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Soldier35 · Jun 4, 2023

Russian armored vehicle BTR-D with a mining system PKM-1 Wind-M. Footage of the use of a Russian home-made mining machine based on the BTR-D armored vehicle has been published. The mining machine is equipped with the Soviet remote mining complex PKM-1 "Wind-M" developed in the 60s. PKM-1 is designed for the operational installation of anti-personnel and anti-tank minefields at a distance of up to 35 meters with a dispersion ellipse up to 20 meters long and up to 10 meters wide. When an electrical signal is applied to the mine launcher, the expelling charge ignites in the cassette, and the mines are scattered from the armored vehicle. The BYRD was created on the basis of the BMD-1 armored vehicle and was put into service in 1974, we previously talked about it. On the basis of the BTR-D, a whole family of combat vehicles was created.

Soldier35 · Jun 5, 2023

Military repair and recovery vehicle REM-KL Ural-532362 of Russia, review. The new REM-KL repair and recovery vehicles began to be actively used by the Russian army. The REM-KL vehicle is mounted on a Ural-532362 wheeled chassis. The main purpose of the vehicle is current repairs, assistance to drivers in the maintenance and evacuation of military equipment. The REM-KL vehicle can transport equipment semi-loaded on a special device or simply tow it at a maximum speed of up to 30 km/h on dirt roads and up to 50 km/h on paved roads. For maintenance, REM-KL is equipped with a special body van, it contains the necessary set of equipment and tools. The machine is equipped with an electric generator for welding operations and an IM-95 loader crane with a maximum lifting capacity of up to 2.83 tons. The permissible weight of transported vehicles on dirt roads, with their semi-loading, is up to 16 tons, on paved roads up to 22 tons, with normal towing equipment up to 12 tons. REM-KL can use a winch with a hydraulic drive, the length of the winch cable is 60 meters. Gross vehicle weight 24950 kg, crew 3 people.

Soldier35 · Jun 6, 2023

Review of Russian destroyers of project 956. The Northern Fleet conducted a comprehensive exercise "Kumzha-2023", during which the sailors demonstrated their combat capabilities and tactics. About fifteen surface vessels, submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Army were involved in the maneuvers. The Russian destroyer "Admiral Ushakov" of project 956-A was spotted at the exercises. The first destroyer of the third generation of project 956 was commissioned in 1980, now Russia has 2 ships of this project and 2 are in reserve. The fate of the ships of this project was not easy, steam boilers on ships of this type required the close attention of the crew, they were demanding on the water supplied and failed if the quality of their service was violated. Unfortunately, due to problems in the fleet in the nineties, some ships of this project actually went only 6 years, with a given service life of more than 20 years. It is worth noting that four Project 956 ships are still part of the Chinese fleet, one of them was built in 1994. The armament of the first ships of this project, 130-mm AK-130 naval artillery mounts, 30-mm AK-630 anti-aircraft artillery systems. Eight P-270 Moskit anti-ship missiles. The Uragan air defense system and two RBU-1000 six-barrel rocket launchers, the ship has two double 533-mm torpedo tubes and a Ka-27 helicopter. The ship at one time was not bad enough, had its weak points, but its time is running out. The total displacement of the ship is 7,904 tons, the cruising range is up to 4,500 miles, and the speed is 33 knots. The autonomy of the vessel is 30 days, the crew is 296 people.

Soldier35 · Jun 11, 2023

The crew of the Russian T-80BV tank tells how they strengthened the protection of the tank. The crew of the Russian T-80BV tank told how they protected the tank, this is certainly not factory quality, but even this option of protecting the tank really works. The gas turbine tank T-80BV was put into service in 1985, the tank is equipped with a hinged dynamic protection "Contact", a modernized gun 2A46M-1 and a new fire control system 1A33-1. Now the Russian army has about 6,500 T-80 tanks of various modifications.

Soldier35 · Jun 11, 2023

Russian Airborne Forces received the Scorpion ammunition system, review. Russian units of the Airborne Forces began to receive a system for uninterrupted supply of the Scorpion machine-gun belt for 550 rounds. The Scorpion ammunition system was developed by FRONT-tactical systems and began to be delivered to the troops on order in 2015. "Scorpion" is equipped with an easy-to-handle sleeve for supplying non-loose metal tape, which allows continuous fire from weapons in any position. The Scorpion ammunition supply system is designed for the 7.62 x54 R cartridge. If requests are received, the flexible sleeve of the ammunition supply system can also be developed to supply 30-mm grenades for the corresponding weapon. The mass of the entire complex is 21.8 kg. It includes: a backpack, a box, a feed sleeve and an ammunition load of 550 rounds. It is possible to use a box for 1000 rounds. Despite all the high marks of specialists, the Ministry of Defense is not yet buying this complex en masse. According to some estimates, in Russia now this complex is used in more than 150 different units of the special operations forces. The price of the complex is about 95 thousand rubles or 1100 dollars.

Soldier35 · Jun 18, 2023

Hybrid armored vehicle MT-LB and mortar 2B9 "Vasilek" of Russia. There were shots of a new Russian hybrid of military equipment in the form of an MT-LB transporter and a 2B9 Vasilek mortar placed on it. The mortar is fired with mines in cassettes of 4 pieces, at a distance of up to 4200 meters, the calculation of the mortar is 4 people.

