Engineering troops and transport
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Golan armored personnel carriers, manufactured by RAFAEL, are designed to transport critical cargo and escort convoys. The Golan was first tested in September 2006, shortly after the end of the Lebanese war. The universal wheeled vehicle can easily
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Trucks and tractors Kamaz have repeatedly and in different historical periods were recognized as the best army vehicle in the world. Even the authoritative American analytical journal Defense Review had to put it in the first position in its rating of military vehicles. But, as it turned out, this
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In the past 2013, the domestic defense industry continued to fulfill the tasks assigned to it by the State Armament Program. Various enterprises continued to develop new weapons and equipment, and also fulfilled the state defense order for the production of already
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Ural is not only the name of a mountain range and a whole region of Russia, but also a real Russian brand. The main city of the Urals is Yekaterinburg. This is the most important transport and trade hub in the region. Today, there is an active business activity in this city: the sale of finishing materials in Yekaterinburg
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Components The quality of equipment produced in a particular country directly depends on the quality of components and the availability of technologies for national manufacturers. This thesis is relevant for almost all industries in all countries of the world. For example, you can look at the path of domestic
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At the end of January, the US Department of the Army published a preliminary list of requirements for a promising vehicle to be developed under the ULCV (Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle) program. The new vehicle will provide mobility in the future
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IMR-2 with trawl KMT-R Note: The first article about IMR-2 was inaccurate. It says (including in the captions to the photo) that a KMT-4 mine trawl was used on the vehicle. For IMR-2, the KMT-R trawl was developed, for which the knife sections of the KMT-4 trawl were taken. KMT-R was developed in
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In the second part, we examined the main modifications of the IMR-2. But the improvement of the machine and its equipment did not stop. They continue to this day. an experimental model of a trawling device was tested at the IMR. This was due to the fact that the knife trawl of the machine (like the trawl
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In the late 1950s, the M88 armored recovery vehicle (ARV) was developed by American engineers. The main purpose of this vehicle is to evacuate damaged armored vehicles from the battlefield, including under enemy fire. In addition, the M88 can also
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At the end of March, International Truck Alliance Rus (Intrall) and the Internet portal Cardesign.ru announced the start of the competition "Combat transport vehicle of the XXI century." The participants were required to develop and present the appearance of a promising armored car that could be operated in
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The development of military equipment and weapons, including the creation of stealthy strike aircraft and high-precision ammunition for them, imposes new requirements on defense systems. The increasing importance of electronic intelligence systems (RTR), capable of supplementing, and in some cases even
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From 20 to 23 May, the exhibition "Integrated Safety-2014" was held at the Moscow All-Russian Exhibition Center. As part of this event, more than 500 participating organizations from several countries presented their latest developments in the field of security systems and various equipment. So, MSTU them. N.E. Bauman together with the plant
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On May 29, at the training ground of the 3rd Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense in Bronnitsy (Moscow Region), a demonstration of modern and promising models of Russian-made automotive equipment took place. Several organizations showed their latest developments. Most of the cars shown in Bronnitsy are already known
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The Pentagon has awarded Logos Technologies a contract to develop and manufacture a prototype hybrid-electric silent motorcycle, and according to the company, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded an SBIR (Innovative Small Business R&D) grant for
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The TITUS armored vehicle (Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System), created by Nexter, is being tested in two unnamed Gulf countries. Vice President of Marketing Denis Pinoto said that
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The Czech company Tatra is widely known for its trucks. At the recent international exhibition of arms and military equipment Eurosatory-2014, the Czech company for the first time presented two new vehicles designed to perform auxiliary functions in the armed forces
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The hostilities near Luhansk and Donetsk are more and more like the wars of the last decades in the countries of Asia and Africa. Lacking a developed defense industry, both sides of the conflict are forced to make do with the available weapons and equipment. Despite this, they undertake various
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While civil society decides whether the use of self-driving cars can be allowed, the military has already made its choice. In Israel, UAV vehicles were created and are used to patrol the border. The Israeli land-based drone was first demonstrated back in 2009 at
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One of the results of armed conflicts is a large amount of various ammunition left on the former battlefields and posing a great danger. The detection and neutralization of the remaining mines and shells is carried out by various methods, including using a special
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Recently, wheeled armored vehicles have become widespread, which are adapted for use in conditions of local conflicts. As a rule, such machines are created on the basis of the KrAZ machine. Since the 90s of the last century, such machines have been used in various hot spots. But then
