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Repair of self-propelled missile systems Shturm-S of Russia. The Russian army carries out continuous work on the restoration, repair and commissioning of new military equipment and weapons. We publish a short video on the repair and replacement of the engine in the Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems, information about them is in the link on the video in the comments to the video. Equipment is also removed from storage for restoration and commissioning.

 

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Exercises of anti-submarine ships of project 1155 of Russia. The Russian Pacific Fleet conducted exercises to search the waters of the Japanese and Okhotsk Sea for submarines of a conditional enemy. Naval group practice the actions of the fleet forces in isolation from permanent gases, conducting naval combat, anti-submarine operations and the organization of air defense. As part of one of the episodes of the exercise, the frigate of project 1155M "Marshal Shaposhnikov" and the large anti-submarine ships of project 1155 "Admiral Tributs" and "Admiral Panteleev" were used, acting as part of a tactical group, the ships carried out the search and destruction of a submarine of a conditional enemy.

 

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The Russian plant of anti-aircraft missiles has increased its output. The Russian military-industrial complex continues to increase the production of military products. The Russian Defense Minister checked the work of the workshop for the production of modern anti-aircraft guided missiles for air defense systems. The plant produces anti-aircraft missiles for the S-300 Favorit air defense system, the S-400 Triumph air defense system and the S-350 Vityaz air defense system. The management of the plant reported that it had significantly increased production within the framework of the state defense order and would continue to increase the production of missiles. The minister noted that it is necessary to further reduce the time for commissioning the new production facilities of the concern by synchronizing the installation of equipment and commissioning.

 

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The work of calculating the radar Zoopark-1 1L219M of Russia. The Zoo-1 1L219M complex was put into service in 2008 under the index 1L219M, Ukraine also has this complex, but it is called Zoo-2 and goes under the index 1L220U. The Zoopark-1 radar complex is capable of detecting firing positions of howitzers at a distance of up to 12 km, mortars - up to 17 km, MLRS missiles at a distance of up to 22 km, launching positions of tactical missile systems at a distance of 45 km. The crew of the Zoo-1 radar station is three people.

 

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The Russian plant of mortar mines and bombs is increasing in output. Footage of the Russian production of mortar mines and aircraft bombs at the Aleksinsky Experimental Mechanical Plant has been published. The military plant was visited by Dmitry Medvedev, during the visit a meeting was held where issues of control and increase in the production of Russian military and special equipment, as well as weapons of destruction were discussed.

 

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The use of the Supercam S350 UAV by the Russian army, an overview. Footage of the assembly and launch of the Russian multi-purpose Supercam-S350 UAV by Russian military personnel has been published. The S350 UAV was developed by Unmanned Systems and is made in an aircraft-type configuration. The UAV is capable of performing many tasks, such as aerial photography and aerial photography of the area, the implementation of observation, patrol and monitoring flights. High stability and good controllability allow the use of the Supercam UAV in adverse weather conditions. The S350 has an autopilot and carries out automatic flight according to a given program, has the ability to hover over an object and automatically return to a given point. The UAV can use up to three payloads simultaneously, including a thermal imager, a radiation background measurement sensor, and a laser gas analyzer. The duration of the UAV flight is up to 4.5 hours with the transmission of information at a distance of up to 100 km, at a speed of up to 120 km/h. The maximum flight range is at least 240 km at an altitude of up to 5000 meters. The UAV is launched from a catapult and lands using a parachute.

 

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Checking military arsenals began in Russia. Against the backdrop of a multiple increase in the production of military products, Russia began checking military arsenals. Inspections are also ongoing on the implementation of the state defense order at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex in the Omsk region for the production of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems. The head of the Russian Defense Ministry was informed that all armored vehicles at the Omsktransmash enterprise have been modified to meet modern requirements for tank protection, and the volume of output has increased significantly. The footage also shows the echelon with new T-80BVM tanks and the factory equipment of the upgraded tanks with visors against drones. The protection of tanks certainly looks awkward, but at the moment, cheap and effective protection of the tank turret from kamikaze drones has not been invented. Based on the results of the inspection of military enterprises, instructions were given to further increase the output of military products.

 

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Russian anti-UAV complex "Kupol PRO". The Russian UAV countermeasure system Kupol-PRO was shown by a representative of the manufacturer Avtomatika Concern JSC. The complex "Kupol-PRO" of circular action is capable of operating in 10 frequency bands and suppressing the navigation, control and data transmission channels of drones at a distance of up to 4 kilometers. The effective radiated power of the complex is 80 watts. The weight of the complex is 4 kilograms.

 

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The system for capturing targets of the T-90M "Proryv" tank of Russia. A Russian serviceman explained how the automatic target acquisition system works in the T-90M Proryv tank. The digital fire control system with automatic target tracking mode itself rotates the turret of the Russian T-90M "Breakthrough" tank and calculates all the adjustments, the crew only has to fire a shot.

