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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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
"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 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.
"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.
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.
Rheinmetall has suffered reputational damage due to Ukraine and is already losing in the competition
The German concern Rheinmetall, which produces, among other things, Leopard 2 tanks, has partially lost its status as a manufacturer of "miracle weapons" due to losses in Ukraine and international competition.
Rapid reaction gun: what is good about the Russian wheeled howitzer "Malva"
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation during the military-technical forum "Army-2023" signed a state contract for the supply of the latest self-propelled artillery units (ACS) 2C43 "Malva" on a wheeled chassis to the Russian armed forces. In the same place, in Kubinka near Moscow, the novelty itself was presented at the exposition of promising weapons samples. About the ACS, unique for the Russian army, in the material of TASS.
The crew consists of a driver and a commander: Germany manufactures Boxer RCH155 self-propelled howitzers for the APU
A photo appeared on the network showing the ambassador of the Kiev regime to Germany, captured at the KMW defense concern plant in Kassel against the background of a 155-mm Boxer RCH155 self-propelled gun and a Leopard 1A5 tank undergoing repair.
A new package of US military aid to Ukraine for $ 250 million
On August 29, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 250 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 43.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $ 45 billion.
Spartak armored car with 57 mm cannon will destroy Bradley and damage Abrams
The Russian armored car AMN -590911 "Spartak", having received a 57-mm automatic cannon, can now destroy an enemy located at a distance of 7000 meters.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine demanded money from Poland for unfulfilled orders
Reznikov demanded that companies from Poland return money for military orders
Polish companies must return money to Kiev for unfulfilled military orders. This opinion was expressed on August 29 by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.























