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Russian BTR-MDM airborne tracked vehicle will be fitted with advanced communication equipment 11008161

: Posted On Wednesday, 10 August 2016 08:31

Russian BTR-MDM airborne tracked vehicle will be fitted with advanced communication equipment

The advanced BTR-MDM Rakushka air-droppable armored personnel carrier will be fitted with state-of-the-art communications equipment, spokesman for Russia’s United Instrument-Manufacturing Corporation Leonid Khozin said.

Kalashnikov Corporation developing new sniper rifles 50508163

: Posted On Friday, 05 August 2016 16:17

Kalashnikov Corporation developing new sniper rifles

Russia’s Kalashnikov Corporation, the producer of the famous Kalashnikov automatic rifle and a subsidiary of Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec, is developing new types of sniper rifles, Rostec said in an annual report.

ARDEC engineers have redesigned the recoil system on the M119A3 105mm towed howitzer 13007161

: Posted On Saturday, 30 July 2016 10:15

ARDEC engineers have redesigned the recoil system on the M119A3 105mm towed howitzer

After a year of re-designing the recoil system on the M119A3 105mm Howitzer, Picatinny engineers have made the howitzer safer, simpler and more reliable while also reducing the cost of the recoil system. The M119A3 Howitzer is a lightweight, direct and indirect fire support asset used by the U.S. Army and National Guard’s infantry brigade combat teams.

Russian land and naval forces will receive armoured vehicles derived from the Bumerang platform 12807162

: Posted On Thursday, 28 July 2016 12:09

Russian land and naval forces will receive armoured vehicles derived from the Bumerang platform

The Russian Army and Marine Corps may receive armored vehicles derived from the Bumerang commonized armored wheeled chassis, according to the Izvestia daily. The Military Industrial Company (VPK), which is the major manufacturer of armored personnel carriers (APC), infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and armored cars for the Russian Armed Forces, has started the preliminary tests of an amphibious APC derived from the Bumerang.

Analysis : Chinese-made armoured infantry fighting vehicles are based on Russian technologies TASS 12807161

: Posted On Thursday, 28 July 2016 09:28

Analysis: Chinese-made armoured infantry fighting vehicles are based on Russian technologies

The newest armoured vehicles developed by the Chinese heavy machine-building industry still rely on the Soviet/Russian technologies and technological assets, a source in the Russian defense industry said. The comparison between the Russian and the Chinese armoured vehicles has become an urgent issue in light of the Army Games 2016 competitions organized by Russia`s Ministry of Defense (MoD).

Russian Udar UCGV Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle will be a fully autonomous robotic system TASS 12707161

: Posted On Wednesday, 27 July 2016 09:05

Russian Udar UCGV Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle will be a fully autonomous robotic system

Russian Udar (Strike) Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle (UCGV) developed by the Kovrov-based VNII Signal scientific-research institute will be a fully autonomous robotic system, according to a source in the Russian defense industry.

U.S. Army performs live firing demonstration of LAV and Flyer combat vehicles with 30mm cannon 12607162

: Posted On Tuesday, 26 July 2016 14:27

U.S. Army performs live firing demonstration of LAV and Flyer combat vehicles with 30mm cannon

A live-fire demonstration of weapon systems mounted on a Flyer ground mobility vehicle prototype and a LAV light armored vehicle combat reconnaissance vehicle prototype took place on Friday, July 15, at Red Cloud Range on Fort Benning.

The new TMM-3M2 truck bridgelayer will enter in service with the Russian armed forces 12507162

: Posted On Monday, 25 July 2016 16:13

The new TMM-3M2 truck bridgelayer will enter in service with the Russian armed forces

Russian Armed Forces will bring the new TMM-3M2 heavy mechanized bridgelayer into service before the year-end, according to a source in the local defense industry.

Russian Ministry of Defense to receive underwater firearms 52207164

: Posted On Friday, 22 July 2016 10:03

Russian Ministry of Defense to receive underwater firearms

Russia`s Ministry of Defense (MoD) continues to receive ageing underwater firearms, namely APS (Special Underwater Assault Rifle, Avtomat Podvodnyi Spetsialnyi) assault rifles and SPP-1 (Special Underwater Pistol-1, Spetsialnyi Podvodnyi Pistolet-1) pistols, according to the Director General of the TsNIITochMash design bureau (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation), Dmitry Semizorov.

Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle to finish trials soon 52007162

: Posted On Friday, 22 July 2016 09:34

Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle to finish trials soon

The trials of the Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle that is planned to be included in the armament suite of the Ratnik advanced combat gear are at the final stage, according to the CEO of the Rostec state corporation, Sergey Chemezov.

