Armored vehicles 2024, April
Indonesia strives to build a powerful and developed army, but its own industrial capabilities are insufficient to meet such challenges. For this reason, she has to turn to third countries for help. One of the main projects of recent times is being developed in the framework of cooperation
Experienced Turkish-assembled MMWT tank. Photo FNSS / fnss.com.tr In May 2015, Turkey and Indonesia signed an agreement on the joint development of a promising medium tank Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT). Over the next few years, FNSS and PT Pindad prepared a design
Challenger 2 LEP from RBLS in 2019, the British Army drew up and approved plans to upgrade its tank forces. Also, a project has been selected, according to which the existing main tanks of the Challenger 2 will be modernized. Rheinmetall BAE will reportedly be involved in the upgrade
Ripsaw M5 with combat module - RCV-M on sea trials Currently, several structures of the Pentagon and a number of commercial organizations are implementing the Robotic Combat Vehicle program. Its goal is to create three robotic systems of different
A steam and, in addition, an all-wheel drive tractor of the Fowler firm under the patent of John Whittingham “Ahaz gave birth to Iyer; Jaera begat Alemeph, Azmaveth and Zambri; Zambri gave birth to Motza.”1 Chronicles 9:42 What happened before the very first tanks? If you take the book by O. Drozhzhin "Land Cruisers" (1942
One of the mock-ups of a tank with the Arena-M KAZ demonstrated in the past. Photo Gurkhan.blogspot.com In our country, several complexes of active protection of armored vehicles of the Arena family have been created. These products have repeatedly confirmed their high performance during tests, but have not yet reached
A7VU on trials in the summer of 1918 … maybe up to fifty righteous men will not reach five, will you really destroy the whole city for lack of five? He said, `` I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there. '' Genesis 18:28 Tanks of alternative history. In English, “if” means “IF”. And it's convenient
BRM Ajax based on the platform of the same name Not so long ago it became known that the promising Ajax armored vehicles, developed by order of the British Army, showed new shortcomings during the tests. Vibrations and noise during movement not only interfere with the work of the crew, but also threaten its health
The article "Prospects for the development of a tank fleet taking into account global trends" presents the results of the discussion by representatives of the military and industry at a scientific-practical conference on the future of the Russian tank fleet. Based on the results, rather interesting conclusions were drawn. On some of them in
The main tank T-80BV, developed in the mid-80s. The vehicle has the most advanced booking and carries a remote control system. Currently, a major program of modernization of the existing main T-80B tanks under the new T-80BVM project is being carried out in our country. This project provides for a comprehensive renovation
Steam road train for transporting British soldiers across Africa during the Boer War Day-night-day-night - we go through Africa, Day-night-day-night - all the same Africa. (Dust-dust-dust-dust - from walking boots!) No vacation in war! Rudyard Kipling "Dust". Translated by A. Onoshkovich-Yatsyn
One of the most famous photos that went around almost all publications of the Soviet era … Tanks of alternative history. In Soviet times, namely since 1949, it was considered that the birthday of the tank in Russia is considered May 18, 1915, when the tests of the "tank A. Porokhovshchikov" "Vezdekhod" began
In Ukraine, they do not leave unrealizable hopes of becoming a great tank power and, in addition to promoting the mythical supertank "Nota", which never existed, they began to colorfully describe how they modernize the T-64 tank. It is the basis of the tank forces of the Ukrainian army, went to Ukraine from
James Cowen's steam tank. British Prime Minister Palmerston considered his car "uncivilized", although a prototype of it was created, and even drove at a speed of 8 km / h. It would be logical to create a highway along the entire coast of Britain for such cars. So that when there is a threat of invasion, they can
Who said this, and most importantly - proved that the first Russian tank could not resemble this car from the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?” And God saw everything that He created, and now, very good. Genesis 1: 31Tanks of alternative history. Of course, the history of the subjunctive mood
BTR Volat V2, MZKT-690003, photo: milex.belexpo.by A full-fledged debut took place at the exhibition
The first violin of the European security system France found itself in a rather difficult situation. On the one hand, the country can hardly be called the head of the European Union, since there is an economically more powerful Germany. On the other hand, the latter enters into electoral uncertainty that threatens to shake the foundations
I was surprised to read the article “Objective factors versus Nota” on VO. Failure of "Object 477A". Struck by speculation, innuendo and unrestrained imagination of the author. Where does this information come from? It turns out that recently a propaganda article about the so-called
GTD-1000. Source: army.lv The first developments In the continuation of the cycle of materials on the history of the domestic tank engine building, it is worth dwelling on the development of the gas turbine theme. As it turned out, there was no consensus among Soviet engineers regarding the advisability of a gas turbine engine in
On June 23, the military-technical exhibition MILEX-2021 opened in Minsk, which is the main platform for demonstrating the achievements of the Belarusian defense industry. One of the main exhibits of the exhibition this time was the promising MZKT-690003 or Volat V-2 armored personnel carrier, developed by Minsk
