Engineering troops and transport 2024, November

The development of bridge-crossing facilities of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of Russia was based on the rich military-historical experience of the Russian army. Elements of military engineering art already existed in the army of Kievan Rus. In the campaigns, paths were laid, bridge crossings were arranged. Appeared

According to the press service of the Western Military District, at the beginning of next year, a separate brigade of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Western Military District, stationed in the Kursk region, will receive new special equipment. In the first months of 2016, this connection should go to the newest

The main task of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to maintain law and order, regardless of the existing conditions. This structure must carry out the tasks assigned to it at any time and in any situation. In particular, the internal troops must maintain their combat effectiveness in conditions of radiation

Today, the American SUV of the Second World War is easily recognizable in any photographs of the war and post-war years; it is a frequent guest on the movie screen, not only in documentary chronicles, but also in almost all films about this war. During his lifetime, the car became a real classic and

The very first attacks of German tank formations on Poland and France demonstrated that the era of protracted trench wars was in the past, now lightning offensive operations dominated the battlefield and were not inferior to them in terms of counter-attack speed. Tracked base of tanks and other combat vehicles for

Part two. Historical Tank trawl - a type of mine trawl, attachments of a tank, an armored tractor or a specialized vehicle, which is designed to overcome or clear anti-tank minefields

It happens that a person who, in childhood, is attached to some kind of toy, then retains this attachment for the rest of his life. The Australian engineer and inventor Louis Brennan apparently had a spinning top with such a toy. Not the one that comes and bites the barrel, but the one that spins, keeping

The TV, oddly enough, is sometimes capable of, if not pushing on a clever thought, then at least pulling something out of the nooks of memory. I switched it on once, and there they were showing the sappers and their dog. More than a hundred explosive devices on the account of this labrador with a smart face. How many lives do not even count

The airborne troops need different equipment, while special requirements are imposed on such vehicles. Equipment for this type of troops should be able to drop parachute while maintaining the required characteristics. One of the most original projects of light transport

Now the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN) is widely known as a manufacturer of small arms. In the past, this company was also engaged in the production of various equipment, including motorcycles. In the mid-thirties, the development of promising heavy motorcycles began with

At the end of 1914, the French engineer Louis Boirot developed an original engineering vehicle designed to overcome enemy wire obstacles. The project was based on the principle of a caterpillar propeller, but it was used in a very unusual way. The result of the design work was

Already at the very beginning of the First World War, it became clear that one of the main features of this conflict would be the widest use of various obstacles that impede the passage of enemy infantry. As a result, the countries participating in the war had to start creating means to overcome the existing

Part two. Improvement and development of the machine. In the late 1970s. it became clear that the underwater reconnaissance aircraft turned out to be too expensive. An officer was needed to manage it, which turned out to be impractical. Also, the hydraulic control system was complex. At the same time, the RShMs in the submerged position gave

Part one. An unusual assignment: In 1957, the head of the Engineering Committee of the SA Engineer Troops, General Viktor Kondratyevich Kharchenko, arrived at the Kryukov Carriage Works. There was nothing unusual in this - from 1951 to 1953 V. Kharchenko was the head of the Research Institute

The international market for arms and military equipment has long been divided between major manufacturers, but new developers are regularly trying to win their "place in the sun". In the near future, we will be able to see a new attempt to gain contracts and market share made by little-known

When military equipment is removed from service, it quite often goes on the free sale - naturally, demilitarized, in the form of civilian vehicles or all-terrain vehicles. They are sold both at ordinary car markets or auto sites, and on special resources "sharpened" for the sale of tanks and

The AM-1 army all-terrain vehicle is designed to conduct patrol and reconnaissance operations, raid and search and rescue operations carried out in different climatic conditions. The all-terrain vehicle is currently in service with the Russian army. It is already being used by the airborne troops and

An armored car with a passenger car, a truck and a motorcycle attached to it constituted the armored compartment. Three of these and one spare were combined into armored (auto-machine gun) platoons. The latter were attached to the army corps. Armored vehicles conducted reconnaissance, acted together with the cavalry

At the last forum "Army-2016", samples of military retro technology were also included in the exposition. The purpose of the article is not to go deeply into the technical subtleties and the history of development, but only to very briefly talk about the exhibited samples, some of which contributed to the victory in the Second

Probably, it is with these three words that one can briefly formulate the purpose of the repair and recovery vehicles, although their name speaks for itself. I present a brief overview of some of them presented at the Army-2016 forum

Overcoming water and dry land obstacles should not slow down the pace of the offensive of the troops. Crossings for their intended purpose, depending on the availability of crossing means of various types, can be landing, ferry, bridge, and also be carried out on ice or the bottom of a water obstacle. Here is given

Currently, there is a steady demand for armored vehicles of various classes on the arms and military equipment market. Responding to the needs of potential customers, military-industrial enterprises of different countries create new projects of such equipment, which are subsequently offered to their own or foreign

Meeting with the "Tiger" In order to find out what the all-terrain vehicle is capable of, one must drive into places that are wild enough for this. The owners took care of this in advance: a sandy quarry, forest roads, overcoming a ford … All this is ahead, and you still have to drive thirty kilometers along the highway to get there. Therefore, in place

Full-scale purchases of Italian IVECO LMV armored vehicles could have a catastrophic effect on the combat readiness of most formations of the ground forces and airborne forces. After all, it was planned to purchase three thousand of these machines. Moreover, purchasing LMV, the then military leadership rejected a large

The Rescue All Terrain Transport (RATT) off-road vehicle, created in the early 90s, is used by special forces of the United States Air Force to transport casualties, but now it can no longer provide the necessary mobility

In 1919, the German engineer Otto Steinitz built an experimental carriage with two propeller-driven groups, borrowed from aviation technology. The machine, called Dringos, successfully developed high speed and was of great interest to the railroad. However, some features

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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