Russia Land Forces and Vehicles Programs

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The crew of the Russian heavy flamethrower vehicle TOS-1A "Solntsepek" showed the combat vehicle inside and how the preparations for firing from the installation are going on.

 

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Field repair and barrel replacement of the 203 mm howitzer Malka Rossii.

Footage of the repair and replacement of the barrel in the field of the Russian 203-mm self-propelled howitzer "Malka" 2S7M has been published. Russian specialists carried out not only repairs, but also showed the process of checking the ACS barrel in the field. Replacing the ACS barrel in the field takes about 2 hours.

 

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Russia may start using the new 2S40 Phlox rapid-fire self-propelled guns. The 2S40 Floks 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun is mounted on the Ural-4320VV chassis and was first shown in 2016. The self-propelled gun is equipped with a gun developed on the basis of 2A80 from self-propelled guns 2S31 "Vena", this gun combines the main qualities of guns, howitzers and mortars, which allows the use of various ammunition, including foreign production. The gun is equipped with a modern recoil system. This solution, together with modern electronics, can reduce the time to fire to 20 seconds. The self-propelled guns weighing 20 tons are armored and protect the crew from bullets and an explosion of up to 5 kg of TNT. ACS "Floks" is equipped with a modern digital weapon-computer system, which is able to perform many tasks in automatic mode. Real-time information is sent to the crew monitors in the cockpit, which allows you to quickly respond to the situation. ACS can exchange data with other machines and store up to 30 targets in memory at the same time, working on them one by one. The 2S40 gun is the fastest firing in the world in its caliber, the rate of fire of the Phlox self-propelled guns reaches 10 rounds per minute. There are 28 shells in the automated ammunition rack of the self-propelled guns and 52 are in conventional stacks. The ACS is equipped with a system for detecting laser irradiation and setting smoke screens. The installation is equipped with a remotely controlled combat module with a Kord machine gun of 12.7 mm caliber. The firing range of the self-propelled guns is up to 13 km, the crew of the vehicle is 4 people.

 

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During the training of Russian military personnel at the training ground, footage of loading and firing missiles of the Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank system was published. The 9P149 combat vehicle uses 12 ATGMs, which can be equipped with a high-explosive, cumulative or rod warhead. The missiles of the Shturm-S complex are located in a rotating drum, the weight of the missile in the transport container is 46.5 kg. The complex allows you to fire at targets moving at a frontal speed of 80 km / h and with a flank speed of up to 60 km / h, with a rate of fire of 4 rounds per minute. The complex worked well in Afghanistan and Chechnya, at a maximum range of 5000 meters it hit targets meter by meter in size. The armor penetration of missiles of the Shturm-S complex is from 650 to 950 mm of armor.

 

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Video footage of a Russian modernized T-72B3 tank has surfaced. The T-72B3 modification was developed in 2011 as a mass-produced and economical alternative to the main T-90A tank. The main changes in the tank during modernization, the Sosna-U sight and modern digital communication systems were installed, the A3 automatic loader was modernized for new shells and the 2A46M-5 gun was modernized. A weather sensor, a thermal imager, displays and a modern ballistic computer were installed, an automatic target tracking device (ATS) was introduced. The installed French thermal imagers were later replaced by Russian ones. In 2016, the tank was upgraded to the T-72B3M version.

 

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Robots of the "Platform-M" series can be used by Russia, they began to be noticed at Russian training grounds. The combat robot "Platform-M" was first introduced in 2015, the robot was created as a multifunctional platform. The robot is capable of carrying both weapons and reconnaissance and engineering equipment, as well as acting as transporters. The robot is armed with four AGS-30 grenade launchers and a 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun with 400 rounds of ammunition, as well as the Kornet ATGM, this is one weapon option. For reconnaissance, the robot uses the Fara radar, a thermal imager, a range finder and video cameras. The robot can be equipped with devices for detecting various substances and a mine sweep. Robots "Platform-M" were used in the fighting in Syria, but there is no data on their effectiveness. The robot weighs 800 kg, is armored according to the 3rd protection class and is driven by two 6.5-kilowatt motors. The payload of the robot is up to 300 kg. The robot moves on rubber tracks and can work autonomously for up to 10 hours at a distance of up to 1500 meters.

 

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Footage of the work of the Russian military field kitchen PAK-200M has been published. The PAK-200M field car kitchen has been produced since 2107 and is placed on the Kamaz 5350 chassis. A feature of the PAK-200M is its mobility - you can cook food both in the parking lot and on the move. Two field kitchen chefs can feed 200 people with three types of dishes. The kitchen has 80 liter cooking pots and two 150 liter pots. Boilers are heated with kerosene, diesel fuel or wood. The kitchen can produce 100 liters of boiling water and 150 liters of soup in an hour. The kitchen is equipped with a two-chamber refrigerator and two cabinets. The kitchen has two working tables, a tub for washing products, a vegetable cutter, a meat grinder and other mechanisms. PAK-200M kitchen water heating time up to 95 degrees 70 minutes, diesel fuel consumption 12 kg per hour, boiling water tank capacity 350 liters. Currently, the Russian army operates about 10 thousand field kitchens of various modifications.

