News about special and protective equipment

A new motorized rifle division in the Kaliningrad region, which, according to the Russian military, was created in response to NATO activity, has received more than 40 upgraded tanks this year, the Baltic Fleet said on Monday.

In the USA, they tried to determine the winner in a hypothetical confrontation between the Russian T-90M tank and the American M1A2 Abrams SEP v3.

The National Interest writes that in general, the functionality of the T-90M corresponds to Western analogues. The Russian tank has a panoramic commander's sight, and the gunner has a multi-channel "Pine-U". Also, the T-90M has a modern dynamic protection system "Relict", which is complemented by anti-cumulative protection under the tower and in the rear of the car. In the future, the T-90M, as reported, can be used to actively protect the "Afghanit"

In the USA, they are looking for ways to turn garbage into food. On December 2, Popular Science magazine reported that the Agency for Advanced Defense Projects (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense is developing the ReSource project.

Several formations capable of conducting large-scale network-centric operations have been created in the Russian Armed Forces, informed sources told RIA Novosti.

During a recent visit to the Uralvagonzavod by Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko, he and his accompanying officials, in addition to the T-14, were presented with a modern Russian T-90M "Breakthrough" tank.

The engineering units of the Eastern Military District (VVO) stationed in the Republic of Buryatia will receive the latest robotic mine clearance complex "Uran-6".

The anti-covid measures taken will protect Russian cosmonauts from the new strain of the Omicron coronavirus, the Cosmonaut Training Center told Interfax on Wednesday.

Science fiction stories about flying soldiers are becoming a reality. November 30, portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the French Special Operations Forces are preparing to test an updated version of Frank Zapata's Flyboard Air device.

The units of the engineering troops of the Central Military District for the first time received the robotic complexes of mine clearance "Uran-6", said the head of the Department of engineering troops of the district, Major General Dmitry Koruts.

The development of a parachute for a reusable launch vehicle will begin next year. This was announced by Technodinamika Holding.

The latest armored ambulance vehicles "Lens" have been delivered to the medical units of the motorized rifle unit of the Amur Combined Arms Association of the VVO.

Based on its results, a technical specification for the corresponding development work will be compiled

The research work on the creation of a parachute system for the return stages of space rockets is planned to be opened in 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation.

Parachutes that allow you to land a dog handler with a service dog from an airplane will begin to enter the Russian Armed Forces next year.

A parachute system for landing four-legged fighters will appear in Russia for the first time. It will help the fighter to quickly land together with the dog in hard-to-reach places where search, rescue or military operations are necessary.

The French have created dynamic camouflage for armored vehicles. At the defense innovation exhibition held last week in Paris, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) presented a number of promising developments.

Currently, the share of modern models of equipment in the formations and military units of the RCB protection forces is more than 60%.

Cadets and teachers of the Air Force Academy in Voronezh showed their new development, a reconnaissance robot disguised as a stone. The video of the device tests was published by Zvezda.

On Friday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke at the VII scientific and practical conference "The system of interdepartmental information interaction in solving tasks in the field of defense of the Russian Federation".

According to Shoigu, no task of national importance, whether it is the defense of the country or the fight against coronavirus, can be solved without consolidated efforts, reliable and uninterrupted functioning of such a system.

A new Cadet-100 parachute system will be tested in Russia by the end of the year. The parachute is designed for Airborne troops units. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation.

The Drive appreciated the armored dome of the Russian T-80 tank

A video of a Russian T-80 in Crimea with an improvised protection of the tower in a visor or dome over the tower appeared on social networks. The Drive portal reacted to the tank with "fancy armor".

In 2022, the Russian Armed Forces will receive parachutes for landing dog handlers with service dogs, tests of the system for such jumps should be completed by the end of 2021. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation.