News about special and protective equipment
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.
Demolition theory: New mine clearance system will create maps of minefields
The Minskan drone scans the area with GPR and processes the result using a neural network
Russian sappers will have maps of minefields created using a neural network. This became possible thanks to the Minskan humanitarian demining system. It is based on a mid-range drone with ground-penetrating radar. It detects explosive objects eight times faster than foot sappers would do. How this system will facilitate the work of our military and what are its advantages — in the material of Izvestia.
Drone-free sky: how Russian troops are learning to resist enemy UAVs
FPV kamikaze protection increases the efficiency of self-propelled guns and aerial reconnaissance
FPV drones are increasingly being used as a replacement for traditional types of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are used not only instead of artillery and anti-tank weapons, but increasingly as kamikaze interceptors to combat our aircraft-type reconnaissance UAVs. Izvestia correspondents found out how calculations of self-propelled mortars "Nona" and unmanned reconnaissance Zala work in the new conditions in the units of the Center group in the Donetsk direction.
"Radar survival time is limited to five minutes": Sweden has developed a new version of the Arthur rapid deployment counter-battery radar
The main damage to forces and means in the Ukrainian conflict is caused by drones and artillery. In this regard, counter-battery warfare plays an important role, the key attribute of which is target detection radars that fix the positions from which the shelling is conducted. However, these radars themselves are at risk of being hit due to the work of the enemy's electronic warfare equipment.
Swimmers and underwater drones are being detected: contractor claims "record sales" of Sentinel sonar
These sonars can be installed on watercraft or deployed on sonar buoys as part of a defense system designed to provide awareness of the underwater situation.
Army printing: the troops received 3D printers for the production of spare parts
The new equipment will reduce the time for repair and maintenance of equipment
The troops have 3D printers for printing large components for vehicles and armored vehicles. They can produce parts of various sizes and configurations directly in the field.
Director of the US Command: "Tires on Russian planes confuse missiles and drones attacking them"
By placing tires on bombers and other aircraft, the Russian military is confusing the operation of target identification systems equipped with weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Removes extensive barriers: the work of the latest German mine clearance machine Keiler NG is shown
Take control of the enemy's movement: the Impulse-KPTM robotic minelayer
In Russia, after the start of its development, the Impulse-M robotic platform was developed. A ground-based unmanned vehicle weighing 1 ton is capable of carrying weapons or equipment weighing 500 kg and pulling another 1.5 tons thanks to a special cable.
The Russian army has received a new batch of T-90M tanks. Will they go to the front with active protection systems? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the Russian army has received a new batch of powerful T-90M tanks
The Russian army has received a new batch of T-90M tanks produced by Uralvagonzavod, writes MWM. This model is called the most powerful tank in the world, and the new batch is planned to be equipped with an active defeat protection system that can withstand missiles flying from above.
Russia has adapted Plastun-CH armored vehicles to counter drones
During the military confrontation in Ukraine, both sides of the conflict actively use autonomous or remotely controlled aircraft, which requires the organization of counteraction to their work. In particular, Russia has adapted the lightly armored tracked vehicle "Plastun-CH" to solve this problem.