News about special and protective equipment
Twice life-saving: a floating bulletproof vest has been developed
Protective equipment is useful in the Dnieper and primorsky regions
New Bor-M bulletproof vests have been developed in Russia, allowing the fighter to stay on the water. A ballistic package and a shock-absorbing damper made of lightweight materials give it positive buoyancy. At the same time, the main characteristics of the bulletproof vest do not deteriorate from this — it can protect against an automatic or machine-gun bullet. Experts note that such equipment will be useful in the Dnieper and Primorsky regions, where a significant part of the line of contact passes.
Is the Chinese Type 99 tank capable of surpassing the M1 Abrams or the Russian T-90? (The National Interest, USA)
China has a lot of tanks. And who else will keep a huge number of combat vehicles in working order? Answer: The USA and Russia. However, most Chinese tanks are old models, but there is also a new Type 99 tank, which has a set of unique properties. What does it look like in comparison with the two most important contemporaries — the American M1A2 Abrams and the Russian T-90.
The US military has equipped the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier with a drone to detect nuclear, chemical and biological threats
The US Army has improved the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier (a vehicle for nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance) by installing a set of sensors on it that allows you to launch UAVs from the rear compartment in response to NBC threats. This is reported by the publication Army Recognition. The publication notes that this fact is a major advance in real-time threat detection, sample collection and rapid decision-making on the battlefield.
Test parachutist Oleg Khomutov: There is no need to be afraid of fear. It must be overcome!
On October 23, 2024, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Lovers Club took place in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Palace of Culture. It was timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, test parachutist Oleg Konstantinovich Khomutov (1934-1997).
High discharge: a new method of mine clearance has been developed
It will reduce the risk in the work of military engineers
Russian sappers began using the method of aerial mine clearance in the combat zone. First, the territory is scanned from a reconnaissance drone, and then the detected mines are dropped from another drone. This is especially true when working with mines that react to the approach of a minesweeper. Experts consider the approach promising. At the same time, they note that the new method has certain limitations.
Yonhap: Seoul allowed a change of position on supplies to Kiev
In particular, an option is being considered with a phased transition from increasing non-arms assistance to the start of supplies of lethal offensive weapons to Ukraine, depending on the development of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, the agency reports, citing sources.
Russia is building mannequins on the front line to deceive the Armed Forces of Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Russian soldiers trick Ukrainian UAVs with mannequins
Russian servicemen are going to place mannequins in camouflage on the front line, writes The Telegraph. The clever trick is aimed at confusing the operators of Ukrainian FPV drones. This will distract the AFU's fire from the real targets.
The Russian Armata tank against the American M1 Abrams and TOW missiles: who will win? (The National Interest, USA)
When developing the Armata tank, Russian designers paid special attention to the invulnerability of the machine, writes TNI. This tank is a formidable weapon in the battle with the Abrams, the authors admit. He can successfully resist the favorite of American anti—tank complexes - TOW ATGM.
In the same boat with a dog: how animals help to clear the Donbass
The scent of four—legged animals remains an unsurpassed tool in the search for explosives
"A dog is a human friend, brother and partner," the military says. In the SVO zone, these animals are today the first assistants in the clearance of buildings and industrial sites. What the sapper will take hours to do, the four-legged companion will do in minutes.
The Mine Agreement: how Russian sappers are clearing the territory of Laos
The experience gained in Syria and in its zone helps specialists to neutralize dangerous finds
The Russian sappers involved in humanitarian demining in Laos have unique experience, especially taking into account their work in Syria and in the zone of a special military operation, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. In November, military engineers will go to this country on their seventh mission. Earlier, experts cleared 190 hectares of the territory of Laos and destroyed more than 3.5 thousand explosive objects left over from the Vietnam War.
Iron Stream: tests of floating railway bridge for the army are being completed
The construction time of the pontoon crossing will be reduced by a third
Tests of the floating railway bridge NZHM-2020 are being completed. Its predecessor was developed in the middle of the last century. The new bridge is built 30% faster and can withstand a heavy load.
With knowledge of the body: in Russia, they began to produce bulletproof vests for women
Protective products have a special cut that takes into account anatomical features
In Russia, they created a bulletproof vest for women. It has a special cut in the chest area and an enlarged front panel. The bulletproof vests have already been tested in the SVO zone and received good reviews. Experts note that they are especially useful for female doctors who save people on the front line - they often have to take the wounded to the rear from under fire.
Igor Kirillov: Ukraine and the United States violate international agreements on the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons
The head of the Russian Armed Forces Protection Corps, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, held a briefing on the violation by Ukraine and the United States of international agreements on the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons.
"Lattice armor is needed": the APU showed a project to strengthen the protection of the Bradley BMP
The Pentagon announced the dispatch of the first Bradley BMP to Ukraine in January 2023. A year and a half later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took care to strengthen the protection of American armored vehicles, having lost a significant part of their fleet in clashes with the Russian army.
How Russian motorcycle storm troopers became a headache for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Mikhail Turkanov (Pitbull): Surprise is the main tactical technique of a motorcycle storm trooper
"We move freely through wooded areas and narrow trails, we don't need roads. Maneuverability is a huge plus of a motorcycle. And surprise is the main tactical device of a motorized assault rifle," Mikhail Turkanov, commander of the assault motorcycle group of the Hispaniola brigade, said in an interview with the newspaper VZGLYAD.
Azerbaijan has shown its own version of the modernization of the Soviet T-72 tank
Azerbaijan has developed its own version of the modernization of Soviet T-72 tanks in service with the army of the republic, an improved tank was shown during the ADEX 2024 international defense exhibition in Baku. This was reported by the TG channel "Voivode broadcasts".
Chinese armored vehicles with additional protection were spotted in the area of their defense. How were they prepared for the battles?
Chinese-made Hushi armored vehicles were spotted in the special operation zone
Chinese Hushi armored vehicles were spotted in the area of the special military operation. Wheeled vehicles manufactured by the People's Republic of China are used by Russian military personnel.