The first version of the American-style armored combat tractor. Attention is drawn to the wheels with pneumatics, which were completely unsuitable for a combat vehicle When you go out to war against your enemy and see horses and chariots, and more people than you have, then do not be afraid of them, for with you
An early version of the project "477" or "Hammer" Recently, the Ukrainian Internet publication Defense Express once again recalled the project of the main battle tank "Object 477". It was argued that the latest version of such MBT, known as "477A" or "Nota", in terms of characteristics and capabilities
T-72B3 tanks of the Taman division on Red Square, May 9, 2021. You can consider two sets of dynamic protection on the forehead and the roof of the tower Recently it became known that a new additional means of protection has been developed for Russian main battle tanks. The unit with a characteristic shape is intended for
Diesel UTD-20. Source: fb.ru To replace the B-2 and not only The honored B-2 by the end of the war became the main tank engine. With minor modifications, the diesel engine was installed both on medium tanks and in the forced version on heavy vehicles. In total, during the years of the war, at different times, they produced
The T-64 was a vehicle that had to be refined right away. Largely because of the 5TDF diesel engine. Source: ru.wikipedia.org Charomsky and his diesel engines As mentioned in the previous part of the story about the unique 5TDF diesel engine, the roots of the power plant go back to aircraft engine building. And first of all they are associated
"Centurion" in Kubinka. 80s. Source: andrei-bt.livejournal.com "Centurions" are losers It was hard to hide in a bag. Especially when this awl weighs more than 45 tons and is adopted by 14 states. This was the British "Centurion", which first came to the USSR in 1952 among the trophies
5TDF. Source: autocentre.ua Three heroes As you know, the domestic tank engine building was based on three key designs - V-2, 5TDF and GTD-1000. The most remarkable thing is that all engines came to the tank engine-transmission compartment from aviation. In the development of diesel engines V-2 and 5TDF
M2A4 Bradley. Source: invoen.ru Old lady M2 Bradley Strictly speaking, the cars of the Bradley family cannot be called overly obsolete. The start of production of the American BMP dates back to 1980. For comparison: the Russian army still serves morally and technically obsolete vehicles BMP-1 and BMP-2
In the previous article, we examined the concept of a multifunctional missile tank (MFRT), capable of supplementing and, in many respects, replacing existing main battle tanks (MBT) on the battlefield. The proposed range of ammunition for the MRF will allow it to effectively fight not only with armored vehicles
In the beginning there was a cannon The main armament of battle tanks is a cannon. This has been almost always the case, starting, perhaps, since the Second World War (WWII), when tanks took on an established look, to this day. The caliber of a tank gun has always been a compromise between the need to destroy tanks
The T-17 Multifunctional Missile Tank (MFRT) is a concept designed to consider the feasibility of creating this type of weapon. The heavy infantry fighting vehicle (TBMP) T-15 is supposed to be used as the MRFT chassis. The main reason for this decision is the presence in the T-15
40 years ago, on August 7, 1973, object 172M was put into service. The process of creating the T-72 tank began with a decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of August 15, 1967 "On equipping the Soviet Army with new T-64 medium tanks and developing capacities for their production." , v
This article is an attempt to tell about the "great mystery" of domestic developers of armored vehicles, relying on well-known facts that somehow became the property of the media and public opinion, about one of the most interesting and mysterious tanks
"Jagdtiger", a render from War Thunder game "Jagdtiger" became the crown of the development of the class of tank destroyers in Nazi Germany. A large, hulking vehicle, created on the basis of the heavy tank "Tiger II", had a voluminous well-armored wheelhouse, in which it was possible to place a large-caliber gun. As in
The peak of the use of captured German armored vehicles in the Red Army came in early 1942 - mid-1943. In the second half of the war, the domestic industry was able to satisfy the demands of the active army in tanks and self-propelled artillery installations. Although not all was well with the quality
After the end of World War II, several hundred samples of serviceable German armored vehicles and up to one and a half thousand faulty and damaged vehicles suitable for restoration remained in the countries participating in the war. In addition, at the enterprises of the Third Reich, not destroyed by the bombing and
In the initial period of the war, the main striking force of the Panzerwaffe was tanks built at German factories: Pz.Kpfw.II, Pz.Kpfw.III, Pz.Kpfw.IV, captured Czechoslovakian PzKpfw. 35 (t) and PzKpfw. 38 (t ), as well as self-propelled guns StuG.III. According to the information published in the handbook
During the Cold War, China was far behind the United States and the USSR in the field of high-tech weapons. Until the mid-1980s, the military doctrine of the PRC was based on the concept of "people's war", in the framework of which, in the course of military operations against an external aggressor, the main stake was placed on numerous
The first tanks that entered the battlefields of the First World War had a noticeable impact on the course of battles and demonstrated the need for such technology. Nevertheless, the armored vehicles of the early models did not differ in high performance and had a lot of other disadvantages. New projects soon appeared
After the victory of the Chinese Communists over the Kuomintang, the Soviet Union provided the People's Republic of China with large-scale assistance in strengthening its defense capability. Several thousand military advisers and civilians were sent from the USSR to support the construction of the armed forces in the PRC