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The Ministry of Defense showed the exercises of the Russian chemical defense troops and the use of the RHM-6 chemical reconnaissance vehicle. The RHM-6 vehicle was created on the chassis of the BTR-80 armored vehicle and entered the army in 2013. The complex of onboard equipment of the machine allows detecting signs of a chemical or biological attack, as well as detecting radiation contamination at a distance of up to 6 kilometers. Meteorological conditions are also monitored, all information is transmitted to the command post. The machine can, with the help of a special device, set flags in the infected area. The main instrument for detecting vapors of toxic and other substances is the device PKhRDD-2B. Armament machine guns KPVT caliber 14.5 mm and PKTM caliber 7.62 mm. Crew car 3 people.

The Gagarin Plant has manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense another batch of fifth-generation Su-57 production aircraft. The plant plans to increase the production and production of such aircraft. The Su-57 fighter made its first flight in 2010, and in 2020 it began to enter the troops. Serial deliveries of the aircraft began only in 2022. By the end of 2024, the Russian Air Force should receive 22 fighters, by 2028 their number in the troops will be increased to 76 aircraft.

 

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Russian racing parachute system PTK-10SK aircraft on the example of the Su-30SM Air Force of the Republic of Belarus. The main supplier of parachutes for Russia, as well as for export to more than 30 countries of the world, is OJSC Solnechnogorsk Mechanical Plant. The PTK-10SK brake landing parachute system produced by the plant is installed on Russian SU-27 and SU-30 aircraft. Parachute landing systems reduce the length after the landing run of the aircraft by 1.5-2 times. The PTK-10SK parachute system has a mass of 23 kilograms and is used at an aircraft speed of no more than 300 km/h. As it turned out, the resource of braking parachutes is not large, about 50 applications. Parachute canopy area. 25 m2. The service life of the parachute is 15 years.

Two Tu-160M strategic missile carriers have been handed over to Russia for flight tests. We are talking about the first aircraft mass-produced under the Tu-160M reproduction program, and the Tu-160 combat aircraft, which underwent a deep modernization. The weapons bays of the new Tu-160Ms house two drum launchers for 12 cruise missiles. In addition to the already existing Kh-101 missile and its nuclear counterpart Kh-102, the Tu-160M arsenal will include several types of medium and long-range missiles that are under development. The updated missile carriers are superior to their predecessors and the production of these combat aircraft will be increased. The Tu-160 is capable of overcoming 12 thousand kilometers without refueling, while developing a maximum speed of 2200 km/h.

The crew of the Wagner PMC spoke about the strengths and weaknesses of the Russian T-90M Proryv tank. The T-90M "Breakthrough" tank is a deep modernization of the T-90 tank, the production and modernization of the T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks is growing every day.

 

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Control and launch of the robot for demining Uran-6 Russia. The main task of the Russian Uran-6 sapper robot is to make passages in minefields and quickly clear mine areas. The cleanliness of minesweeping is about 95%. The Uran-6 robot is designed to clear mines weighing from 100 grams to 4 kg and can move at a maximum speed of 5 km / h, making continuous sweeping about 1.6 meters wide.

Footage of the launch and flight of the Russian reconnaissance UAV Eleron-3SV. Electrically, the Eleron-3SV UAV drone was developed in 2005 by the ENIKS company. The drone can stay in the air for up to 1.5 hours and carry out a controlled flight at a distance of up to 25 kilometers. When flying according to a given program, in radio silence mode, the range of the drone increases to 50 kilometers. The maximum takeoff weight of the drone is 5.5 kg, with a payload of 1 kg. The flight speed of the drone is up to 130 km/h, at an altitude of up to 4000 meters. Drone landing is carried out by parachute, launch from a catapult. Officially, the Eleron-3 UAV was produced in 200 pieces, it is not known whether it is being produced now.

The Russian frigate of project 22350 "Admiral Gorshkov" armed with hypersonic missiles "Zirkon" is sent on a long voyage. The frigate will go on a trip across the Atlantic and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. The Zircon hypersonic missile was developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Its exact characteristics are not disclosed, however, during tests in November 2020, the Zircon rocket accelerated to 9.5 thousand km / h. The missile is capable of hitting sea and ground targets at a distance of 1,000 to 1,500 km. The weight of the rocket warhead is 300-400 kg. At the moment, apart from the S-500 air defense system, there are no air defense systems capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles. As reported, during the campaign, the crew of the ship will work out the use of Zircon hypersonic missiles.

