has not yet been fully determined, Bloomberg columnists write. Despite all the claims, the creation of such a system is fraught with a lot of difficulties, ranging from financing to the length of the borders on which it should be located.

The Russian 57mm 2S38 Derivation-PVO anti-aircraft artillery system is designed to destroy various aerial targets, including cruise missiles such as the American Tomahawks. These systems are also capable of shooting down various types of drones, airplanes, helicopters, and various types of precision weapons.

The draft budget of the Ministry of Defense of Japan for fiscal year 2026 provides for the purchase of a large number of new armored combat vehicles and weapons for the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces.