News about special and protective equipment

In the special operation zone, one of the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters, with the help of the Vitebsk complex, repelled a record number of attacks from MANPADS – 18 during the flight, RIA Novosti reports, citing an informed source.

The Turkish company ASELSAN has revealed the characteristics of a new product YILDIRIM-100 of the DIRCM type – a "directional infrared (IR) counteraction system" designed to protect air platforms from IR-guided missiles.

At the CANSEC exhibition in Ottawa, the Canadian company Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles presented its new development — the Senator MRAP armored car.

Itä-Savo: to control the border with Russia, the Finns will install thousands of video cameras on the fence

The need for close supervision of the work of the Russian-Finnish border in the coming years will not decrease, but rather increase, writes Itä-Savo. Therefore, the Finnish Border Service insists on the need to build a fence and seeks to dispel rumors that a "very flimsy structure" will be built on the border.

What injuries and damages can be cured with the help of new materials

Russian scientists have developed a new material for wound dressings. The prospects of the remedy for the treatment of acute and chronic injuries were confirmed by the experts interviewed by Izvestia. This is a promising direction that will increase the survival rate of patients during operations and avoid complications in the postoperative period. The development is already ready for certification and further for mass production, the authors of the invention said.

Rostec will create a single center of enterprises in the country for the production of new medical equipment

Mass production of medical equipment will begin in Russia, including equipment for ultrasound, resuscitation, anesthesia, and emergency care. Rostec is forming a single center for the creation, promotion and service of such products — it will coordinate the work of about 30 enterprises. The state corporation reported that the capacity of the domestic market of medical products is estimated at 600 billion rubles per year. At the same time, at least 70% today is accounted for by suppliers from unfriendly countries.

According to him, the DRG plans to throw into the territory of Russia

TASS, May 29. The Ukrainian authorities have organized in the city of Zaporozhye controlled by them the production of fake Russian military uniforms for the equipment of sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRG), which are supposed to be thrown into the territory of Russia. This was reported to TASS on Monday by a source in the law enforcement agencies.

Otherwise they are easily overcome by the advancing enemy

In the armored units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Challenger-2 tank produced by the United Kingdom was equipped with devices to overcome the so-called "dragon's teeth". The military observer of the newspaper dealt with some details of the breakthrough of defensive lines during offensive operations.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

A joint venture of the Israeli company Rafael (which developed the KAZ Trophy), GDELS (a division of General Dynamics) and the German KMW presented a new modification of the EuroTrophy active protection complex designed for European tanks and armored vehicles.

The Czech defense industry is actively involved in the process of pumping the Kiev regime's troops with weapons by the West. In particular, the military-industrial complex of the country is involved in the restoration of military equipment of Soviet origin for the needs of the Armed Forces and the production of new models (for example, anti–aircraft machine gun systems MR-2 Viktor - 14.5-mm twin installation ZPU-2 on a Toyota pickup truck).

How to make indicators from explosives derivatives that can save people's lives

Textile indicators have been invented in Russia that change color at high concentrations of acid or alkaline vapors in the air.

Below are the briefing materials of the Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, as presented by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

An attempt to install dynamic protection on German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks supplied by NATO countries to Ukraine failed. In any case, on all combat vehicles of this model, photos of which have recently appeared on the Web, there is no such additional "reactive armor".

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing an exposition of Russian military, dual-use and civilian products on the sidelines of the XI International Meeting of High Representatives in Charge of Security Issues.

As already reported, the Russian Helicopters holding Company of Rostec State Corporation handed over a batch of 18 Ansats to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Below is the material on this topic from the press service of Rostec Group.

An interesting historical fact from the times of friendship between the USA and the Russian Federation [in the 1990s]. GDLS [General Dynamics Land Systems] proposed to integrate the Arena active protection system into M1A2 Abrams with the assistance of the Russian Design Bureau KBM [Engineering Design Bureau]. GDLS planned to sell the Arena to the Turkish army and the US Army, depending on the approval of the US government.

Fighters of elite special forces (SAS, navy seals) during missions sometimes have to make long jumps from a height of up to 10,000 meters, while the fall speed can exceed 200 km / h. For such extreme landings, they are equipped with special, usually bulky and heavy oxygen systems.

Finnish analysts are carefully studying the conflict in Ukraine and drawing appropriate conclusions, preparing for a confrontation with Russia. A new view on the conduct of hostilities is voiced in the "Chronicle of Infantry" (Jalkaväen vuosikirja) – a publication of the headquarters of the country's ground forces, which reflects the main observations of the Finnish military.

Russian scientists have developed innovative implants made of cryogel saturated with antibiotics. The new materials will be used to disinfect wounds and inflammations. The products are non-toxic, do not grow to the tissues and do not allow the damage to grow together uncontrollably. They are made on the basis of polyvinyl alcohol, which is approved for the creation of medical and hygienic preparations. The effectiveness of the implants has been confirmed in preclinical trials. Experts note the demand for materials as an ambulance.

Why is the use of such suits considered safe and when will new ones be delivered to the station

The service life for the Orlan-ISS spacesuit No. 4 has expired, and for the Orlan-ISS No. 5 is coming to an end, three sources told Izvestia. They are designed for 20 spacewalks or five years of operation. Taking into account the fact that the transition of equipment to autonomous power is equivalent to one use outside the ship, Dmitry Petelin made the 21st exit in model No. 4 on May 12. Experts believe that it's not so much the warranty period as the actual condition of the spacesuits. Therefore, if astronauts perform the required checks or replace elements that have exhausted their resource, they can continue to use them.