The video shows a Ural-4320 truck with a Russian RBU-6000 naval rocket launcher installed on it. Previously, footage was published of Russian homemade hybrids of the RBU-6000 naval rocket launcher with a T-80 tank and MT-LB. The RBU-6000 Smerch-2 naval launcher with a caliber of 212 mm was developed at NII-1 and adopted by the Soviet Navy in 1961. The RBU-6000 can use twelve 90R missiles or RGB-60 depth charges. 90R is an anti-submarine missile designed to detonate at a certain depth using hydrostatic pressure fuses. In the land-based version, the RBU-6000 is used with an RGB-60 depth charge, 1830 mm long and weighing 119 kg, the mass of the warhead is 23.5 kg. The use of the RGB-60 bomb allows firing at a range of 300 to 5800 meters. The RBU-6000 weighs 3.5 tons and is considered a reliable installation in the navy.
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The Russian army has begun using captured Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA IFVs of American manufacture in combat. Some M2A2 Bradley IFVs have been restored and equipped with additional protection against drones in the form of so-called "barbecues". Currently, only one Russian M2A2 Bradley IFV is known, and there is no data yet on how many there really are. The Russian army uses the M2A2 Bradley IFVs primarily for transport purposes, since there are enough spare parts for them, from captured Ukrainian Bradley IFVs, and ammunition is limited. It is worth noting that the M2A2 IFV demonstrated good survivability during combat in Ukraine, but only when using the BRAT add-on protection. BRAT protection makes the combat vehicle heavier, but provides good protection. In the video, you can see the M2A2 Bradley IFV being hit by two Russian, presumably ATGMs, of an unknown type, despite the damage, the combat vehicle was removed from the fire. It is unknown how much the crew suffered. The video also includes details on the use of the M2A2 Bradley IFV in the Russian army and impressions of the combat vehicle.
The Russian Defense Ministry has received another batch of new Su-57 and Su-35S aircraft, the previous batch of aircraft was in September. The number of aircraft is not reported, but usually a batch is from 2 to 4 aircraft. The Su-57 aircraft continues to be improved taking into account the experience of use. The Su-57 and Su-35S fighters were accepted by the technical staff and passed a full cycle of factory tests. The world premiere of the Su-57 in the export version will take place in China at the Airshow China 2024 exhibition in the coming days.
Russia demonstrated fifth-generation aircraft engines in China at the Airshow China-2024 exhibition. An improved version of the AL-31FN engine of the fifth series, the 177S aircraft engine and the SM-100 aircraft engine for UAVs and training aircraft were presented at the exhibition. The 177S engine for operational-tactical aircraft has improved characteristics and belongs to the fifth generation, it will reduce fuel consumption and operating costs and also provides increased energy consumption for powering the aircraft's electronic systems. The full-size model of the AL-31FN engines of the fifth series shown will increase the aircraft's range and flight altitude. The SM-100 engine is designed in the dimensions of the AI-225-25 and at the same time has less weight, as well as a third more thrust - up to 3300 kgf.
When you get past the repetitive AI collected footage and generated text for the video, essentially the TOS-3 combines the launcher and the rockets used by the TOS-2 with the T-72 based chassis of the TOS-1 and TOS-1A. The TOS-2 launcher has less rockets than the TOS-1 but has greater range and warhead. I won't be surprised if this is already on the field. Not ground breaking, but it capitalizes on what already exists, being made in the production line and is proven.
How 177S related to Al-31FN tho ? Considering they're built by different plant. FN series was built by Salyut while this 177S is build by Saturn.
Su-75 specs at Zhuhai.
