TV, oddly enough, sometimes capable of not pushing a clever idea, then at least pull something out of the nooks of memory. Turned on once, and there just showed the sappers and their dog. More...

Airborne troops need a different technique, with special requirements being placed on such machines. Technique for this kind of troops should be able to parachute landing ...

Now the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN) is widely known as a manufacturer of small arms. In the past, this company also produced various equipment, including...

At the end of 1914, a French engineer, Louis Buarot, developed an original engineering machine designed to overcome enemy wire barriers. The project was based on the principle ...

Already at the very beginning of the First World War, it became clear that one of the main features of this conflict would be the widest use of various obstacles preventing the passage of enemy infantry ....

At the end of 1970's it became clear that the underwater reconnaissance was too expensive. An officer was needed for his management, which turned out to be impractical. Also the hydraulic control system was ...

In 1957, General Viktor Kondratyevich Kharchenko, the head of the Engineering Committee of the SA Engineer Troops, came to the Kryukov Carriage Works. This was nothing unusual - from 1951 to 1953 ...

The international market for weapons and military equipment has long been divided between the main manufacturers, but new developers regularly try to win back their “place in the sun”. In the near future, we ...

Today, light and fast military vehicles are becoming increasingly important. The armies of many countries are armed with ATVs and buggies. In Russia, not so long ago, the weapons were adopted ...

When military equipment is removed from service, it often goes on sale for free - naturally, demilitarized, in the form of civilian vehicles or all-terrain vehicles. They are sold as ...

At the beginning of the last century, engineers from the leading countries of the world worked on the creation of promising propulsion units for equipment capable of enhancing its characteristics. Wheels showed insufficient patency on ...

The AM-1 army all-terrain vehicle is intended for conducting patrol and reconnaissance operations, raid and search and rescue operations conducted in different climatic conditions. Currently...

The First World War was remembered by the participants for the colossal number of trenches, wire and other obstacles, as well as other attributes of positional warfare. The difficulty of equipment and overcoming positions and ...

The idea of ​​using the car in military affairs was put forward by the beginning of the First World War: for reconnaissance, communications and surprise attacks on the rear of the enemy. So armored cars were born ...

At the last forum "Army-2016", samples of military retro technology were also included in the exposition. The purpose of the article is not to go deeply into the technical subtleties and the history of development, but just ...

Probably, it is with these three words that one can briefly formulate the purpose of repair and recovery vehicles, although their name speaks for itself. I present a brief overview of some of them, ...

One of the most interesting domestic developments of military equipment of the last time is a promising armored car "Typhoon Airborne". This armored vehicle is created specifically for airborne ...

Overcoming water and landfall barriers should not reduce the rate of advance of the troops. Crossings according to their purpose, depending on the availability of different types of crossing means, may be ...

Currently, there is a steady demand for armored cars of various classes on the arms and military equipment market. Responding to the needs of potential customers, military-industrial enterprises ...

The recent international military-technical forum "Army-2016" has become a platform for the demonstration of various new developments in the field of weapons and equipment. Most of the exhibition pavilions and open ...

Special equipment designed for the needs of the Arctic group of forces is currently being tested. These are non-freezing water tanks, which, according to ...

Not having the experience of creating modern military equipment with high performance, many countries are forced to buy foreign products. If you have your own production or the possibility of it ...

Recently, the Russian defense industry proposed a modernization project for the Tigr-M armored car, which consists of installing remote control systems and a new combat module with 30-mm ...

The very logic of combat operations set the task of developing a mine layer with an armored hull, which would allow him to set up barriers without fear of returning the enemy, as ...