Armored vehicles 2024, April

Photo: Said Aminov, saidpvo.lj.com On the ground floor of the Military Museum of the Chinese Revolution in Beijing, there is an exhibition hall, which displays a rich collection of artillery pieces, mortars, multiple launch rocket systems, anti-aircraft guns and armored vehicles of Japanese, American

Tank "Object 432" was developed in May 1961 in the design bureau (department 60) of the plant. Malyshev (Kharkov) under the leadership of the chief designer A.A. Morozov on the basis of the decree of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 141-58 of February 17, 1961. Finalization of the technical design and production of prototypes

The statements on “Armata”, made against the background of the sequestration of other defense projects, have not yet found public understanding. In search of an answer to the question of why new tanks were not needed, observers and journalists set about comparing the combat qualities and assessing the capabilities of their serial

This article is dedicated to the project of the Bulgarian light tank of the late 1980s, which can be called the Bulgarian Octopus. This is the first and only tank designed in Bulgaria. Unfortunately, because of the democracy that burst out in the 1990s, things never came to production. By the mid-1980s

Source: youtube.com At the end of May, there were reports that UVZ began to create the first prototypes of the heavy attack robotic tank "Shturm", intended for military operations in the city. The complex will include robotic tanks with various combat modules and

The question of the concept of the tank of the future excites the minds of designers. And ideas are being put forward: from "we don't need tanks" to the introduction of robotic tanks and "Armata" - our everything. " The article "Prospects for the development of tanks" discusses various concepts of the tank of the future on the basis of a mounted 152 mm cannon

Source: https: //kloch4.livejournal.com In January 2021, the YouTube channel released a Ukrainian propaganda video "Pitfalls of T-64 Modernization" technique. And so

Recently, information has flashed about the resumption of the Czech Republic's T-72 modernization program, carried out in the late 90s. Then, within the framework of this program, until 2006, 35 tanks were modernized for the Czech army, which received the T-72M4CZ index, and the program was stopped for financial reasons

The fierce confrontation in Karabakh between the armies of Azerbaijan and Armenia leads to serious losses in armored vehicles if both sides fail to achieve their goals. Azerbaijan made a bet on the "blitzkrieg" and with a colossal advantage in manpower and resources could not make a quick breakthrough

From a rather interesting article "Review of the state of the tank forces of the Russian Armed Forces", published on the basis of open sources, it follows that in the combat units of the Russian army in 86 tank battalions there are 2,685 tanks of various modifications T-72, T-80, T-90 and more about 400 T-72 tanks

The history of the creation of the T-34 tank fell on the period of the "great terror" and was in many ways tragic for its creators. According to canonical Soviet historiography, the creation of the T-34 is associated exclusively with the name of the chief designer Mikhail Koshkin, who replaced the repressed

So, let's begin. My warm greetings to the German "experts" who saw in the "Armata" the developments of German designers of the 70s and the guys from Ukraine who saw the Kharkov "Hammer" of the 80s in it, since this story began in the USSR in the second half of the 50s … At that time, it became clear that we needed

World War II was a "war of motors". Everyone knows that Germany has succeeded in developing her motorized forces. And this is taking into account the fact that it was problematic with fuel for motors in it. It did not have large oil reserves, and its opponents, primarily, of course, Great Britain, and in

It cannot be said that my previous article caused a flurry of discussions, but once again it clearly showed for me that there are enough people who are not indifferent to the history of the tank forces of the USSR. So. The GSVG was preparing to defend its Motherland - the USSR - in good faith. Classes, trainings, exercises - everything went on as usual. And my regiment

I don’t really like to write, and, to be honest, I often don’t have enough time, but I somehow “hooked” one of the comments: a man, commenting on an article about the T-64 tank, called it “unpretentious.” T-64 in the GDR, 1980 -e gg A bit of background. End of the 80s. I am a lieutenant, a graduate of the Kharkov Guards

On the electronic pages of "Military Review" very often there is a dispute about the advantages of various tanks of the "Soviet school", and each side brings different arguments. And as a result, one of my comrades asked to speak. I will quote his request verbatim: “It was always curious what kind of

In the article "And again about the" four "and" thirty-four "I very briefly examined the evolution of the most massive Soviet and German tanks during the Second World War in its early years. Of course, in 1941, in the "dispute" between the T-34 and T-IV, it is difficult to determine the unambiguous leader - both tanks had their own

In the cycle dedicated to the T-34, I have already touched on this issue. But, to my deep regret, I did not fully disclose it. Moreover, I made a number of mistakes, which I will try to correct now. And I'll start, perhaps, with the very first serial version of the thirty-four. T-34 model 1940-1942

