Footage of combat work in Ukraine of Russian crews of 120mm 2B11 mortars has been published. The mortar was developed in 1979 and is an improved modification of the M43 mortar, the main changes are the use of new materials to reduce weight. The 2B11 mortar is equipped with an improved all-round firing plate, a quick-detachable firing mechanism that does not require disassembly of the barrel, as well as a fuse against double loading of a small mass. The 2B11 mortar can be used as part of the 2S12 Sani mortar complex. The maximum firing range of the mortar is 9000 meters, the aiming range is 7000 meters. Rate of fire up to 15 rounds per minute, mortar crew 5 people, deployment time 2 minutes.
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Personnel training Russian FPV drone operators in Ukraine. Recently, FPV drones have become very popular and are increasingly being used by the armies of Russia and Ukraine. The drone is small enough that it is difficult for air defense systems to notice and intercept it. The FPV drone is able to fly into buildings and maneuver there at high speed, it can also carry out reconnaissance at close range and direct artillery. The main difference from large drones and UAVs is that the operator controls the copter in the first person with glasses, which increases the accuracy of the strike. Depending on the model, the combat load of an FPV drone can be up to 1 kg. But the most effective load is 400 g of TNT. In battles in Ukraine, VOG-17, VOG-25 and other lightweight ammunition are used to defeat the enemy.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received the first batch of new BMP-3 armored vehicles from the High Precision Complexes holding. Machine builders "Kurganmashzavod" equipped the BMP-3 with the main sight of the gunner-operator "Sodema". To enhance the protection of the machine received additional armor screens and grilles. “The Sodema multi-channel complex guarantees high accuracy in aiming weapons and reducing the time it takes to hit targets. It immediately replaces 2 sights of the gunner-operator: "SOZH-M" and "Spring-K" of Belarusian production. ""Sodeman" has "independent stabilization of the field of view in two planes, day sighting and thermal imaging channels, a built-in laser rangefinder and an anti-tank missile control channel." Targets such as "tank" device identifies at a distance of 5.5 kilometers.
The Russian calculation of the mobile 82-mm mortar 2B9 "Vasilek" spoke about his combat work in Ukraine. The Russian mortar 2B9 "Vasilek" was put into service in 1970 and a few years later was upgraded to the 2B9M version, the water cooling of the barrel was replaced with air, since the mortar's excessive rate of fire, and it could reach 300 rounds per minute, was not needed. After modernization, the rate of fire of the mortar was up to 120 rounds per minute. The mortar proved itself well and was actively used in Afghanistan and Chechnya, where it was installed on different chassis. The mortar was copied by China and is produced as Type-99, and China has already produced more of these mortars than Russia. The mortar is fired with mines in cassettes of 4 pieces, at a distance of up to 4200 meters, the calculation of the mortar is 4 people.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry showed the use of the Be-200 amphibious aircraft to extinguish a fire in the port of Iskenderun in Turkey. The Russian aircraft Be-200 has been in operation since 2003; the aircraft can take off and land both from the water and from the ground. Be-200ES has a pressurized fuselage, 8 water tanks are located under the floor of the cargo compartment. The fuselage of the aircraft is divided by watertight bulkheads into several compartments. The intake of water into the water tanks during gliding takes only 12-14 seconds, with the length of the water area for water intake of 3.2 km, the aircraft is able to take on board up to twelve tons of water. Currently, there are four modifications of the Be-200 amphibious aircraft. The crew of the aircraft is 2 people, the flight range is up to 3600 kilometers.
The Russian frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" of project 22350 of the Northern Fleet, in the course of carrying out long-range missions in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, conducted training artillery firing at a sea target. The exercises were carried out in preparation for a joint naval exercise with the South African Navy and the Chinese Navy. Shooting was carried out from a 130-mm AK-192M universal naval artillery mount at a sea target at a distance of more than 10 kilometers. The AK-192M artillery mount was created on the basis of the Soviet AK-130, by replacing two barrels with one, which led to a decrease in its weight. Lightening the weight of the A-192M made it possible to use the artillery mount on ships with a small displacement. The firing range of the gun is up to 23 km, the combat crew is 3 people, the rate of fire is up to 30 rounds per minute.
The Russian army began to use the upgraded BRM-1K commander combat reconnaissance vehicles. The reconnaissance vehicle BRM-1k was developed on the basis of the BMP-1 in 1972, work on the modernization of the vehicle began in the early 2000s. The main difference between the BRM-1K and its predecessors is the new uninhabited turret from the BTR-82A with a 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun. In addition, the machine received a new engine UTD-20S1, modern means of communication radio stations R-168-100KB and R-168-25U2, modem R-168 UPS-2. The equipment was equipped with new navigation equipment, reconnaissance and surveillance equipment. Now the gunners of the machine use modern, computerized fire control systems. The vehicle has a SBR-5M Fara-VR ground reconnaissance radar, we talked about it, a link to it is in the comments to the video. BRM-1K speeds up to 65 km/h on the highway and up to 8 km/h afloat. The weight of the machine is 13 tons. Crew - six people.
