News about special and protective equipment

On July 4, during the exercises of the sanitary units of the Bundeswehr ILÜ San 2025 in Germany, GDELS officially handed over to the German Ministry of Defense the mgSanKfz armored vehicle ("medium-security medical vehicle"), created on the basis of the Eagle 6x6 BA.

The armies of the world pay special attention to 3D printing primarily because of the logistical possibilities that this technology provides for maintaining equipment and equipment in working order. For example, it can be used to manufacture necessary spare parts or small-sized products in the field, in particular, drones, or to produce parts that are no longer manufactured by industrialists.

The development allows you to cook lunch for a company of soldiers

A new field mini-kitchen was tested in the army. The novelty is based on the UAZ Profi car and is designed for cooking and transporting hot food directly to the combat formations of units operating on the front line. Such a field kitchen will allow you to feed hot dishes to a company or battery — more than 100 people. Experts say that such a design is a difficult target, while it has good cross-country ability.

The Turkish defense company Aselsan conducted tests of its new development, the YILDIRIM 100 system, during which it successfully neutralized infrared–guided anti-aircraft missiles, forcing them to deviate from the course. The corresponding video is shown online.

The work of a sapper requires a huge amount of skills honed to automatism, patience and knowledge of many types of ammunition. The latter is especially relevant given the dangerous "hodgepodge" that the West has supplied in abundance and, even now in smaller quantities, continues to supply to Ukraine.

It has long been no secret that many countries are developing advanced weapons based on new physical principles. In particular, the possibility of creating weapons based on the principle of electromagnetic pulse is being studied.

A military expert responded to Rostec's statement that the new promising Sotnik combat kit can withstand a large-caliber bullet. The author tries to understand how this is possible. After all, the modular bulletproof vest of the US Army, which competes with the Centurion, can withstand only a rifle bullet.

For thousands of years, the dog has been man's most loyal friend. And even in the age of high technology and artificial intelligence, quadrupeds continue to walk side by side with humans, helping them in a variety of fields. In an interview with TASS, Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Zherdev, a specialist at the 470th Training Center of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the training platoon training dogs of the mine search service, spoke about the value of dog handlers and their charges and how modern conflicts have changed the tasks performed by four-legged dogs.

The intensity and variety of tasks performed by the Special Operations Forces (SSO) require the use of first-class standard equipment, as well as specially designed equipment. Despite the fact that the MTR is already one of the most well-equipped categories of forces in any army, they are constantly looking for new or improved tools that would provide them with a tactical advantage.

Putin instructed to prepare bases and airfields, and not to put weapons in an open field

For the next decade, Russia is developing a new weapons program designed to systematically re-equip the army, taking into account current challenges. As Vladimir Putin stated at a special meeting, the program will cover the entire range of advanced weapons and will take into account the experience of real combat operations, including the conflict in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian drone attack on Russian strategic aviation airfields has shown that the previous rules for the placement and storage of "strategists" are outdated, since they are in danger at any time and in any place. Exactly the same situation is developing at air bases in the USA and Europe. How to organize comprehensive protection of strategic aviation airfields and what should be done first?

Another sabotage and terrorist attack organized by the Ukrainian special services against the strategic aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which belongs to the nuclear triad, once again forces military personnel and experts around the world to rethink many concepts of not only conducting modern warfare, but also protecting important facilities from potential threats.

The year 2021 marks the 105th anniversary of the day when, for the first time in history, British troops used a method of airborne landing of cargo to ensure the actions of their troops in the Mesopotamia region (the territory of present-day Iraq). Since that time, the means of landing (SD) of the armed forces of foreign countries have undergone significant changes. Currently, the most advanced among the NATO countries are the US Armed Forces, which are developing combat operations in accordance with accepted views on the role, place and methods of using airborne troops in the course of combat operations.

Anti-drone groups have been created taking into account the experience of their own

Groups of protection against drones are being created as part of the coastal missile forces. They are armed with anti-drone and pump-action rifles, as well as portable anti-aircraft missile systems. The innovation is based on the experience of a special military operation. Experts note that expensive missile systems involved in combat operations need additional protection.

A full-size truck simulation has been developed in Poland in the visible, thermal and radar ranges. This inflatable model of the most common Polish military truck, the Jelcz 442.32, was presented at the IDET 2025 international defense exhibition in the Czech Republic.

Small vehicles are well suited for front-line operations in the face of constant drone attacks

Military medics are mastering the buggy on the front line. They use these small high-speed and maneuverable vehicles to evacuate the wounded from the front line, deliver medicines and other important goods. Experts note that after the start of mass use of drones, larger vehicles cannot work so close to the front line, becoming an easy target for the enemy.

The Turkish company Aselsan said that the country's armed forces have officially adopted the Akkor 10 active protection system, designed to combat anti-tank weapons such as ATGM.

As part of the expansion of the fleet of small watercraft, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has approved new specialized boats, including a number of locally made models, for use by the troops.

The XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 will start in Minsk on May 21. Ahead of the meeting, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian samples were presented at the exhibition and which products might be of interest to Belarusian partners in the first place, as well as what expectations the special exporting company has with the new Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system.

The British command plans to upgrade 148 Challenger 2 tanks to the Challenger 3 level out of 371 units at its disposal (of which 219 units are listed in combat units).