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New Lotos (Lotus) self propelled mortar systems set to begin major testing. Good to know there's some new news finally about the Nona-S successor. Video lacks actual pictures of the light tank so I'll add it.

Su-30 crash in Kaliningrad. Both pilots didn't survive.

An episode of the operation of the automatic loader of the Russian T-80BV tank, which was put into service in 1985. The T-80BV tank is armed with a 125-mm 2A46M-1 smoothbore gun with a cockpit loading mechanism similar to the T-64. The tank is equipped with an automated fire control system 1A 33 "Ob" and has a rate of fire of up to 9 rounds per minute. Ammunition tank T-80BV 38 shells.

Army Forum 2023 is about to start and some of the ideas as result of the experience during the invasion of Ukraine have started to show up.

New long range recon drone called Z-20 AEROSCAN by Zala

A surveillance quadcopter produced by Kalashnikov


ZAK-23E, Anti-air defense system on a BTR-82






Orion with KAB-50L laser guided PGM and there seems to be a TV guided variant on the floor




Modernized and fully automated ZU-23-2


T-80BVM with improved cope cage and nakidka thermal camo

Also a T-72 with the improved cope cage and Nakidka camo

Up close of the BTR that was spotted earlier on a train. Seems different from the BTR-87 speculated earlier

A Triton complex has been created in Russia to protect tanks from drones. The Russian company PPSh has developed protection for tanks from FPV drones. As you know, drones have become a problem for all crews of combat vehicles, and there is no effective solution to combat drones yet. The PPSh company presented the Triton electronic warfare system, which can be installed on equipment and used autonomously. So far, there are no videos and details about the complex. According to the designers, the Triton complex operates in four bands, presumably at 868, 915, 1300, 2400 MHz. Management is carried out by means of a remote control for maximum operator safety, it is also possible to operate independently from the built-in battery and powered from the vehicle's on-board network. It is not yet known whether this protection is being tested in combat conditions or not.

The new air defense system Gibka-S of Russia is being prepared for delivery to the troops. New footage has been published with the Russian Gibka-S air defense system mounted on the chassis of the Tigr armored car. The air defense system passed the last tests back in 2019, but since then there has been no information about it. The main purpose of the Gibka-S air defense system is to cover military columns on the march, the air defense system itself is made on the basis of the 3M-47 Gibka sea air defense system, which has proven itself well. The complex includes two vehicles, an anti-aircraft gunners squad combat vehicle, with four Verba or Igla-S MANPADS missiles and a vehicle with a 1L122 Harmon radar system. Data between cars is transmitted over a secure communication system, in motion at a distance of up to 8 km and in a parking lot up to 17 km. The combat control vehicle can transmit data to six vehicles of the Gibka-S air defense system. The Gibka-S air defense system is capable of detecting air targets at a distance of up to 40 and an altitude of up to ten kilometers and hitting them at an altitude of up to 4500 meters and a range of 6000 meters. The complex can also be used for ground targets. The time of manual reloading of one rocket is 30 seconds. The combat crew of the air defense system is four people.

Chisel", an unmanned vehicle for supporting assault squads.
The device can work on air targets, lightly armored vehicles and enemy manpower. It has the ability to deliver the equipment, ammunition and weapons necessary for the assault group, as well as evacuate the wounded.

The length of this land drone is 7465 mm, width - 2550 mm, height - 2100 mm. Clearance - 320 mm. The curb weight is 13300 kg, and the total weight is 16000 kg. Load capacity - 2700 kg. Engine power - 350 hp The maximum speed on the highway is 100 km / h.

Soldier30 said:

A Triton complex has been created in Russia to protect tanks from drones. The Russian company PPSh has developed protection for tanks from FPV drones. As you know, drones have become a problem for all crews of combat vehicles, and there is no effective solution to combat drones yet. The PPSh company presented the Triton electronic warfare system, which can be installed on equipment and used autonomously. So far, there are no videos and details about the complex. According to the designers, the Triton complex operates in four bands, presumably at 868, 915, 1300, 2400 MHz. Management is carried out by means of a remote control for maximum operator safety, it is also possible to operate independently from the built-in battery and powered from the vehicle's on-board network. It is not yet known whether this protection is being tested in combat conditions or not.

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Not really enthusiastic with this jammer.

It may help protect the drone but at the same time it can turn the tank into a beacon.

New twin engined UAV.