Armored vehicles 2024, November

The T-72 is one of the most reliable and effective combat vehicles in service with many armies in the world. But many years have passed since its creation, and today the T-72 tank, despite its wide distribution, is considered morally and technically obsolete. When designing the tank, it was taken into account that

The modernized BMD-4 airborne assault vehicle has concentrated all the advanced design and technological solutions. The new combat complex allows for the next decade to ensure the superiority of Russian paratroopers over competitors in terms of combat power, speed, and maneuver. Wherein

The KV-220 tank (Object 220) was developed by SKB-2 LKZ under the leadership of Zh.Ya. Kotin in 1940 to replace the KV-1 tank. The leading engineer of the machine was at first L. Ye. Sychev, then B. P. Pavlov. Two prototypes without TTT approved by the GABTU were manufactured in January 1941. Tests of the tank began in

At the end of 1941 - the first half of 1942, the production of T-34 tanks was carried out at three factories: No. 183 in Nizhny Tagil, Stalingrad Tractor (STZ) and No. 112 "Krasnoe Sormovo" in Gorky. Plant number 183 was considered the headquarters, as well as its

There is no armored personnel carrier of the XXI century in Russia yet, but the existing one has undergone a serious modernization

The project of this very unusual wheeled-tracked infantry fighting vehicle was carried out in the spacecraft of the Altai Tractor Plant and VA BTV in 1964. The vehicle was named Object 19. It had a traditional welded hull made of rolled armor plates. The undercarriage of the car was a 4 × 4 wheeled chassis

IFVs should be unified with tanks The Second World War showed that tanks without infantry are bad and infantry without tanks is not sweet. And it is difficult to combine them because of the very different speed of movement. A tank even over rough terrain moves at a speed of 30-40 km / h, and a soldier even on a good road

In the second half of 1934, the tactical and technical requirements for the new Wehrmacht combat vehicle were formulated. The 6th Department of the Armaments Directorate believed that the German army needed a tank weighing 10 tons, armed with a 20 mm cannon. As in the case of the Pz.I, it received a disinformation designation

At the end of 1941, SKB-2 developed the KV-8 flamethrower tank and the KV-12 chemical tank based on the KV-1 tank, as well as the KV-7 self-propelled artillery gun and the KV-9 tank together with the UZTM design bureau. The KV-8 tank was mass-produced, the KV-12 chemical tank and the KV-7 self-propelled gun remained in

The T-90S missile and gun tank was put into service in 1993. The T-90 missile and cannon tanks are a new generation of Russian tanks that include original design developments and the best layout and design solutions for the T-72 and T-80 tanks. The T-90S tank was created on the basis of careful

After learning the lessons of combat use, equipment, whether wheeled or tracked, equipped with modern protection, is in great demand. In particular, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan showed that critical situations could often be resolved only with the use of heavy combat

After learning the lessons of combat use, equipment, whether wheeled or tracked, equipped with modern-level protection, is in great demand. In particular, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan showed that critical situations could often be resolved only with the use of heavy combat

The essence of the matter is as follows. Some of our ranks came up with the idea of equipping at least some partisan detachments and sabotage groups with armored vehicles. But how will she get behind the front line? Our well-known aircraft designer O.K. Antonov was invited to think about it. And that for a few

Production of the South Korean national main battle tank K-2 "Black Panter" will begin shortly after a one-year delay due to transmission problems. As reported by TsAMTO with reference to "Coria Times" and information on the Agency of Defense Procurement Programs of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic

At the upcoming 14th International Exhibition of State Security Means INTERPOLITEX, which will be held from October 26 to October 29, 2010 in Moscow on the territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center, the Military Industrial Company plans to present another new development

Imagine the following situation: a duel between the Tiger and the IS-2 in ideal (flat terrain, distance up to 1000 m) and equal (quality of sights, level of training of gunners, full ammunition, wedge-breech cannon) conditions. In this case, we will lay the 50% probability of being hit by the first shot and

BMP-2 is one of the most massive domestic infantry fighting vehicles. Designed to transport soldiers to the front line, increase their mobility, armament and security, including when using nuclear weapons. It was put into service in 1980 and was mass-produced until 1990. V

The Russian army is preparing for a massive rearmament. It will not bypass motorized rifle formations, units, subunits either, which is especially important against the background of large-scale organizational staff transformations carried out in the troops and the "procurement holidays" of the 90s. But do we understand well what, for example

The Russian-made T-90S Vladimir tank, when tested in one Arab country, turned out to be more viable than its counterparts produced in other states. This was announced on Tuesday by the head of the Rosoboronexport delegation N. Dimidyuk at the international exhibition IDEX-2011, which

At the international exhibition of arms and defense technologies "IDEX-2011", held in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine presented its new tank "Oplot" with armor, which has no analogues in the world. According to the statements of Ukrainian military engineers "Oplot" is one of the most modern machines