The Russian army began to use the new Khosta self-propelled guns. The 120-mm self-propelled artillery mount 2S34 "Khosta" is a deep modernization of the self-propelled guns 2S1 "Gvozdika" and was developed in 2008. The vehicle is based on the chassis of the self-propelled guns "Carnation", in order to improve the performance of the new self-propelled guns, it was decided to replace the main gun. Instead of the 122 mm 2A31 rifled howitzer, the 2A80-1 120 mm gun is now used. The gun is equipped with special recoil devices that allow firing in a wide range of elevation angles at a distance of up to 14 km, self-propelled guns ammunition 40 shells. In addition to the new weapon, to improve the performance of shooting, they began to use new fire control equipment and an automatic system of topographic location and orientation. High hopes were pinned on the new self-propelled guns, but shortcomings were revealed during the tests. Some of them were related to the chassis, which was unstable. The car did not go into series, only about 50 of them were produced. Despite this, the gunners spoke well of her. The weight of the self-propelled guns is 16 tons, the crew is 4 people, the cruising range is up to 500 kilometers, at a speed of up to 60 km/h. Estimated cost of self-propelled guns 2S34 "Khost" 300 thousand dollars.
In Russia, the development of ekranoplans has begun again. Petrozavodsk began testing the experimental ekranoplan "Orion-25", built at the local shipbuilding enterprise "Avangard". The exoplanet is unique because it can reach high speed like an airplane, and at the same time it is adapted for autonomous navigation, like a ship. The Orion-25 eco plan can be used for border protection, military and scientific purposes, and for disaster relief. It should be noted that "Orion-25" is not the first ekranoplan, the tests of which began in Petrozavodsk. In 2012, Orion-20 was developed, but after a serious accident, its development was suspended. The Orion-25 ekranoplan is capable of flying at low altitude from the surface of the earth, water, snow or ice. It develops a speed of up to 500 km / h, its flight range is up to 3600 km, and its duration is up to 11 hours. The fuel consumption of an ekranoplan is small due to the ship's screen effect.
Footage of the work of the Russian armored personnel carrier BTR-ZD "Screen" has been published. The armored vehicle BTR-ZD was developed in 1984 and is designed to destroy low-flying air targets. The armored personnel carrier BTR-ZD is armed with a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun with a caliber of 23 mm. The rate of fire of the ZU-23-2 reaches 2000 rounds per minute, the firing range in height is 1.5 km, and the range of destruction of ground targets is 2.5 km. The machine weighs 8 tons, has light aluminum armor and is controlled by a crew of 3 people. The speed on the highway is 60 km / h, the cruising range is 500 km.
Russian craftsmen continue to create home-made military equipment. The video shows the tests of two self-propelled robotic combat modules. In the first version, 2 twin 7.62-mm PKT machine guns were installed on a self-propelled platform with a remote-controlled tractor. The second version of the robotic self-propelled gun is less noisy because it runs on a battery, a 12.7-mm NSVT machine gun is installed on the platform. Both self-made mini-robots are controlled online, the video from the cameras is sent to the operator's console. In case the robots fall into the hands of the enemy, explosives are installed on them, which is activated by the operator.
Naval exercises of Russia, South Africa and China ended in the Indian Ocean. Training took place from 17 to 27 February. Warships of Russia, China and South Africa carried out artillery firing at a sea target, trained to free a captured ship with hostages, to provide assistance to a ship in distress at sea and personnel floating on the water. Russia was represented at the exercise by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov of the Fleet of the Soviet Union and the medium sea tanker Kama of the Northern Fleet. In a number of episodes of the exercise, a Ka-27 helicopter was involved on board the Admiral Gorshkov. The Chinese Navy was represented by the frigate "Rizhao", the destroyer "Huainan" and the supply vessel "Kekesilihu", the South African Navy was represented by the frigate "Mendi".
Published footage of the destruction of the Ukrainian AN / TPQ counter-battery radar of American production, the Russian high-precision projectile "Krasnopol". To aim the Krasnopol high-precision projectile at the target, a Russian 1D22 laser designator-rangefinder is used, fire is fired from a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer. The 1D22 laser designator-rangefinder can be placed at command and observation posts, as well as in the Mashina-M and Kapustnik-B artillery fire control vehicles. The maximum illumination range of an openly located “tank” type target, in the target designation mode, is at least 7,000 meters, the maximum identification range of a “tank” type target is 20,000 meters. The optical visor of the complex has a 15x magnification. Ready time rangefinder 1D22 to work no more than 3 seconds. The complex is powered by a standard battery with a voltage of 22 to 29 volts. The mass of the portable laser target designation complex LCD-2 is not more than 45 kilograms.
Footage of military personnel training on the command landing vehicle BMD-2 KAU has been published. The modernized Russian combat vehicle BMD-2 KAY began to enter the army in 2015. The main difference between BMD-2 KAU and BMD-2K is the installation of a 3rd generation communication automation complex KSAS-3. The complex was created to include the BMD-2 KAU itself and all BMD-2M operating under its control into a single tactical level control system. The equipment of the combat vehicle BMD-2 KAU provides communication and control of the unit in several modes. Depending on the situation, the battalion commander can perform all operations manually or transfer part of his duties to automation. The design of the armored personnel carrier BMD-2K-AU, the power plant and armament remained the same.