Russia Land Forces and Vehicles Programs

[Gary]

There are still 300k-500k Russian troops outside Ukraine's border while there is 80k in the operation zone. If Ukraine has exhausted their soviet supplies than how long will it take to exhaust western supplies to even disarm europe at this rate lol? Based on those mobilization videos I think i would start being more worried about revolts happening since those civilians were not that willing to be abrams and leopards tank drivers.

Ahhh yes, the " the real russian army is still in russia waiting for nato" energy is strong here haha

yeah so what happened to Soledar and what is going on in Bakhmut? why are there settlements being captured right now by Russia.

The Nazis also manage to capture a few settlements in the Ardennes, doesn't change the fact that they're generally getting rolled back


Now back to M1 Abrams topic.

 

[blackjack]

Ahhh yes, the " the real russian army is still in russia waiting for nato" energy is strong here haha

so you have an agreement with the map that there is still a shitload of Russian forces that have not been used yet in this war?

The Nazis also manage to capture a few settlements in the Ardennes, doesn't change the fact that they're generally getting rolled back


Now back to M1 Abrams topic.

yeah but this back and forth has happen numerous times, and the difference is Ukraine has a need for bodies

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1622230256844263425

I dont see this happening in Russia but I do see it happening everyday with ukraine and there is like 100s of thousands of russians outside ukraines border. I think you are trying too hard to be a pro-ukraine user even julian roepke knew when to kick the bucket and that ukraine is getting screwed.

 

[blackjack]

Does NATO have something like this?

there were test pictures back in 2020, but we cant rule this out in not being used.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian Ministry of Defense has received the first batch of new BMP-3 armored vehicles from the High Precision Complexes holding. Machine builders "Kurganmashzavod" equipped the BMP-3 with the main sight of the gunner-operator "Sodema". To enhance the protection of the machine received additional armor screens and grilles. “The Sodema multi-channel complex guarantees high accuracy in aiming weapons and reducing the time it takes to hit targets. It immediately replaces 2 sights of the gunner-operator: "SOZH-M" and "Spring-K" of Belarusian production. ""Sodeman" has "independent stabilization of the field of view in two planes, day sighting and thermal imaging channels, a built-in laser rangefinder and an anti-tank missile control channel." Targets such as "tank" device identifies at a distance of 5.5 kilometers.

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian calculation of the mobile 82-mm mortar 2B9 "Vasilek" spoke about his combat work in Ukraine. The Russian mortar 2B9 "Vasilek" was put into service in 1970 and a few years later was upgraded to the 2B9M version, the water cooling of the barrel was replaced with air, since the mortar's excessive rate of fire, and it could reach 300 rounds per minute, was not needed. After modernization, the rate of fire of the mortar was up to 120 rounds per minute. The mortar proved itself well and was actively used in Afghanistan and Chechnya, where it was installed on different chassis. The mortar was copied by China and is produced as Type-99, and China has already produced more of these mortars than Russia. 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.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the repair and replacement of the barrel in the field of the Russian 152-mm howitzer "Msta-B" 2 A 65.

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian army began to use the upgraded BRM-1K commander combat reconnaissance vehicles. The reconnaissance vehicle BRM-1k was developed on the basis of the BMP-1 in 1972, work on the modernization of the vehicle began in the early 2000s. The main difference between the BRM-1K and its predecessors is the new uninhabited turret from the BTR-82A with a 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun. In addition, the machine received a new engine UTD-20S1, modern means of communication radio stations R-168-100KB and R-168-25U2, modem R-168 UPS-2. The equipment was equipped with new navigation equipment, reconnaissance and surveillance equipment. Now the gunners of the machine use modern, computerized fire control systems. The vehicle has a SBR-5M Fara-VR ground reconnaissance radar, we talked about it, a link to it is in the comments to the video. BRM-1K speeds up to 65 km/h on the highway and up to 8 km/h afloat. The weight of the machine is 13 tons. Crew - six people.

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian army began to use the new Khosta self-propelled guns. The 120-mm self-propelled artillery mount 2S34 "Khosta" is a deep modernization of the self-propelled guns 2S1 "Gvozdika" and was developed in 2008. The vehicle is based on the chassis of the self-propelled guns "Carnation", in order to improve the performance of the new self-propelled guns, it was decided to replace the main gun. Instead of the 122 mm 2A31 rifled howitzer, the 2A80-1 120 mm gun is now used. The gun is equipped with special recoil devices that allow firing in a wide range of elevation angles at a distance of up to 14 km, self-propelled guns ammunition 40 shells. In addition to the new weapon, to improve the performance of shooting, they began to use new fire control equipment and an automatic system of topographic location and orientation. High hopes were pinned on the new self-propelled guns, but shortcomings were revealed during the tests. Some of them were related to the chassis, which was unstable. The car did not go into series, only about 50 of them were produced. Despite this, the gunners spoke well of her. The weight of the self-propelled guns is 16 tons, the crew is 4 people, the cruising range is up to 500 kilometers, at a speed of up to 60 km/h. Estimated cost of self-propelled guns 2S34 "Khost" 300 thousand dollars.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the work of the Russian armored personnel carrier BTR-ZD "Screen" has been published. The armored vehicle BTR-ZD was developed in 1984 and is designed to destroy low-flying air targets. The armored personnel carrier BTR-ZD is armed with a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun with a caliber of 23 mm. The rate of fire of the ZU-23-2 reaches 2000 rounds per minute, the firing range in height is 1.5 km, and the range of destruction of ground targets is 2.5 km. The machine weighs 8 tons, has light aluminum armor and is controlled by a crew of 3 people. The speed on the highway is 60 km / h, the cruising range is 500 km.

