News and discussions of the Russian Army

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Russian military mechanics came up with a mechanism to shoot 82-mm caliber mines from an RPG-7 grenade launcher. The video also shows a mechanism that allows you to shoot an RGD-5 hand grenade from a machine gun.

 

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The first flight of the new strike UAV "Sirius" of Russia, review. The newest Russian strike UAV "Sirius" made its first flight, the company "Kronstadt" reported. The Sirius drone is a further development of the Orion drones. The UAV has two turboprop engines, which allow it to reach speeds of up to 180 km/h, climb to a height of up to 7,000 m, and cover a distance of up to 3,000 km. According to the developers, the payload mass of the Sirius UAV is about 450 kg - it can carry aerial bombs and air-to-ground missiles. The UAV uses KAB-100 air bombs, FAB-100 high-explosive air bombs, RBC-500U free-fall bombs and ODAB-500PMV volumetric detonating air bomb. Also, the UAV is equipped with an integrated system of communication, data exchange, navigation and identification. The drone is quite large, its length is 9 meters, the wingspan is 20 meters, the takeoff weight is 2.5 tons.

 

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Russian BMP-3 will receive dynamic protection 4S24. By the end of 2023, Russian BMP-3 armored vehicles will begin to regularly receive dynamic protection based on new 4S24 elements. Dynamic protection based on new 4S24 blocks ensure that neighboring blocks do not detonate when a grenade or ATGM hits it. The Russian BMP-3 with the installed new dynamic protection is significantly superior in terms of security to the American Bradley BMP in the standard version. The internal elements of the old protection 4S20 and 4S24 are interchangeable, since they have the same dimensions and weight. Therefore, the characteristics of the existing 4S20 protection complex can be easily improved by replacing the elements with new 4S24. The mass of 4S24 elements for protecting the BMP-3 is 4.2 tons, they are able to protect against monoblock cumulative ammunition, monoblock RPGs, B-32 armor-piercing bullets, 23 mm armor-piercing incendiary tracers and armor-piercing projectiles of 30 mm caliber. The area of overlapping the side of the hull of the BMP-3 armored vehicle with protection is 62%, the forehead of the hull - 36%, the turret of the vehicle - 70%. The new protection managed to raise the warranty period of storage by one and a half times. The 4S20 block needed to be replaced after 10 years, the new 4S24 can be changed after 15 years.

 

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Converted Russian grenade launcher GP-25. Russian servicemen showed fire from a converted 40mm grenade launcher GP-25. Under the barrel grenade launcher, the GP-25 was removed from the machine gun and equipped with a butt. After such an alteration, the Russian GP-25 underbarrel grenade launcher can be used as an independent weapon, the target range of such a weapon is 400 meters.

 

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Combat work of a rare Russian 217 mm MLRS Cheburashka in Ukraine. MLRS "Cheburashka" was developed by Donetsk specialists in 2018. The MLRS uses non-standard caliber 217 mm ammunition, which does not match the Soviet and any other rocket systems. The ammunition itself is also produced in Donetsk.

 

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A Russian soldier showed a German machine gun MG 3, which was used by one of the Ukrainian units. The MG 3 machine gun was captured during the fighting in the Krasnolimansky direction. At the end of the fifties, the German MG 42 machine gun was modernized and put into service under the MG 3 index, the machine gun was converted to a 7.62 × 51 mm cartridge. To do this, the barrel and some other elements of the weapon had to be replaced, and numerous small improvements were also made. The MG 3 machine gun is now quite widely used by many countries.

 

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How the Russian armored personnel carrier BTR-82A was modernized, review. The modernized Russian BTR-82A was presented at the Army Exhibition 2023. Judging by the volume of upgrades, for this it would be worth assigning a new index to the machine. And so, the BTR-82A has changed better, now it has an engine located in front, and the landing is carried out from behind. Regarding the topic of landing behind an armored vehicle, there are still disputes on this topic, since when it hits the ***, the landing cannot leave the car, some believe that the landing on the sides of the car is safer. Also, the 20-ton armored personnel carrier differs from its predecessor in a modified layout. The front of the vehicle is reinforced with more resistant armor, the armored personnel carrier holds a charge of B-32 bullets of 12.7 mm caliber, and in some cases even on the territory of 23 mm. The anti-mine protection of the days has also been improved, it now has a V-shape. Additional blocks with a ceramic fastener can be hung on the body of the armored personnel carrier. The armament of the vehicle is a 30-mm 2A72 cannon, a thermal imaging channel has been added to the module at the terminals. On the armored personnel carrier, you can put another combat module. The armored personnel carrier was equipped with air conditioning and anti-mine seats for 8 troops. The armored personnel carrier is equipped with a diesel engine with a capacity of 330 horsepower and can accelerate on the highway up to 85 km / h. The price of the new armored personnel carrier and when it will be released is unknown.