 

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The crew of the Russian T-90M "Proryv" tank compared it with their previous T-72 tank. Details in the video

An episode of work on the range of the Russian tank T-90M "Breakthrough". The main armament of the T-90 "Breakthrough" tank is a 125-mm 2A82 smoothbore gun, the aiming range of the gun is 4000 meters. When fired with laser-guided Reflex anti-tank missiles, the firing range increases to 5000 meters, they can also shoot down helicopters. When firing high-explosive fragmentation projectiles along a ballistic trajectory, the firing range reaches 10,000 meters. The tank gun is in no way inferior to the best NATO tank guns and surpasses them in some characteristics. The resource of the 2A82 gun barrel is 900 rounds. The tank crew also uses a 12.7 mm Kord-MT anti-aircraft machine gun in a remote-controlled mount on the roof of the turret.

Activation of the protection of the T-90M tank Breakthrough from the ATGM of the Ukrainian army. An episode of the combat operation of the Russian T-90M "Proryv" tank appeared in Ukraine. While the tank was working on a strong point of the Ukrainian army, an attempt was made to attack the Russian tank with the ATGM crew of the Ukrainian army. When a Ukrainian crew aimed a missile at the tank, the T-90M tank protection system detected laser irradiation and put up a smoke screen.

 

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Footage of the work of the operator of the Russian electronic warfare complex to suppress drones. The brand of the electronic warfare complex is not reported, presumably it is the Russian electronic warfare complex "Tirada-2S".

PMC Wagner spoke about their main tank T-72B3M. The original T-72B3M appeared in 2011, after which it was repeatedly improved. The Russian T-72B3M tank is a massive, economical alternative to the main T-90A tank, with about 1,200 of them produced in total.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published a promo for the upgraded A-50U airborne early warning and control aircraft. The A-50U aircraft was developed in 2011 on the basis of the A-50 aircraft. Most of the destroyed Ukrainian fighters were found using A-50U aircraft. The A-50U aircraft differs from previous modifications by a new radio-technical complex with improved parameters. The aircraft has an airborne defense complex, which includes active and passive radio countermeasures, as well as infrared jamming systems. The aircraft had a reduced mass of equipment, due to this, the fuel supply was increased. The price of the aircraft is 330 million dollars. Russia currently has 7 aircraft in service.

 

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Specialists of departments of the fuel logistics service use the Russian TAX-7 Kamaz 5350 auto fuel tanker. Mobile refueling complexes provide left-hand refueling of more than 2,000 units of automotive and armored vehicles, autonomous power supply units and heating points.

Russia as manufactured the first Poseidon nuclear super torpedo ammunition for the Belgorod special-purpose nuclear submarine. As part of the tests, the crew of the Belgorod nuclear submarine of project 09852 conducted a series of tests of the Poseidon in order to check the launch system and the behavior of the submarine after launch at various depths. The nuclear power plant of the torpedoes was also tested. The Poseidon is the largest and heaviest torpedo in the world and is often used as an unmanned underwater system. With a diameter of around 2 meters and a length of 24 meters, it can dive to a depth of 1000 meters. The torpedo is equipped with a warhead with a capacity of up to 100 megatons, an explosion of such power can cause a tsunami up to 500 meters high. Some consider these torpedoes to be doomsday weapons.

The US Coast Guard spotted a Russian Project 864 spy ship near the Hawaiian Islands. The ship was seen refueling from a supply tanker. The appearance of this ship in the United States is explained by the presence in the region of the Pacific missile range Barking Sands, which is used to test Standard Missile 6 anti-missiles. Russian reconnaissance ships of Project 864 Meridian are capable of collecting "noise profiles" of surface and underwater objects, as well as conduct electronic intelligence. On board are the Profile-M, RotorS and Prokhlada radio reconnaissance systems, as well as sonar reconnaissance systems, radio communication systems and other equipment. The ship is armed with AK-306M 30-mm artillery system and Igla MANPADS. At the moment, Russia uses 7 ships of this type.

 

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Footage of the use of the 152-mm D-1 howitzer by the Wagner military in Ukraine, how it turned out to be unknown to them, may have been obtained from storage. Russian D-1 howitzers were produced from 1943 to 1949 and participated in many military conflicts. The howitzer proved itself well and was a very perfect weapon for its time, it is still in service with the armies of some countries, 700 D-1 howitzers are in storage with Russia. The maximum firing range of the gun is 13700 meters, the rate of fire is 4 rounds per minute, the crew of the gun is 8 people.

 

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The crew of the Ka-27 helicopter of the Russian frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" carried out aerial and surface reconnaissance in difficult hydrometeorological conditions. The flight took place at a sea state of up to 3 points and a wind speed of about 15 meters per second. The crew also performed takeoffs and landings on the frigates helipad in order to maintain the level of training of the flight crew. The Russian Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov is currently on a long-range voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

 

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Footage of the use of the 152-mm D-1 howitzer by the Wagner military in Ukraine, how it turned out to be unknown to them, may have been obtained from storage. Russian D-1 howitzers were produced from 1943 to 1949 and participated in many military conflicts. The howitzer proved itself well and was a very perfect weapon for its time, it is still in service with the armies of some countries, 700 D-1 howitzers are in storage with Russia. The maximum firing range of the gun is 13700 meters, the rate of fire is 4 rounds per minute, the crew of the gun is 8 people.