 

[Soldier30]

Russian craftsmen continue to create home-made military equipment. The video shows the tests of two self-propelled robotic combat modules. In the first version, 2 twin 7.62-mm PKT machine guns were installed on a self-propelled platform with a remote-controlled tractor. The second version of the robotic self-propelled gun is less noisy because it runs on a battery, a 12.7-mm NSVT machine gun is installed on the platform. Both self-made mini-robots are controlled online, the video from the cameras is sent to the operator's console. In case the robots fall into the hands of the enemy, explosives are installed on them, which is activated by the operator.

 

[Soldier30]

Published footage of the destruction of the Ukrainian AN / TPQ counter-battery radar of American production, the Russian high-precision projectile "Krasnopol". To aim the Krasnopol high-precision projectile at the target, a Russian 1D22 laser designator-rangefinder is used, fire is fired from a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer. The 1D22 laser designator-rangefinder can be placed at command and observation posts, as well as in the Mashina-M and Kapustnik-B artillery fire control vehicles. The maximum illumination range of an openly located “tank” type target, in the target designation mode, is at least 7,000 meters, the maximum identification range of a “tank” type target is 20,000 meters. The optical visor of the complex has a 15x magnification. Ready time rangefinder 1D22 to work no more than 3 seconds. The complex is powered by a standard battery with a voltage of 22 to 29 volts. The mass of the portable laser target designation complex LCD-2 is not more than 45 kilograms.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of military personnel training on the command landing vehicle BMD-2 KAU has been published. The modernized Russian combat vehicle BMD-2 KAY began to enter the army in 2015. The main difference between BMD-2 KAU and BMD-2K is the installation of a 3rd generation communication automation complex KSAS-3. The complex was created to include the BMD-2 KAU itself and all BMD-2M operating under its control into a single tactical level control system. The equipment of the combat vehicle BMD-2 KAU provides communication and control of the unit in several modes. Depending on the situation, the battalion commander can perform all operations manually or transfer part of his duties to automation. The design of the armored personnel carrier BMD-2K-AU, the power plant and armament remained the same.

 

[Soldier30]

Training footage of Russian ATGM mobile crews using ATVs. The calculation quickly arrives at the firing line, deploys anti-tank systems and prepares to defeat enemy equipment. As it turned out, the ATV is one of the best vehicles for the operation of mobile anti-tank systems, the equipment copes well with off-road, has small dimensions and is difficult to distinguish from the ground and air.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the work of the Russian BMP-2M with the Berezhok combat module. The BMP-2 was created in the early 80s and is now one of the most widespread infantry fighting vehicles in the world. The machine has proven itself in Afghanistan. However, now there is already insufficient armoring of the car and an increase in the efficiency of fire is required, especially at night. The combat module "Berezhok" developed in 2010 was supposed to increase the firepower of the vehicle, which, in principle, the creators succeeded. Tests of the upgraded BMP-2M were completed in 2019, its combat capabilities have increased by about three times. The developers decided not to change the main strike armament of the BMP-2, the 2A42 gun. To enhance firepower, an AGS-30M automatic grenade launcher was installed on the BMP-2 and the PKT machine gun was replaced with an upgraded version of the PKTM. Four Kornet anti-tank systems were installed on the tower to attack targets such as tanks and armored personnel carriers at a distance of 5 to 10 kilometers. During modernization, the existing BMP-2 turret does not change, but is simply upgraded. The BMP-2M armored vehicle received new sights with night and thermal imaging observation channels, weapons and observation devices are stabilized and can automatically hold the target. Regarding the topic of booking an armored personnel carrier, various options were developed to enhance the armor of the vehicle, but none of them has become widespread at the moment. In general, it is impossible to improve everything on a car, since improving some characteristics worsens other characteristics of the car.

 

[Soldier30]

For the first time, a video appeared showing the work of the Zoo-1M calculation inside. The 1L260 complex can calculate the trajectory of the projectile in 2 seconds and give the coordinates from where it was fired.

 

[Soldier30]

An unusual hybrid of military equipment appeared in the Russian army. On the chassis of the lightly armored transporter MT-LB, developed in 1964, a 25-mm double-barreled automatic naval anti-aircraft gun 2M-3 was installed. The 2M-3 gun is reliable and put into service in 1953, the firing range of this gun for ground targets is 7500 meters, for air targets 2800 meters, the rate of fire is up to 1000 rounds per minute. This batch of armored vehicles was converted in Vladivostok and entered the 155th Separate Marine Brigade. It is not clear how this installation will be used, the MT-LB is not suitable for attacks, it is poorly armored, perhaps it will be some kind of mobile firing points that will dig in or quickly transfer to the enemy’s breakthrough line.