In this article, we will try to determine the durability of Russian armor from the First World War. This question is extremely difficult, because it is extremely poorly covered in the literature. And the point is this. It is well known that at the end of the 19th century, the leading maritime powers switched to armor when building warships

This material is a continuation of a cycle dedicated to the evolution of the famous Soviet T-34 tank, links to which are given at the end of the article. But so that the dear reader does not have to study my work on this topic, I will briefly summarize the main conclusions I made earlier. Of course - without

In the previous articles of the cycle dedicated to our famous "thirty-four", the author briefly reviewed the stages of the evolution of German medium tanks. The Wehrmacht had two of them at the time of the invasion of the USSR: T-III and T-IV. But the first one turned out to be too small and did not have reserves for further improvement:

Having a lot of positive features, the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle could not escape criticism. One of the main reasons for complaints is the specific layout of the hull, which complicates some processes during combat work. Unlike previous domestic infantry fighting vehicles, the Troika has

In 2013, the British Army Command launched the Challenger 2 Life Extension Program (CLEP / LEP). Their goal is to create a project for the modernization of the main battle tanks "Challenger-2", which will improve their basic characteristics and ensure the extension of the terms

From January 21 to January 24, the next international military-technical exhibition International Armored Vehicles 2019 was held in the British capital. The theme of this event is armored combat vehicles of all main classes, including tanks. This time, it was tank building that became the source

During the years of World War II, the belligerent countries managed to create the largest parks of armored vehicles, which included vehicles of different types and classes. However, the end of the fighting made much of this technique unnecessary. Cars were written off and sent for cutting or sold to other countries or private

Of great interest are the so-called. active protection complexes (KAZ) for armored vehicles. This equipment is intended for the timely detection and destruction of enemy anti-tank weapons flying up to the combat vehicle. A set of active protection means to independently monitor others

On the pages of VO it was repeatedly noted that myth-making in history is a harmful and dangerous thing, that nothing should be underestimated, but it should not be exaggerated either. That we have a glorious enough history without aggravating it, that it is not our fault, that for many events we do not have enough sources

Since then, 67 years have passed, but the debate about whose tanks is better continues to this day. True, there is one gap in them: in almost all cases there is a comparison of the calibers of guns, millimeters of armor, armor penetration of shells, rate of fire, speed of movement, reliability, and the like

The United States continues to work on the creation of promising unmanned vehicles for the ground forces. Among other things, it is planned to create armored combat vehicles capable of working with the crew on board, by commands from a remote control panel or completely autonomously. Another version of such an armored vehicle was presented

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Currently, the UK Department of Defense is preparing to start operating a large number of promising armored vehicles built under a new project. At the moment, the basis of the technology of the British ground forces is the machines of the CVR (T) family, created at the end of

In the advanced countries of the West, a large number of studies have been published in which attempts are made to determine the rating of the best main battle tanks in the world today

In the past few weeks, President of Belarus A. Lukashenko has made a number of statements regarding the development of the armed forces. According to the Belarusian leader, it is necessary to update and modernize the army, including with the help of new weapons and equipment. The army of the future should not be too

Currently, the US Army is armed with M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles of several modifications. This technique is quite old, and therefore needs to be replaced. Over the past few years, attempts have been made to create a new BMP with improved characteristics and

The Russian Armed Forces have a large number of tanks of different models and modifications. However, not all available armored vehicles meet modern requirements for one or another characteristics. In this regard, the army is forced to implement programs for the modernization of equipment

Closed and forgotten projects of military equipment can be remembered for various reasons. One of them is the longing for bygone times and the desire to return to its former power. Moreover, such memories often resemble the most ordinary dreams, divorced from life. This is what the current discussions on renewal look like

Throughout the eighties, the Soviet defense industry worked on the creation of promising projects for main tanks. For several years, the leading enterprises of the industry have developed a number of promising projects that could change the face of the armored forces. One of these machines could be

Until a certain time, Hitlerite Germany did not pay much attention to the projects of gas turbine power plants for ground vehicles. So, in 1941, the first such unit was assembled for an experimental locomotive, but its tests were quickly curtailed due to

Leopard 2A4SG Mk.I First appearance: 2007 Country: Germany / Singapore Singapore bought 96 used Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany in 2007. 66 tanks were completely restored and entered into active divisions. The remaining 30 vehicles were delivered from warehouses and used as

Thirty-five years ago, on July 6, 1976, the T-80 main battle tank (MBT) was adopted by the Soviet army. Currently, in the Western Military District (ZVO) MBT T-80 is in service with a tank brigade, 4 motorized rifle brigades, and is also used to train personnel in