"Armata" will not go into battle

"Armata" will not go into battle

Reflections on the words of the head of Rostec that there is an Armata in the army, but the T-90 will fight...
LAV II armored vehicles in service

LAV II armored vehicles in service

In the early eighties, the USMC received armored vehicles of the new LAV II family. This equipment still remains in service and solves problems, but measures are already being taken to replace it....
When will protection against drones become standard?

When will protection against drones become standard?

In the third year of the special operation, the troops continue to receive equipment without adequate protection from FPV drones and UAV bombers. Combat vehicles have to be retrofitted in the field, which...
“Namer” in Russian: control vehicle on a tank chassis

“Namer” in Russian: control vehicle on a tank chassis

An echo of the special operation can be called the appearance of a specialized control vehicle based on the T-72 from Uralvagonzavod. This heavy tracked armored personnel carrier in outline and partly in functionality...
Armored car ZA-SpN "Titan" is being tested

Armored car ZA-SpN "Titan" is being tested

The promising domestic armored vehicle ZA-SpN “Titan” is undergoing state tests. Based on the results of these events, the issue of adopting and launching a serial...
Specific engine power is a problematic link in domestic tanks

Specific engine power is a problematic link in domestic tanks

The dynamic capabilities of technology in the realities of a special operation have become one of the factors of survival. The widespread use by the enemy of attack drones and anti-tank weapons raises the question of increasing...
Rare tank destroyer "Object-14" unearthed in Kharkov

Rare tank destroyer "Object-14" unearthed in Kharkov

The special operation never ceases to amaze. This time, under the rubble of one of the defense enterprises in Kharkov, nationalists literally dug up a unique self-propelled gun, better known as...
How wheeled-tracked tanks died out

How wheeled-tracked tanks died out

Why did wheeled-tracked tanks capture the minds of the Soviet military, but quickly became a thing of the past...
Hybrid armored vehicles go to war without Russia

Hybrid armored vehicles go to war without Russia

How justified is the use of hybrid technologies in military affairs? In the West, with enviable stubbornness, they are trying to pile weighty hybrid-electric installations onto their armored vehicles. One of...
Why did the French stick to single towers?

Why did the French stick to single towers?

Single turrets, like other problems with French tanks, are often explained by the backwardness of military thought. They say that the generals were preparing for a repeat of the last war and ordered the engineers the good old...