What's the average Russian on the street mood?

Also, pulling out WWII-era weapons, one has to think something is wrong. Are people questioning the military and government?

 

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The first video of the combat use of the Russian BMPT "Terminator" in Ukraine

Reportedly, a Ukrainian group, consisting of a tank, infantry fighting vehicles and infantry, tried to attack Russian positions in the Kremennaya area. A Russian BMPT "Terminator" and a tank advanced to meet the group. As a result of the battle, a Ukrainian tank and an infantry fighting vehicle were destroyed.

The Ukrainian army is constantly probing the Russian defenses in the Kremennaya area, to suppress attempts to break through, the Russian tank support vehicle “Terminator” left, the vehicle began to fire heavily.

 

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Footage of work in Ukraine, the Russian artillery crew of 152-mm howitzers "Msta-B" with high-precision corrected ammunition "Krasnopol". The 3 OF 39 ammunition is equipped with a jet engine and a homing head that receives target designation from the ground or a drone using a laser beam. Projectiles with guidance and GPS are being developed now. In flight, the plumage of the projectile opens and it is aimed at the target, the accuracy of hitting the target reaches 95%. Shells "Krasnopol" can be used by any domestic 152-mm guns at a distance of up to 30 kilometers on new modifications of the shells.

 

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Footage of combat work in Ukraine of Russian crews of 120mm 2B11 mortars has been published. The mortar was developed in 1979 and is an improved modification of the M43 mortar, the main changes are the use of new materials to reduce weight. The 2B11 mortar is equipped with an improved all-round firing plate, a quick-detachable firing mechanism that does not require disassembly of the barrel, as well as a fuse against double loading of a small mass. The 2B11 mortar can be used as part of the 2S12 Sani mortar complex. The maximum firing range of the mortar is 9000 meters, the aiming range is 7000 meters. Rate of fire up to 15 rounds per minute, mortar crew 5 people, deployment time 2 minutes.

 

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The story of two crews about the modification of Russian T-72B3M tanks. The main difference between the T-72B3M and the T-72B3 is the new engine, the level of protection of the tank is now close to the T-90M. An updated version of the Sosna-U sight, a digital ballistic computer and a panoramic sight were installed at the workplace of the vehicle commander.

 

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Footage of the Russian army using the ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft artillery mount mounted on the MT-LB multi-purpose tractor. The 23 mm twin anti-aircraft gun was put into service in 1960. The ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun was delivered to dozens of countries and participated in many local wars. In the Russian army, the ZU-23-2 modification is widespread, which is installed on various mobile platforms, including armored vehicles such as the MT-LB multi-purpose tractor and the Rakushka BTR-MDM. Despite its age, the ZU-23 has not lost its importance as a means of destroying low-altitude, suddenly appearing targets and is used in air defense. The mass of the ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun in the stowed position is 950 kg, the rate of fire is up to 2000 rounds per minute, and the target engagement range is up to 3 km.

 

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The process of preparing and launching missiles of the MLRS "Tornado-S" of Russia. The 9K515 TornadoS multiple launch rocket system is a modernized version of the Smerch MLRS and began to be delivered to the troops in 2016. MLRS "Tornado" is considered one of the best in the world and surpasses foreign counterparts in many respects. The firing accuracy of the TornadoS MLRS is 15-20 times higher than that of the Smerch MLRS. Unlike the Smerch MLRS, the TornadoS MLRS rockets are corrected by Glonass not only at the initial stage of the flight, but also at the final one. Twelve 300mm rockets hit objects at ranges up to 120 km and can be individually aimed at each target. Two new types of missiles are used, 9M549 with a cassette for fragmentation elements and 9M544 with cumulative fragmentation elements.

Russian radio communication station R-166 on BTR-80. The work of the communications unit was shown by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The video shows the use of R-166 "Artek" communication stations mounted on the LUNCH-10 chassis based on the BTR-80 armored vehicle. Radio communication station R-166-0.5 "Artek" is designed to provide control and communication at the tactical level. The radio station has a high degree of protection against interference and provides communication up to 2 thousand kilometers in the HF band and up to 350 kilometers in the VHF band. The R-166-05 station works in two independent directions of radio communication simultaneously, the automated control system allows you to prepare the station for work within 10 minutes. The transmitter power of the station is 1 kW. MTBF of the station is 250 hours, recovery time is 30 minutes, service life is 15 years.