About the Willys "Cargo Personnel Carrier"...

From the history of all-wheel drive American pickup trucks of the late 40s...

Production of "Russian diesel engines" at the "Iron-Copper-Steel Foundry and Boiler Plant" of JSC "Ludwig Nobel" from 1905 to 1917....

Russian NBC protection units have begun to develop ground-based robotic systems. This technology is proposed to solve a number of specific tasks in hazardous areas.

The first stage of production of "Russian diesel engines" at the "Iron-Copper-Steel Foundry and Boiler Plant" of JSC "Ludwig Nobel"....

The Belarusian MZKT company unveiled the protected 6×6 MZKT-690400-010 chassis—with armored nose, an open rear, and adjustable ground clearance—but the vehicle's registration document is still missing from the factory catalog.

The Nobel dynasty and its role in the development of Russian industry...

The circumstances surrounding the introduction of compression-ignition engines in Russia...

The domestic automobile industry has never produced anything as significant before or since. The GAZ-21 Volga of 1956 was a true revolution not only for the Soviet Union but also for the countries...

Kummersdorf proving ground. Autumn 1944. German engineers are trying to cope with a severe fuel crisis by pouring oil into the tanks of combat vehicles. The idea proved intriguing, especially after attracting...

The Autonomous Volcano unmanned minelayer is undergoing testing in the United States. The prototype is designed to lay minefields and operate autonomously.

What's hidden inside one of the most advanced military all-terrain vehicles in history, the Volvo Laplander C303...

One of the little-known technical advances of the Soviet Union was the connecting rod-less internal combustion engine. A true technological curiosity, it never achieved widespread adoption.

For the first time in decades, the Bundeswehr is ordering armored recovery vehicles. The new Bergepanzer 3 Büffel vehicles are intended to restore and improve the existing fleet...

The 780 series is for military vehicles, and the 770 line is for civilian vehicles. By the end of this year, Yaroslavl engine makers will introduce a new import-substituting diesel engine. Sanctions have once again forced...

The legs of crews and troops of military vehicles also suffer when they hit a mine...

The Koju diesel engine was a pioneer of Soviet heavy fuel engine design. Assembled entirely from domestic components, it was developed by forced labor engineers and scientists...

Improving the cross-country capability of wheeled and tracked vehicles has always been a focus for engineers worldwide. One option, albeit a rather exotic one, is inflatable tracks.

The looming oil crisis is forcing countries without their own hydrocarbon reserves to take a fresh look at the concept of gas-powered automobile engines. It's ironic, of course, but...

A variety of ground-based robotic systems have become widespread in the Russian army. One of their missions is mine clearance.

A new modification of the Plastun-TTM multipurpose all-terrain vehicle has been unveiled. These vehicles will soon be deployed to the army, where they will be used by mobile counter-UAV fire teams.

After the collapse of the USSR, many of our citizens, and those who no longer belonged to us, began to vilify everything Soviet. Soviet automobile designers were especially hard hit.

The US Army is ordering a new batch of M1074 JABS tank-launched bridgelayers. These vehicles are designed to improve troop mobility in combat zones while performing various missions.

Minimal ground pressure with maximum load capacity—a simple recipe for those working in Russia's extreme off-road terrain. In the hierarchy of high-performance equipment...