From heaven to earth and into battle! Epilogue to the holiday in the light of a visit to the army "Rembat"
Today I am busy with more army games. Two days watching the "Rembat". I meet with people. I look at the work of participants in the competition. Among these meetings, there are those who have become a continuation of the Airborne Forces Day. I met some of my twin-brothers already there, at the Rembate. Some command fighters-saboteurs who plot for the participants in the distance, others came with their grandchildren to watch military equipment, others ... In short, our brother was enough to sit and talk about life, about impressions, about prospects. Especially against the background of landing technology of all generations, which is on display for all to see. Expansion for children ...
By the way, the organizers this year took into account the public’s interest in games and quite significantly increased the number of exhibited samples. Even the Chinese delegation noted their a tank. However, against the background of the T-80, T-72 B3, T-90, the Chinese tank looked somehow quite "old man."
Particularly pleased that the local "defense industry" also began to participate in the show. True, “Buratino” and “Sunshinek” were not brought, but the dual-use products were exhibited. The latest samples that are already commercially available. I will write about this a little later. So much interesting around, so many meetings and conversations, so much information ...
But back to the beginning of the article. After the end of the first day of the competition, sitting at a barbecue in the "field cafe", we started talking about the armament of the Airborne Forces today and tomorrow. They began, as often happens, with the fact that the “year-old” cannot become a truly trained paratrooper, but ended up with a completely opposite conclusion. Sometimes it happens.
Today, the Airborne Forces have not only the equipment specially created for the combat missions of the assault force, but also the usual combined arms. Alas, the time of "huge fists" and "personal meetings with the enemy" is passing. Winged infantry to perform tasks requires weapons, commensurate with the weapons of the enemy. Simple logic. The defenders have the advantage. They are in a prepared defense. And coming in the "open field".
Why today such attention is paid to the technical equipment of the Airborne Forces? The answer lies in changing the very concept of the use of the landing force. This applies not only to the Airborne Forces, but to the Marine Corps. Initially, the landing was intended to capture and hold a certain object or area until the main forces approached. Simply put, he could not solve any problems on his own. That is why some operations with the use of the landing force in the Patriotic War ended tragically. The paratroopers fulfilled the task, but the combined armies "stuck" ...
In the new concept of using the landing force, it is already an independent mobile army. With all the attributes required for combined arms units. From drones for reconnaissance to own means of air defense and electronic warfare. Soon, the paratroopers will not only repulse the attack of tanks, "throw grenades", but destroy them with their own artillery! ..
I am not going to write about armored personnel carriers, mortars, and various anti-tank anti-tank complexes in service with the Airborne Forces. Today, about what the Airborne Forces will turn into very soon. Not in the next century, not even in decades. Soon is soon!
Remember the Victory Parade? There for the first time showed a lot of samples of equipment. Including for the Airborne Forces. And somehow it happened that the most lively interest in us was caused by new tank building and aviation. It is clear that “Armata” and its derivatives are worth it. And the "Gardener" *? And the "Shell"?
But these cars have already entered the army since last year. After a couple of years, their number will reach 300 units, and by the year 2025 they will completely replace the BMD-2 and the BTR-D! And the car "Typhoon" with ATGM?
BMD-4M was presented at the “Rembate”. The machine is powerful. Well armed. And most importantly capable of "jumping with a parachute." So far, in the Airborne Forces, only two battalions are equipped with such machines. By the fall they will receive another battalion. But business goes!
Well, and jump for BMD-4M is too early. Experimentally, on an experimental system. I am writing about the new Bakhcha-UPDS parachute system. She created and successfully passes tests. Two years later, the Quartet and the new Sprut-SD cannon will stand on the wing. We wrote about the Sprut in sufficient detail. By the way, the commander of the Airborne Forces recently said that those tank companies that were created in the Airborne Forces will be equipped with these weapons Moreover, the company plans to deploy to full tank battalions.
Now how modern paratroopers will repel attacks from the air. For a long time, protection from this direction was also in the hands of a soldier. In the hands of the literal sense of the word. MANPADS. Specifically, today we can already speak about the full provision of the Verba MANPADS of all landing divisions. Deliveries are already in separate DSB. The complex is good. UAVs, helicopters, tactical aircraft. But ... man is not a car. Often "does not work."
For this and created "Birdies". Short-range air defense missile systems based on BMD-4М. Therefore, the machine is landed. We also wrote about this complex.
But about the new EW complex for the Airborne Forces did not write. In two years, the EW Lorandit-AD system will begin to enter service. Again based on BMD-4M. The system will perform all tasks for complexes of this type. This is a small-sized complex of radio monitoring, direction finding and suppression, designed to determine the location and radio suppression of VHF communications.
In general, during the conversation with the current officers of the Airborne Forces from the 242 training center, the opinion of modern paratroopers really changed. Just changed the time. And today, not only strength and dexterity is necessary, but also head and hands. To manage complex technology you need to be able to. The time has come when in the landing more and more noticeable division according to specialties. Scouts, operators, sappers, gunners ... Almost the entire range of military specialties.
Therefore, the boys-debugs today are no longer so formidable. And maybe it's true, in our time everything was better? But the events of recent years have repeatedly proved the old truth expressed by Margelov. As long as there are no airborne troops impossible tasks. There are difficult, but not feasible. And the boys are still the same as the veterans in the past. With the same enthusiasm and a sense of patriotism ...