 

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The Russian FPV drone "Gadfly" is shown. Drone production is growing in Russia, footage of the launch of the Russian FPV drone Gadfly has been published. There is almost no information about the drone, according to the developers, the drone has a good camera, high speed and noise-free communication. The drone is equipped with a contactor, which is necessary for installing and equipping ammunition. The element base of the drone is most likely foreign, according to the developers, it was carefully selected. The cost of the Gadfly drone is about 40,000 rubles, or $480.

 

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A new batch of Su-35S aircraft has been handed over to the Russian Air Force. A new batch of Su-35S fighter aircraft has been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense by the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant. The planes have already arrived at the base airfield. Before that, they were accepted by technical services and passed factory tests, having been tested in the air in various modes. The Su-35 is a 4++ generation multirole supermaneuverable fighter designed to destroy air, ground and surface targets and infrastructure facilities. The Su-35S is capable of delivering eight 500 kg KAB-500Kr and KAB 500OD television-guided bombs to the front line. On the AL-41F-1S engine of the Su-35S aircraft, for the first time, a plasma ignition system was used with the possibility of oxygen-free launch at high altitudes.

 

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Russian super armored T-72 tank spotted. Footage of a Russian T-72 tank with additional armor made by non-factory specialists has been published. Judging by the footage, at the moment this is the most armored Russian tank in a makeshift way. The tank is somewhat similar to the Russian experimental tank T-90 "Burlak", the shape of the tower repeats its outlines. The tank is also protected from above, a canopy against drones is visible on the car. Why and by whom the tank was made is not reported

 

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Attack UAV S-70 Okhotnik is already using Russia, drone review. Information began to come in that the Russian Air Force began to use the S-70 Okhotnik heavy strike UAV, the Turkish media were the first to report this. According to them, a new Russian UAV is visible in the photo taken in Ukraine. For the first time, the S-70 UAV was shown on August 5, 2021, after which there was little news about it. The S-70 Okhotnik low-observable strike UAVs are designed to work in conjunction with Su-57 fighters. The UAV was developed as a reconnaissance and target designation support UAV for the Su-57 fighter, similar to the Pentagon Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV, designed to escort F-22 or F-35 combat aircraft. The S-70 Okhotnik UAV can carry four KAB-500 aerial bombs or 8 KAB-250 bombs, as well as X-74M2 air-to-air missiles and Kh-38 short-range air-to-surface missiles. To combat enemy radar, the UAV can use Kh-58 anti-radar missiles. The main function of the S-70 UAV is not its strike capabilities, but the ability to covertly enter the air defense coverage area and target designation for the Su-57 fighter. The characteristics of the UAV are still classified, it is known that the UAV is equipped with an AL-31 engine and is capable of speeds up to 1000 km / h, operating at an altitude of up to 18 thousand meters. The range of the drone will be about 6,000 kilometers. The dimensions of the drone are impressive, you can appreciate it from the photo next to Russian fighters, with a mass of 20 tons, the wingspan of the drone is up to 19 meters. According to preliminary data, the cost of the S-70 Okhotnik UAV reaches $27 million, or two billion three hundred million rubles.

 

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A new version of the Russian drone Lancet Izdeliye-53 and a factory for the production of kamikaze Lancet drones are shown. For the first time, ZALA Aero Group showed its production of drones and a new version of the Russian Lancet kamikaze drones. As you can see from the video, Russian Lancet drones began to be produced on a huge scale, we are talking about hundreds, and maybe thousands of drones. To expand production , the company simply bought a former shopping center and converted it to the production of drones, thanks to this, the production of Lancet kamikaze drones increased 50 times. Product 51 "is a large drone and Product 52," Lancet drone designer Alexander Zakharov said. There are training classes in the production of drones, in which military personnel are taught to launch Lancet drones. And now the most interesting thing is the new Lancet drone, which is officially called "Product 53". Unfortunately, the answer to the main question, whether the warhead of the new Lancet drone "Product 53" was enlarged. In my opinion, the drone has become much more massive, it can be seen even by its thickness, most likely the combat part got bigger. Now the new Lancet drone is equipped with a folding wing and is placed in a transport and launch container, from where it is launched. That is, the time to prepare for the launch is saved. Most likely containers with drones will be installed on cars. Another main feature, Lancet drones can now work in a swarm, launched by a group, they exchange data and search for a target themselves. This is the most important innovation, swarm drones are the weapons of the near future that need to be developed. The designer said that the Lancet drone is almost impossible to intercept by means of electronic warfare. It is also noted that it is not scary if the drone falls into the hands of the enemy, the drone is software-protected and it is impossible to use its technologies.

 

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A hybrid of the MT-LB armored vehicle and the Russian UB-32 missile unit. Another modernization of the Russian light armored transporter MT-LB, judging by the facts, this is the most popular platform for reworking equipment. On the MT-LB chassis, a hub-32 aircraft unit with 32 57-mm unguided rockets was installed. The range of destruction of such an installation in the ground version is 4 km, it was put into service in the early 60s, and almost all planes and helicopters of the front-line aviation of the USSR Air Force were equipped with them.