 

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Russian reconnaissance UAV Z-20 from the creators of the Lancet drone. Russian drone developer ZALA Aero Group, which produces Lancet drones, has unveiled a new long-range UAV Z-20. The Z-20 drone is equipped with an on-board computer that uses artificial intelligence algorithms, which makes it possible to use the drone more efficiently than analogues from other manufacturers. There are few details about the UAV, it is known that the new drone model has an increased payload, which allows you to install a different payload depending on the tasks, what exactly is set is unknown. Perhaps the new UAV will look for targets for Lancet drones. The UAV is equipped with an electric motor, flies for more than 6 hours and transmits HD video at a distance of more than 100 km. The UAV is designed for reconnaissance and observation of objects. The drone is launched from a catapult, landing by parachute. The Z-20 UAV is already in production, the price is unknown.

 

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Russian protection of tanks from drones EW complex "Volnorez". Russian troops received a new set of electronic warfare "Volnorez" to protect tanks from drones. This complex was seen at the Army 2023 exhibition, it was installed on the T-80BVM tank. No information on the electronic warfare complex "Volnorez" could not be found at the moment. It is known that the complex was created by craftsmen and 40 sets of it have already entered the troops. Ukrainian media reported that this was supposedly a complex for equipping tanks with communications, but this is not so. The developers have already talked about the Breakwater electronic warfare, it has already passed preliminary tests, unfortunately they did not provide technical information. This complex should protect tanks from being hit by FPV drones.

 

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Russian soldier spoke about the use of DJI drones. Quadcopters of the DJI brand are among the most widespread in the world, they are used by the Russian and Ukrainian military. The video talks about drones DJI Mavic Mini, DJI AIR 2S and DJI Mavic 3.

 

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A detachment of warships of the Russian Northern Fleet conducted anti-submarine exercises in the northern regions of the Barents Sea. The anti-submarine ship "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" and the missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" were used in the exercises. The video shows the takeoff of the Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopter.

 

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Russia intends to resume serial production of new T-80 tanks, said Alexander Potapov, general director of the Uralvagonzavod concern. This decision was made after analyzing the experience of using the T-80. The initial version of the T-80 was mass-produced in the USSR from 1976 to 1978 at factories in Omsk and Kharkov; more than 10 thousand vehicles were produced. Until now, Uralvagonzavod has modernized the Soviet-built T-80. The main distinguishing feature of the T-80 tanks is the presence of a gas turbine engine. Also, the tank can be refueled with any fuel, diesel, gasoline and kerosene, the tank is easy to start at low temperatures. The decision to produce T-80 tanks was made after analyzing application experience. In the future, Russian T-80 tanks will be equipped with Arena-M active protection systems. The tank is already equipped with protection from drones using the Volnorez electronic warfare system. Now all tanks available in Russia are being upgraded to the T-80BVM level. The tanks are equipped with a multi-channel gunner's sight, a 125-mm cannon, a modified gas turbine engine with a capacity of up to 1,250 horsepower, a weapon stabilizer and a driver's observation device. Examples of using the tank are in the links to the video in the comments to the video.

 

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Footage from an exercise to evacuate a wounded soldier using the Russian self-made robotic complex BRG-1. The BRG-1 robot, weighing 250 kg, is controlled remotely and is capable of carrying a payload of up to 100 kg. The robot can reach speeds of up to 15 km/h over rough terrain and is powered by a 52-volt battery. Currently, the robot can work for up to 2 hours. A turret with the ability to rotate 180° is installed on the robotic platform. Vertical weapon pointing angles of the robot are up to ±45°. The robot can be equipped with PKM, PKT machine guns and grenade launchers.

 

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The crew of the Russian Tor-M1 air defense system explained how decisions are made to hit targets.

 

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New Russian maritime drone GRK-700 Vizir. The Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant is discussing with the Ministry of Defense the possibility of supplying unmanned GRK-700 Vizir boats to the Russian fleet. The Vizir 700 was based on the RK-700M boat of Project 03080. The Vizir 700 boat was created from composite materials using stealth technology. The boat can carry out operational hydrographic and search work, patrol the water area and other functions. The boat can be used as a naval drone, a drone liquidator, for delivering troops and cargo, and the boat is capable of returning to base on its own. The boat is equipped with a side-scan sonar and a single-beam echo sounder. As a power plant, the drone uses a 100 hp internal combustion engine and two electric motors with a total power of 8 kW. A water jet is used as propulsion. The basic version of the boat reaches speeds of up to 80 km/h. In hybrid operating mode, the boat is capable of moving for 60 hours at a range of up to 500 kilometers. The curb weight of the boat is 2400 kg, load capacity is 400 kg