Today is another stage of Rembat. And the next meeting. Now with people directly associated with the production of formidable military equipment. But, as I wrote above, this is a topic for other articles ...
By the way, the organizers this year took into account the public’s interest in games and quite significantly increased the number of exhibited samples. Even the Chinese delegation noted their a tank. However, against the background of the T-80, T-72 B3, T-90, the Chinese tank looked somehow quite "old man."
Particularly pleased that the local "defense industry" also began to participate in the show. True, “Buratino” and “Sunshinek” were not brought, but the dual-use products were exhibited. The latest samples that are already commercially available. I will write about this a little later. So much interesting around, so many meetings and conversations, so much information ...
But back to the beginning of the article. After the end of the first day of the competition, sitting at a barbecue in the "field cafe", we started talking about the armament of the Airborne Forces today and tomorrow. They began, as often happens, with the fact that the “year-old” cannot become a truly trained paratrooper, but ended up with a completely opposite conclusion. Sometimes it happens.
Today, the Airborne Forces have not only the equipment specially created for the combat missions of the assault force, but also the usual combined arms. Alas, the time of "huge fists" and "personal meetings with the enemy" is passing. Winged infantry to perform tasks requires weapons, commensurate with the weapons of the enemy. Simple logic. The defenders have the advantage. They are in a prepared defense. And coming in the "open field".
Why today such attention is paid to the technical equipment of the Airborne Forces? The answer lies in changing the very concept of the use of the landing force. This applies not only to the Airborne Forces, but to the Marine Corps. Initially, the landing was intended to capture and hold a certain object or area until the main forces approached. Simply put, he could not solve any problems on his own. That is why some operations with the use of the landing force in the Patriotic War ended tragically. The paratroopers fulfilled the task, but the combined armies "stuck" ...
In the new concept of using the landing force, it is already an independent mobile army. With all the attributes required for combined arms units. From drones for reconnaissance to own means of air defense and electronic warfare. Soon, the paratroopers will not only repulse the attack of tanks, "throw grenades", but destroy them with their own artillery! ..
I am not going to write about armored personnel carriers, mortars, and various anti-tank anti-tank complexes in service with the Airborne Forces. Today, about what the Airborne Forces will turn into very soon. Not in the next century, not even in decades. Soon is soon!
Remember the Victory Parade? There for the first time showed a lot of samples of equipment. Including for the Airborne Forces. And somehow it happened that the most lively interest in us was caused by new tank building and aviation. It is clear that “Armata” and its derivatives are worth it. And the "Gardener" *? And the "Shell"?
But these cars have already entered the army since last year. After a couple of years, their number will reach 300 units, and by the year 2025 they will completely replace the BMD-2 and the BTR-D! And the car "Typhoon" with ATGM?
BMD-4M was presented at the “Rembate”. The machine is powerful. Well armed. And most importantly capable of "jumping with a parachute." So far, in the Airborne Forces, only two battalions are equipped with such machines. By the fall they will receive another battalion. But business goes!
Well, and jump for BMD-4M is too early. Experimentally, on an experimental system. I am writing about the new Bakhcha-UPDS parachute system. She created and successfully passes tests. Two years later, the Quartet and the new Sprut-SD cannon will stand on the wing. We wrote about the Sprut in sufficient detail. By the way, the commander of the Airborne Forces recently said that those tank companies that were created in the Airborne Forces will be equipped with these weapons Moreover, the company plans to deploy to full tank battalions.
Now how modern paratroopers will repel attacks from the air. For a long time, protection from this direction was also in the hands of a soldier. In the hands of the literal sense of the word. MANPADS. Specifically, today we can already speak about the full provision of the Verba MANPADS of all landing divisions. Deliveries are already in separate DSB. The complex is good. UAVs, helicopters, tactical aircraft. But ... man is not a car. Often "does not work."
For this and created "Birdies". Short-range air defense missile systems based on BMD-4М. Therefore, the machine is landed. We also wrote about this complex.
But about the new EW complex for the Airborne Forces did not write. In two years, the EW Lorandit-AD system will begin to enter service. Again based on BMD-4M. The system will perform all tasks for complexes of this type. This is a small-sized complex of radio monitoring, direction finding and suppression, designed to determine the location and radio suppression of VHF communications.
In general, during the conversation with the current officers of the Airborne Forces from the 242 training center, the opinion of modern paratroopers really changed. Just changed the time. And today, not only strength and dexterity is necessary, but also head and hands. To manage complex technology you need to be able to. The time has come when in the landing more and more noticeable division according to specialties. Scouts, operators, sappers, gunners ... Almost the entire range of military specialties.
Therefore, the boys-debugs today are no longer so formidable. And maybe it's true, in our time everything was better? But the events of recent years have repeatedly proved the old truth expressed by Margelov. As long as there are no airborne troops impossible tasks. There are difficult, but not feasible. And the boys are still the same as the veterans in the past. With the same enthusiasm and a sense of patriotism ...
Today is another stage of Rembat. And the next meeting. Now with people directly associated with the production of formidable military equipment. But, as I wrote above, this is a topic for other articles ...
Information