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Tam

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Got to hand it to the animator. Beautifully recreated 3D models with such detail and animation, spent on a machine that has killed so many. The Russians technically refer to it as a flamethrower, but in my mind, TOS should rightfully refer to "TOAST", which is what happens to those on the business side of it.

While the TOS-1A has been superceded by the longer ranged and wheeled TOS-2, many examples continue to serve. Much of what's described on the video will apply to the upcoming TOS-3, which combines the chassis of the TOS-1 with the rocket launcher of the TOS-2.

 

Soldier30

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Rare footage of Russian pilots training on the simulator complex of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber. Officially it is reported about the Tu-22M3 simulator, but the cockpit is similar to the Tu-160, perhaps the simulator is universal. Pilots and navigators of the Russian long-range aviation practice tasks in emergency situations on the simulator complex of the Tu-22M3 aircraft. During the training, the pilots conducted training in adverse weather conditions, zero visibility, with various failures of onboard radio-electronic equipment, such as engine failure or loss of radio communication. In addition, while working on the simulators, the pilots practiced the tactical destruction of command posts, combat equipment and fire suppression of advancing forces of the imaginary enemy

 

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The Russian coastal detachment "Tiger" received new T-80BVM tanks. The servicemen demonstrated one of the tanks. Russian T-80BVM tanks are equipped with a set of thermal and radar visibility reduction "Nakidka". Additional protection against drones is installed on the turret and engine-transmission compartment of the tank. The tank is also protected from drones by electronic warfare systems.

 

Soldier30

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Rare footage of the Russian BTR-MRU-D air defense reconnaissance and control vehicle, based on the BTR-MDM Rakushka. The MRU-D is used by the Russian Airborne Forces and is equipped with the MRU-D (9S932-2) air defense reconnaissance and control module with the 1L122-1 Garmon radar. In this case, the MRU-D works together with the Russian Strela-10 air defense missile system. The MRU-D radar was first shown in 2018 and is designed to detect air targets at low and medium altitudes. The MRU-D air defense module operators transmit data via secure communication channels for target designation by the Strela-10MN air defense missile system or by crews with the Verba MANPADS. The MRU-D radar is capable of detecting targets at a range of up to 40 km, at target flight speeds of up to 700 m/s and flight altitudes of up to 10 km. The MRU-D radar can track up to 100 targets simultaneously. The radar is ready for operation for 5 minutes, and is controlled by two operators. Information about the BTR-MDM is available on the channel.

 

Soldier30

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ZALA has presented a new compact launcher for the Russian drone "Lancet-51", officially called "Product 51". The new design of the launcher for the drone "Lancet" is a compact and lightweight device that the drone operator can carry manually. This allows the drone to be launched at a significant distance from the location of the ground control station. To prepare the launcher for the drone launch, one person and no more than 1 minute of time are enough. Disassembling the launcher after launch is not required. Thus, ZALA developers have simplified and made the process of launching the Lancet loitering munition faster and safer.

 

Tam

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Some detail on the new version of the 2S43 Malva which now appears to be using the Hyacinth-B cannon instead of the MSTA-B gun. While the caliber length is identical, the Hyacinth-B gun uses a significantly heavier powder charge.

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"Russian 152-mm self-propelled gun based on the wheeled chassis of the Bryansk Automobile Plant

The BAZ-6910-027 Voshchina all-wheel drive vehicle with an 8×8 wheel arrangement already serves as the basis for the Malva self-propelled howitzer. It is manufactured using the artillery part of the towed howitzer 2A65 "Msta-B".

In a new installation applied artillery part of the 2A36 Hyacinth-B towed gun.

With an identical caliber of 152 mm and the same barrel length of 47 calibers, they differ in the volume of the charging chamber. For 2A65 it is 16 liters, and for 2A36 – it is 27 liters.

Using a higher power charge provides increased firing range of artillery shells, including Krasnopol-D guided ammunition, at a distance of up to 50 km."
 

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The Russian company "IRIT" from Ryazan presented the FPV drone "Ryazan", the company made a very detailed review of the drone. Even the operating frequencies of the drone are indicated. But the publication of frequencies is not critical, the drone is controlled via the "Fan" channel, with a random frequency tuning mode. The drone uses many components of Russian production. The body of the drone "Ryazan" consists of plastic, fiberglass and metal, which reduce the effective reflective surface of the drone to 0.05. The drone has a remote detonation function, it can also be used to drop ammunition, reconnaissance, it is equipped with a thermal imager. The drone has a brushless electric motor, power is provided by a battery with a capacity of 18,000 mAh. The drone's carrying capacity is up to 7 kg. The drone's flight duration is up to 20 minutes, at an altitude of up to 4 km at a speed of up to 100 km / h. Flight range is up to 15 km. The price of the Ryazan drone is still unknown.

 

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Haftar gives Russian forces a military base near border with Chad and Sudan​

Italian news agency Nova has said that Russia is expanding its military presence in Libya by transferring soldiers and equipment to the Maaten Al Sarra base, on the border with Chad and Sudan.

Nova reported via well-informed Libyan sources that this air base, which is located in a strategic position and used during the Libyan-Chadian war of the 1980s, is now at the center of a major Russian operation to strengthen control over the Sahel region, an area increasingly at the center of Moscow's geopolitical interests.

In December 2024, the Russian Federation sent a group of Syrian soldiers to re-establish the base, with the aim of transforming it into a strategic point for military operations in Africa, from which to directly supply Mali, Burkina Faso and, potentially, Sudan. This marks a new phase in Russian expansion on the African continent, after the loss of its positions in Syria following the fall of the regime of Bashar al Assad.

According to the Italian agency, the forces fleeing from the Syrian army, affiliated with the Bashar al-Assad regime, began cooperating with Russian technicians to re-operate the base and restore infrastructure such as runways and warehouses. The base is set to become a major logistics center for Russian operations in Africa and an important center for the flow of supplies to other areas on the coast.

The agency pointed to another important aspect of the Russian operation in Libya, which is the increasing contact with tribal communities in southern Libya, and the Russians' ability to form alliances with local tribes, considering these developments a new stage in Russian expansion in the African continent, after losing their positions in Syria following the fall of Assad regime.

According to the agency, a military convoy from the Tariq bin Ziyad Battalion, affiliated with Saddam Haftar, recently headed toward Al-Sara base to secure the area and protect the roads leading to Sudan. It confirmed that Moscow distanced itself from the Rapid Support Forces, led by Hemedti, and developed closer relations with Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Russia has strengthened its operations at its four main air bases (Al-Khadim in the east of Libya, Al-Jufra in the center, Brak Al-Shati southwest of Sabha, the capital of the south, and Al-Qardabiya in Sirte in the central region).
General Khalifa Haftar, who controls eastern Libya, has ordered the Russian army to gain access to the Matan al-Sarah air base in the southeast of the country, close to the borders with Sudan and Chad.
 
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