Russia Army Land Forces and Vehicles Programs

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A Russian serviceman from the Airborne Forces repair and evacuation group told how a captured M113 armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian army was restored. The M113 armored personnel carrier was developed in the United States in 1959 and was produced until 2007. Despite its age, various modifications of the M113 armored personnel carrier are still used by many armies around the world. Now Russia has received many Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carriers, they are restored, used by some units and tested at training grounds.

 

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Uralvagonzavod has shown new footage of the Russian T-90M Proryv tank equipped with the Arena-M active protection system. According to media reports, the system provides multi-level protection, including against drone attacks. It is worth noting that it is unknown how the protection against drones is implemented. Perhaps the optical sensors or radiation modules installed around the perimeter of the turret record drones, among other things. How the Arena-M protection works on the tank is shown in the link to the video in the comments to the video. It is noted that T-90M Proryv tanks with the Arena-M active protection system will soon be delivered to the Russian troops.

 

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Russian sappers demonstrated the disposal of damaged 122 mm Grad MLRS rockets; 200 gram TNT blocks were used to destroy the rockets. The rockets were destroyed in one of the forest belts; you can see the colossal explosion on the video. The number of rockets destroyed is not reported.

 

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Footage of the latest versions of Russian protection of Russian armored vehicles from drones. The video shows the Russian T-80BVM tank, the BMP-2M with the Berezhok combat module and the rare BREM-80U, created on the basis of the T-80U tank. It is worth noting that the protection of armored vehicles is constantly changing, there is no final version and most likely there will not be one in the near future. Details in the video.

 

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The Russian army has begun protecting roads with anti-drone nets. In the video, Russian units of the 3rd Army Engineering Corps are installing anti-drone nets along roads, the maximum length of such a corridor is currently 2 kilometers. The nets are quite effective in protecting against drones, but they need to be constantly updated. The second part of the video, a Russian project by the company "Mechanical Protection Systems", to protect buildings from drones with nets.

 

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The new modification of the Russian SPG "Malva", equipped with the new 2A36 "Giatsint-B" gun, received the official index 2S44 "Giatsint-K". A new episode of the 2S44 long-range artillery mount has been published. The 152-mm SPG 2S44 "Giatsint-K" has a high degree of automation of the guidance systems and is not inferior to Western analogues in terms of performance characteristics.

The first version of the SPG 2S43 "Malva"

 

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A serviceman with the call sign "Casper" showed how the new Russian T-80BVM tanks of the 10th Guards Tank Regiment are tested at the testing ground. The tank is equipped with factory protection against drones, reinforced with sheets of reinforced rubber.

 

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The Russian T-90MS Proryv tank in the export version was shown at the international defense exhibition IDEX-2025 in Abu Dhabi. The T-90MS Proryv tank is equipped with dynamic protection and electronic warfare for protection against drones, and it implements the principle of differentiated armor. Thanks to this, it is better protected from drones, ATGMs and RPGs. The tank has a digital onboard fire control system. The tank already has a mesh protection of the "grill" type, the engine-transmission compartment of the tank is now also protected from drones. Integrated information and control command systems and other innovative solutions have been introduced into the design of the tank. Now the T-90MS tank has increased firepower due to the equipment of new armor-piercing, sub-caliber, high-explosive fragmentation shells with remote detonation. In the video, you can also see the 3UBK20 "INVAR" shell with a 9M119M guided missile, used to combat enemy armored vehicles and helicopters.

 

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The video shows a homemade Russian 30 mm automatic gun 2A42, removed from a BMP-2 and mounted on a carriage from an artillery gun D-44. This is another version of a homemade artillery gun, created by Russian mechanics. It is worth noting that the Ukrainian army is also creating military hybrid weapons. The estimated effective firing range of such a homemade gun is up to 4,000 meters. It is unlikely that the gun will be used, since drones will quickly notice it.

 

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Russian units have begun to receive the Varan tracked robotic complex, despite the fact that it is still being finalized, some of the robots were tested in the troops back in 2024. The DUP-2 turret from Radart is currently being adapted for use on the robot. It is already planned to begin serial production, up to 300 units per month. The Varan tracked drone was developed by the Moscow company Frobotics. The Varan robotic platform is designed for the installation of various weapons and trailers, including machine guns, ATGMs and grenade launchers. The Varan tracked drone can also be used for transport purposes, including it can be equipped with explosives. When used to evacuate the wounded, it can take out up to four people on drags. The robot can be used for assault actions, it diverts fire to itself and suppresses firing points. The Varan robot has waterproof electronics, it can cross a small river or reservoir along the bottom. Now the robot can be controlled using the Hermes system, as well as FPV drones, at a distance of up to 10 km, the developers are also testing communications via satellite, cable and fiber optics. The carrying capacity of the Varan robot is up to 200 kg, the weight of the cargo transported on sleds is up to 300 kg. The robot develops a speed of up to 50 km / h and can work up to 8 hours.