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Fortifications are very important, as they protect personnel and military equipment during the conduct of hostilities. One of the simplest types of fortifications are trenches. A trench is a fortification earthen structure that is intended for
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The new protected Federal-M vehicle created by the specialists of the Moscow enterprise "Institute of Special Technics" on the chassis of the serially produced highly reliable vehicle Ural-4320 and its modification Ural-55571 has passed the tests of the protective properties of the vehicle. These tests have been fully confirmed
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Explosive testing of the FV432 machine. Instruments can be seen flying around the dummy. This indicates the danger of loose equipment in the event of an explosion. Training significantly increases the likelihood of surviving a mine or IED detonation. In this case, the fastening belts and
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Flyer II with an installed booking kit. The Flyer, offered by General Dyamics OTS and Flyer LLC, has been selected by Special Operations Command as the vehicle that can be carried in the V-22ITV In terms of quantity, the Special Operations Command's program for
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At the last exhibition of arms and military equipment "Interpolitech-2014" domestic and foreign organizations presented a number of new developments. A prototype of the Patrol armored car was shown at one of the stands of the event. This machine, created on the basis of units of existing technology
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The Russian Ministry of Defense conducted an exercise that used an airmobile group of robots. The new "Uran-6" robot-sapper and the "Uran-14" fire-fighting robot were engaged in demining a conventional ammunition warehouse, and also extinguished the fire there. The exercises were of a research nature. By
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The Israeli company Plasan continues to fulfill the order of the Brazilian police. In accordance with the existing contract, Israeli specialists must build and transfer to the customer six armored vehicles of the new model. The first car, which will soon go to Sao Paulo, was presented
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In the last days of last autumn, Ukrainian specialists were testing a new combat vehicle. According to Ukrainian media reports, a few days ago, regular tests of prototypes of the Kozak armored car took place at the Novi Petrivtsi training ground. This time, the prototypes passed the track at the range, and
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Armed conflicts of all recent years indicate that significant losses of personnel are incurred by troops not only in direct combat clashes, but also when attacking from ambushes and hiding places during escorting or following in a convoy. Attempts to use to protect against terrorist attacks during
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The US military revealed a concept of a combat vehicle that combines new blast deflection technology and safety features of commercially available NASCAR trucks and race cars. The car is made on the basis of the monocoque body of the Ford F-350 truck, it is named
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Heavy-duty Protector tracks define its high level of mobility Protector can be configured for a wide variety of tasks, although its main job is to clear routes HDT Robotics Automated Ground Vehicle (ANA) Protector is ready to test
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Last fall, during the Airshow China exhibition, the Chinese company NORINCO for the first time presented its new development - an armored vehicle of the MRAP class called VP11. Literally a couple of days after the "premiere" of this armored car, it became known that the new technology had already become the subject of the first
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The US Army expects to receive new silent hybrid motorcycles designed for covert operations, including night operations. Hidden bikes will help special forces soldiers to get close to the enemy almost imperceptibly. Back in 2014, the Office of Prospective
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The Turkish company Nurol Makina has developed and manufactured a new member of the Ejder family, the Ejder Yalçin 4x4 tactical armored vehicle. The development of the technical design was started in the last quarter of 2012, and the prototype model was presented at the IDEF 2013 exhibition
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Currently, the Ukrainian authorities are making active attempts to make up for the loss of military equipment. To equip the armed forces and the National Guard, combat vehicles are being restored that have been removed from storage, and attempts are being made to purchase or build new equipment. In equipping army
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State tests of the new KamAZ-63968 armored car are planned for 2015. This vehicle was developed as part of the Typhoon program and is intended for the army, internal troops and other structures in need of modern protected equipment. Technical solutions used in the project
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The German truck Opel Blitz (German Blitz - lightning) was actively used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. There were several generations of this famous truck, which differed in both design and construction. Different versions of the car were produced from 1930 to 1975
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Until the middle of the last century, the main type of locomotive on the railways was steam locomotives, which were in no hurry to give way to more modern diesel and electric locomotives. This technique had a number of characteristic advantages that outweighed the existing disadvantages and for a long time ensured superiority over
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1949 is one of the first in a series of long years of the Cold War between the USSR and the USA. This war could well develop into a real conflict, and both sides managed to acquire nuclear weapons. In 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, Soviet pilot A.M. Tyuterev for the first time in the world
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Just a couple of years after the appearance of the German project of a self-propelled carriage with an aircraft power plant Dringos authored by Otto Steinitz, a similar technique was created in our country. The original idea of u200b u200bbuilding a railway carriage equipped with an aircraft engine and air