Part one. Boring theory. Mine trawl - a special type of engineering weapons, appeared as a means of overcoming (reconnaissance) tanks minefields on the march and on the offensive. Today this ...

After the First World War, where mines were first widely used (although primitive in design), the question arose of developing a special tool that would minimize the impact ...

Avibras and Renault Trucks Defense jointly developed a light armored vehicle TUPI 4x4 for the Brazilian army. The car is an ideal platform for tactical ...

In the military logistics used automotive and special equipment of various types, designed to solve various problems. For example, to transport armored vehicles over long distances ...

The armed forces and security forces need different armored vehicles, including protected vehicles capable of carrying personnel and cargo. For the past few years ...

A chemical reconnaissance vehicle designed for the Airborne Forces was created by specialists of Volgograd Machine-Building Company VGTZ LLC back in the year 2002. An enterprise that specializes in ...

Hunter TR-12 is a multipurpose tactical wheeled armored personnel carrier 4x4, developed and manufactured by Armor International for the Colombian army. BTR is designed to transport ...

Full-scale purchases of Italian armored cars IVECO LMV could have a catastrophic effect on the combat readiness of the majority of ground forces and airborne forces. After all, it was planned ...

The acronym MRAP begins with the name of the program of the American Marine Corps on the machine with enhanced mine protection and improvised explosive devices Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP), ...

In September, the 1950, after adjustment and maintenance, was organized by running tests of two DAZ-485. For comparison, they took the American prototype with them. First we passed a trial ...

The Second World War showed how important floating transport vehicles can be when crossing rivers and reservoirs with defensive structures on them. They allow "off the wheels", ...

The military campaign "Storm in the Desert" brought fame to one car, the existence of which, perhaps, who guessed, but did not know for sure. After the end of the first war in Iraq at the military parade ...

The Russian Ministry of Defense continues to implement the program for updating the vehicles of the armed forces. Currently, serial construction and supply of vehicles and the development of new ...

In recent years, our country pays special attention to the development of protected automotive vehicles. Since the middle of the last decade, several types of armored vehicles have been developed for the army and ...

Modernization of existing samples allows us to timely provide the armed forces with the necessary equipment. In addition, the widespread use of existing components, including those borrowed from ...

The main task of the Interior Ministry troops is to maintain law and order regardless of the existing conditions. This structure should carry out the tasks assigned to it at any time and in any ...

At the end of May, after a break of several years in length, discussions of a prospective armored car project known as the “Punisher” were resumed. The reason for the new controversy was the appearance ...

To accomplish the tasks assigned, various units of the armed forces need certain resources. In most cases, the necessary resources, such as fuel or provisions, have to ...

The Ukrainian technical genius revealed to the world quite a few outstanding examples of military engineering thought during the punitive operation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. We offer a story about amazing armored vehicles ...

Ural-5332 is an off-road truck with the wheel formula 8х8 / 4, produced at the Ural Automobile Plant, located in the city of Miass (Russia), including ...

For decades, the main producers of multi-axle specialized chassis for the armed forces of the Soviet Union, and then Russia, were Kurgan and Minsk wheel tractor plants. Machines of these ...

In the development of the railway network of Russia, the military factor began to be taken into account at the beginning of the second half of the XIX century, and military transportation along the highways began from the 1851 year after the discovery ...

Mini MineWolf is a specially designed remote-controlled platform used for the safe and effective clearance of explosive devices, including mines, improvised explosive ...

In 1943, American troops first saw the results of the work of the German track destroyers Haken. This technique left behind a curved rails and broken sleepers, because of what the coming ...