 

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In Russia, they began to produce sniper cartridges 10.3x77 millimeters Cheytac. Until recently, American and Australian-made cartridge cases were purchased for cartridges of this caliber, and gunpowder was purchased in the USA and Finland. Now mass production of 375 Cheytac caliber cartridges has been started at Lobaev Arms, located in Tarusa, Kaluga region. Lobaev Arms specializes in the production of civilian and service sniper weapons, the rifles of this manufacturer are popular all over the world. The Russian cartridge for sniper rifles is assembled from shells developed by Lobaev Arms and gunpowder from one of the Kazan enterprises. The Cheytac-type cartridge was created in the USA in 2001 by designers John Taylor and William Wardman. According to some reports, the maximum range of the Cheytac cartridge is 3000 meters.

 

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Russian servicemen spoke about the experience of using the Ironia-M reconnaissance optoelectronic complex in Ukraine. The reconnaissance complex "Ironia-M" entered the special forces of Russia in 2015. The multifunctional optical-electronic complex is designed to search for the enemy and conduct surveillance of the area. The main element of the complex is an optical-electronic device weighing about 3.2 kg.

 

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Russian military personnel began to use the SLIB-177 laser complex in exercises. The SLIB-177 laser combat simulation system is designed for training and tactical training of soldiers. In simple terms, a soldier is wearing a vest with laser sensors, and the weapon is equipped with an Aspid laser designator combined with a trigger. During the exercise, the system analyzes whether the soldier was hit and in what area. The SLIB-177 complex is quite complex and operates on microcomputers. The operating time of the complex is 10 hours, the range of use is up to 800 meters. In a more complex version, the soldier's vest can be equipped with electroshock devices to simulate a hit.

 

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In Russia, tests of the new self-propelled artillery gun 2S43 "Malva" have been completed, the self-propelled guns will soon begin to enter the troops. The self-propelled guns "Malva" were first shown in 2019, after which its testing and design refinement began. The self-propelled guns are placed on the BAZ-6010-027 chassis and have a gross weight of 32 tons. The Malva self-propelled guns use the 152-mm 2A64 rifled howitzer, borrowed from the 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled guns. The gun has a barrel length of 47 calibers, this is 7170 mm. After the first display of the self-propelled guns, many had a question why they made a new clone of the Msta-S self-propelled guns. The fact is that, in the conditions of modern wars, mobility has become important, self-propelled guns now fire for a short time and change positions. Thanks to its lightweight design, the self-propelled guns quickly change position and are easier to transport by aircraft. With the introduction of the wheeled chassis, the self-propelled guns became more technologically advanced and cheaper to manufacture and operate. Ammunition self-propelled guns "Malva" 30 shots of separate-sleeve loading, it is transported in boxes on the installation. Charging of shells and shells is carried out manually by a crew of 5 people. The rate of fire of self-propelled guns is 7 rounds per minute. The maximum firing range is up to 29 km. 470 hp motor provides self-propelled guns "Malva" with a maximum speed of up to 90 km per hour. Power reserve - 1000 km.

 

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Footage of the loading of the Russian 240-mm self-propelled mortar 2S4 "Tulip". The 2S4 combat vehicle is now the most powerful self-propelled mortar of the Russian army. The rate of fire of the mortar is 1 shot per minute, the range is 9.5 km with conventional mines and 19 active-reactive ones. Portable ammunition mortar 2S4 "Tulip" 20 high-explosive artillery mines, or 10 active-reactive.

 

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In Russia, they are increasing the production of the modernized self-propelled guns "Msta-SM2". The upgraded 2S33 self-propelled guns have significant design differences, a new automated fire control system is installed on it, and the aimed rate of fire has been increased to more than 10 rounds per minute. The use of digital electronic maps significantly accelerated orientation on the ground and increased the speed of deploying the gun in position by 2 times. Thanks to the modernization of the self-propelled guns, the Msta-SM2 can easily be aimed at targets that receive data from the UAV. The new automatic fire control system increased the guidance speed by 1.5 times. The self-propelled guns now have the "simultaneous fire attack" function, when several self-propelled guns fire at once from different positions. SAU 2S33 is equipped with a 2A65 152-mm gun. The howitzer is equipped with a programmable loading system and can fire high-explosive fragmentation, active-rocket jammers, as well as Krasnopol high-precision guided munitions at a distance of up to 29 km. Ammunition ACS 50 shells. ACS "Msta-SM2" develops speed up to 60 km/h and has a cruising range of more than 600 km.

 

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Footage of the use of a Russian home-made mining machine based on the BYRD armored vehicle has been published. The mining machine is equipped with the Soviet remote mining complex PCM1 "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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.