Soldier35 · Jun 18, 2023

Field refueling of Russian T-90A tanks with an ATZ 12-10 tanker. The Russian army conducted exercises in the Volgograd region to refuel military equipment in the field. According to the exercise scenario, the T-90A and T-72 tanks, as well as the BMP-3 armored personnel carrier, are on the march and stop for refueling. Refueling of military equipment is carried out by the ATZ-12-10 military tanker on the Kamaz 63501 chassis.

Soldier35 · Jun 18, 2023

Review of the BMR-3MA "Vepr" demining machine of Russia. The Russian army began to actively use the BMR-3MA Vepr armored demining vehicle, created on the basis of the T-90 tank. The BMR-3MA demining vehicle was created in 2007 and has an increased level of crew protection. The main difference between the BMR-3MA chassis and the base vehicles is enhanced mine protection. The bottom and sides of the hull of the vehicle are made multi-layered, with the use of additional armor plates on special struts. The space between the armor plates is filled with a filler with anti-cumulative properties. The car body is additionally closed with dynamic protection units, the car is equipped with a radio interference generator and night vision devices. BMR-3MA withstands a mine explosion under the bottom up to 7.5 kg. On board there is a supply of food and water for 5 days, there are also facilities for heating food and boiling water. The car has a compact toilet, a filter-ventilation unit and an air conditioner, in fact, you can live in it for up to 3 days. The armament of the vehicle is a 12.7 mm machine gun. To perform demining work, the machine can be equipped with mine sweeps TMT-S, KMT-7 and KMT-8. BMR-3MA provides sweeping of homing anti-aircraft mines with acoustic and infrared fuses, destruction of wired lines of remote cable control of mine fuses and other work. On the basis of the machine, a robotic demining machine "Prokhod-1" was created, a link to a video about it in the comments to the video. The crew of the car is 2 people and three sappers. Combat weight with trawl 51 tons.

Soldier35 · Jun 18, 2023

The work of Russian snipers with the ORSIS T-5000 rifle in Ukraine, a review. Published footage of the work of Russian snipers in Ukraine. The crew uses the Russian ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifle. The ORSIS T-5000 rifle was developed by the Moscow company Promtekhnologiya in 2011. The rifle is very popular on the market and is used by Russian and foreign special forces in some countries. Thanks to high-tech production, the rifle turned out to be of very high quality and is considered one of the best in the world according to many experts. The T-5000 precision rifle is available in calibers: 6.5 mm, 7.62 mm, 8.6 mm, and 9.5 mm for the latest version. The rifle has excellent ballistic and shooting qualities. According to this indicator, it surpasses the Austrian-made SSG-8 and SV-98 rifles manufactured at IzhMash. The effective muzzle brake of the rifle reduces recoil by almost 50%, and the adjustable trigger allows you to shoot without compromising the quality of aiming. The rifle has a "Picatinny" type rail, which allows you to install any optical sight. The rifle comes with a magazine for 5 or 10 rounds. The weight of the rifle is 6 kg, the effective range of the rifle is 1500 meters. The weapon has both a military and a civilian version, the basic equipment costs about 400,000 rubles or $5,000.

Soldier35 · Jun 30, 2023

Training of crews of T-80BVM tanks of Russia. The Russian army has actively begun to train the crews of the upgraded T-80BVM tanks. At the training ground of the Central Military District, tank crews hone their skills in hitting targets at a distance of two to six thousand meters, both on the move and from indirect firing positions. The training program also includes a theoretical course on knowledge of the main components and weapons of combat vehicles, classes in tactical medicine and engineering training. Some tank crews shared their impressions of the training and combat vehicle.

Soldier35 · Jun 30, 2023

Preparations for the launch of rockets of the TOS-1A "Solntsepek" machine of Russia. The crew of the Russian heavy flamethrower TOS-1A "Solntsepek" showed the car inside and told how the preparations for launching missiles are going on. In the package TOS-1A "Solntsepek" installation of 24 thermobaric projectiles. They are able to cover an area of up to 40 thousand square meters, while destroying lightly armored vehicles and fortifications.

Soldier35 · Jun 30, 2023

Russia conducted exercises of two fleets at once. The Russian fleet conducted large-scale exercises of two fleets at once, the Pacific Fleet and the Baltic Fleet. More than 60 warships and support vessels, about 35 aircraft of naval aviation, coastal troops and more than 11,000 military personnel are involved in the exercise of the Pacific Fleet grouping. In the course of the exercises, ship groups, together with naval aviation, will search for and track submarines of a mock enemy, and perform combat training exercises. Up to 40 surface warships, boats and support vessels are involved in the exercise of the Baltic Fleet. More than 3,500 military personnel, up to 25 aircraft and helicopters, and up to 500 units of military and special equipment are involved in the maneuvers. The exercises of the Baltic Fleet are scheduled from 5 to 15 June.

Soldier35 · Jun 30, 2023

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.

Soldier35 · Jul 3, 2023

How the Russian MANPADS "Igla" is arranged and the principle of its operation. The Russian servicemen showed the Igla MANPADS and explained how it works. The firing range of the Russian MANPADS "Igla" up to 6000 meters

Soldier35 · Jul 3, 2023

The work of calculating the anti-aircraft gun 57 mm S-60 Russia. The calculation of the Russian automatic 57-mm anti-aircraft gunS-60 showed in detail its gun and its operation. The S-60 gun was put into service in 1950 and has a technical rate of fire of up to 70 rounds per minute at a range of up to 6,000 meters.

Soldier35 · Jul 3, 2023

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.

Soldier35 · Jul 3, 2023

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.

Soldier35 · Jul 6, 2023

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.

Soldier35 · Jul 9, 2023

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.

Soldier35 · Jul 9, 2023

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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