Finland could donate a small number of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if a wider group of European nations also decided to do so, Finnish President, Sauli Niinisto, said. Kiev has requested heavy military vehicles such as the Leopard 2, which would represent a significant step-up in Western support after the start of the
The Russian tank support combat vehicle (BMPT) “Terminator” can withstand a hit by a missile from the American Javelin complex, as reported by an informed source of the RIA Novosti news agency. “The experience of military operations shows that the Terminator BMPT, due to its increased protection, can withstand the hit of the Javelin anti-tank
On the eve of the New Year, the dream of the schoolboys from the Rostov region, Arseny and Afanasy Chumakovs, came true at the Kadamovsky training ground in Rostov. The boys were able to ride T-72B3 tanks. The commanders of the tanks, Sergeants Anton and Aleksei Vorobyovs, helped to realize this dream of children through
The High Precision Weapons Company, which is a part of Rostec State Corporation, has adapted the Kornet-EM anti-tank missile system to any type of chassis, as reported by its Deputy General Director, Sergey Mikhailov, during the EDEX 2021 international arms exhibition in Egypt. “We can say that the Kornet-EM has become a universal anti-tank
The first nine ‘Terminator’ tank support combat vehicles will enter service with armoured units of the Central Military District’s 90th Guards Tank Division stationed in the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk Regions from December 1 of this year. “This year, we have successfully tested new methods of employing tank support combat vehicles in the 90th Tank
The Uran-9 and Nerekhta reconnaissance and fire support robots were first used during the joint strategic exercises of Russia and Belarus “Zapad-2021” (“West-2021”) in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Vedomosti reports with reference to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence. The Zapad-2021 exercises are held from September 10 to 16, 2021, at 9
The legendary Soviet T-55 tank produced in the 1950s might be in line for a big upgrade, RT reports with reference to the ‘Omsktransmash’ Russian engineering company. It is noted that the T-55 main battle tank is known for being the first to have the ability to withstand a nuclear attack and was designed
On August 28, as part of the military competition “Tank Biathlon” that is a part of the Army International Games-2021, a race of the third crews of the first and second divisions took place, TVZvezda reports. Tankers of the first division from China, Uzbekistan, and Russia went to the track. The winners of the
During the two days of the Military-Technical Forum of the Southern Military District “ARMY-2021” in the Rostov region, the best tankers of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division showed their skills to more than 20 thousand spectators, the press service of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reports. On August 28, the crews
In the autumn of 2021 the ‘Orion’ Russian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) will perform the first launches of ‘Vikhr’ anti-tank guided missiles as part of the ongoing testing of the weapons complex, RIA Novosti reports with reference to its source in the country’s military-industrial complex. “Currently, work is underway to integrate modernized anti-tank missiles
The all-army stage of the International Army Games 2021 “Tank Biathlon” and “Suvorov Onslaught” competitions among tank and motorized rifle platoons started in the Chelyabinsk region, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the Central Military District. It is noted that the best tank platoons of the Western, Southern, Central, and Eastern military
The general director of the “Rostec” state corporation, Sergey Chemezov, revealed the peculiarities of the control of the robotic version of the newest T-14 “Armata” tank. According to him, the tank can be controlled by both the crew and artificial intelligence, RIA News reports. As the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern reported, the Armata
The Uralvagonzavod concern which is part of the Rostec state corporation will present the T-14 Armata tank for the first time abroad at the IDEX 2021 international arms exhibition in the UAE. This model is the world’s only third-generation tank, TASS reports. The T-14 is the world’s only third post-war generation tank. It is designed