Russia is planning to launch new air-droppable self-propelled gun called Zauralets-D TASS 12107161

: Posted On Thursday, 21 July 2016 17:49

Russia is planning to launch new air-droppable self-propelled gun called Zauralets-D

Russia`s TsNIITochMash design bureau (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) is planning to launch the serial production of the new air-droppable self-propelled gun (SPG) for the Airborne Forces (Russian acronym: VDV, Vozdushno-Desantnie Voyska) in mid-2019, according to the company`s CEO, Dmitry Semizorov.

Russian Company Uralvagonzavod has developed upgrade kit for T-80BV/U main battle tank TASS 11507162

: Posted On Friday, 15 July 2016 12:25

Russian Company Uralvagonzavod has developed upgrade kit for T-80BV/U main battle tank

Russia`s Uralvagonzavod scientific-research corporation has developed an upgrade kit to bring the ageing T-80BV/U main battle tanks (MBT) to the level of modern Western MBTs, such as Leopard 2A5 / A6 and M1A1 / M1A2 Abrams, according to a source in Russian defense industry.

U.S. Marines test new M776 Chrome Tube for 155mm M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzer 11407161

: Posted On Thursday, 14 July 2016 09:01

U.S. Marines test new M776 Chrome Tube for 155mm M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzer

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fired six Pilot Production M776 Chrome Tubes for the 155mm M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzer in the Lead Mountain Training Area aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, on May 3, 2016.

U.S. Marines have tested tracked version of MUTT Multi-Utility Tactical Transport vehicle 11307163

: Posted On Wednesday, 13 July 2016 13:49

U.S. Marines have tested tracked version of MUTT Multi-Utility Tactical Transport vehicle

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment have tested the Multi-Utility Tactical Transport vehicle, or the MUTT, provided by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory July 9, 2016 on Camp Pendleton, California. The MUTT will be used to help less Marines cover a greater area, provide expeditionary power and to give Marines superior firepower.

Analysis: Modern Russian main battle tanks need RCWS Remote Controlled Weapon Station TASS 11007161

: Posted On Sunday, 10 July 2016 11:35

Analysis: Modern Russian main battle tanks need RCWS Remote Controlled Weapon Station

Modern Russia`s main battle tanks (MBT), such as T-90A, T-72B3, T-72B3M and upgraded T-80U need a remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) armed with either small-caliber chain gun or heavy machinegun, according to Russian defense analysis.

Russian National Guard may order Orsis T-5000 high-precision sniper rifle TASS 10907162

: Posted On Saturday, 09 July 2016 11:26

Russian National Guard may order Orsis T-5000 high-precision sniper rifle

Russia`s National Guard (Natsgvardiya) may order Orsis T-5000 high-precision sniper rifles developed by LLC Industrial Technologies (GK Promtekhnologiya), according to the Izvestia newspaper. If the T-5000 rifle passes the fire trials, the National Guard`s Special Forces and reconnaissance unit will bring the high-precision weapon in service. Hence, Orsis T-5000 may be the first firearm produced by private defense enterprise and adopted by Russia`s law enforcement agencies.

Russian BTR-MDM airborne tracked vehicle will be fitted with advanced communication equipment 11008161

Kalashnikov Corporation developing new sniper rifles 50508163

ARDEC engineers have redesigned the recoil system on the M119A3 105mm towed howitzer 13007161

Russian land and naval forces will receive armoured vehicles derived from the Bumerang platform 12807162

Analysis : Chinese-made armoured infantry fighting vehicles are based on Russian technologies TASS 12807161

Russian Udar UCGV Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle will be a fully autonomous robotic system TASS 12707161

U.S. Army performs live firing demonstration of LAV and Flyer combat vehicles with 30mm cannon 12607162

The new TMM-3M2 truck bridgelayer will enter in service with the Russian armed forces 12507162

Russian Ministry of Defense to receive underwater firearms 52207164

Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle to finish trials soon 52007162

Russia is planning to launch new air-droppable self-propelled gun called Zauralets-D TASS 12107161

Russian Company Uralvagonzavod has developed upgrade kit for T-80BV/U main battle tank TASS 11507162

U.S. Marines test new M776 Chrome Tube for 155mm M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzer 11407161

U.S. Marines have tested tracked version of MUTT Multi-Utility Tactical Transport vehicle 11307163

Analysis: Modern Russian main battle tanks need RCWS Remote Controlled Weapon Station TASS 11007161

Russian National Guard may order Orsis T-5000 high-precision sniper rifle TASS 10907162

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