According to the publication "India Defense", with reference to the representative of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense of India, the main battle tank (MBT) "Arjun" Mk.2 intended for the Land Forces (Land Forces) of the country will go into serial production in 2014 In March 2000, with the Office

At the test site near Nizhny Novgorod "Wolf" is being tested. This name was given to a new armored vehicle for the Russian army. In addition to the frightening name, the new armored vehicle is endowed with "intelligence" and a unique mine protection system. Here is what he told about his brainchild

The T-44 was not produced in large numbers, like the BT, or the T-34, did not go through the entire war. Didn't become the main tank for the army. But it is still a worthy representative of Soviet tank building. Its creation began at the end of 1943, in the Design Bureau of the Ural Tank Plant, under

An inventor with extensive experience, Anatoly Ukhov, contacted the editorial board of Krasnaya Zvezda. He was twice offered to leave for the United States under the State Department's program, starting in 1987, and five years ago - to Israel. But he refused to leave Russia. Unfortunately, in his home country he has to be patented

Airborne troops were first successfully used in World War II, for example: Operation Mercury (May 20 to May 31, 1941), when the 7th Parachute Division and 22nd Airmobile Division of the Wehrmacht captured Crete. However, World War II showed that what amphibious units need

If you ask a military specialist to name some of the best tanks created after the Second World War, then among them there will certainly be the Soviet medium T-54. It most fully comprehended the experience of using tanks in the last World War

The world Internet is discussing with interest the video, filmed last year in Ohio, but has gained popularity only in the past few weeks. The video shows an unknown tank of a rather original design transported by rail. According to many, this machine is a prototype

Armored vehicles with "out" weapons: ATGMs on a wheeled chassis are better suited for military operations in urban environments, models based on a tank chassis are less convenient in the confined space of the city, but in open areas they have no barriers. Both types of armored vehicles resemble a giraffe

The infantry needs a fundamentally new combat vehicle, not a taxi to the front line A number of statements made recently by the top officials of the Ministry of Defense, primarily the chief of armaments of the RF Armed Forces, General of the Army Vladimir Popovkin, regarding the available and promising models of light armored vehicles

Armored personnel carrier TR-1 (TR-26). The TR-1 (TR-26) transporter was developed in 1932-1933. students of the Stalin VAMM on the basis of the T-26 tank. The final revision of the project was carried out in the KB of the Sistzmashtrest Pilot Plant named after S.M. Kirov (plant No. 185) in Leningrad. The prototype was made on this

How to combine the interests of society, the army and arms exporters Greece has suspended the conclusion of a contract with Russia for the supply of 420 BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to Athens. The deal, which had been in preparation for more than two years and which promised domestic defense enterprises almost $ 1.5 billion, was stuck in obscurity. AND

What are the main qualities of a scout? The most important thing is a high intellectual level, the ability to respond quickly to a rapidly changing environment, to have good vision and communication, while remaining invisible to the enemy, to be highly mobile, reliably protected

The American Military Channel has published ratings of the most effective weapons that were invented by man in the 20th century. Earlier, the TV channel published a rating of the best small arms of the last century. This time, American and British experts evaluated the tanks. The assessments were made

The Spanish company Urovesa (Uro Vehicules Especiales) has developed a new version of the VAMTAC S3 (Vehiculo de Alta Movilidad Tactico) armored vehicle with a 4x4 wheel arrangement. 8-ton armored patrol vehicle, designated VAMTAC BN3, equipped with a 6-cylinder diesel engine

A machine with a lot of shortcomings, but still it can be brought to mind First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said that along with some other models, the BMPT, which had been created for more than one year, had not been included in the state defense order program. At the same time, the "chief procurement officer"

British company Supacat recently completed the seventh prototype of the all-new, all-British light armored patrol vehicle, the SPV400, with which Supacat hopes to win a £ 200m tender from the UK Department of Defense to meet urgent

Observer vehicle "Kugelpanzer" (German "Kugelpanzer", "tank-ball") is a light armored car designed in the Third Reich in the 1930s, presumably by the Krupp company. According to the staff of the armored museum in Kubinka, the vehicle was designed as a mobile observation post for

On September 1, 1999, V.B. Domnin, colonel of the RF Armed Forces, talented engineer, leader of a new formation. He had to continue work on the T-90 tank. The "Indian" contract stimulated work to improve the machine and did not let die

Tests of the tank, carried out in 1932, fully confirmed its high "aviation" characteristics. On wheels M1932 showed a speed of 120 miles per hour (193 km / h), and on tracks “only” 60 miles per hour (96.5 km / h). The tank freely jumped over a moat more than 6 meters wide and could overcome a slope

It is necessary to figure out whether the BMD-4 and "Sprut" are needed by the Russian Airborne Forces this topic seems to be