Russian mechanics inspected and restored the Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA IFV produced in the USA in 2012, technical information is on the channel. The M2A2 Bradley IFV was captured in the Novosyolovka area and towed by the evacuation group. Experience in using the M2A2 Bradley IFV showed that the combat vehicle has good protection due to the use of add-on BRAT dynamic protection blocks. A Russian analogue with a similar level of protection is the BMP-3M with 4S24 dynamic protection, a link to the video is in the comments to the video. At the same time, due to its large mass, the M2A2 Bradley IFV has lower maneuverability. The M2A2 Bradley IFV has a full ammunition load, consisting of M792 high-explosive incendiary shells and M791 armor-piercing subcaliber shells. There are also cartridges for the twin 7.62 mm M240C machine gun and TOW-2B anti-tank guided missiles.
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Episodes of the Russian mine-clearing vehicle BMR-3M, created on the basis of the T-90 tank. The mine-clearing vehicle BMR-3MA "Vepr" was created in 2007. The main purpose of the BMR-3M is reconnaissance, overcoming and demining of minefields. The BMR-3M is capable of making 2 tracks in anti-track minefields with a width of 800-870 mm at a speed of 40 km / h. The main difference between the BMR-3MA "Vepr" chassis and older vehicles is its enhanced anti-mine protection. To increase the level of protection against cumulative rocket-propelled grenades and ATGMs, elements of dynamic protection are installed on the BMR-3MA cabin and hull.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has begun training to detect and destroy sea drones. It is planned to use helicopters to search for sea drones. After detecting sea drones, FPV drones will be launched from helicopters. The training has already begun, and the real effectiveness of this method is currently being assessed. FPV drones could potentially become an effective and cheap means of destroying unmanned boats.
Footage of the delivery of the German Leopard 2A6 tank to the Russian Uralvagonzavod has been published. The tank was previously used by the Ukrainian army. The plant's experts will analyze the tank's units, systems, and assemblies to assess the real military-technical level of various systems and the captured combat vehicle itself. The design of the 1,500-horsepower MB 873 Ka-501 engine and transmission will also be studied and their bench tests will be conducted. The Leopard 2A6 tank began to be produced in Germany by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in 1997, based on the Leopard 2A5 tank. The main armament of the modernized tank is the new 120-mm smoothbore L55 tank gun from Rheinmetal with a barrel extended by 1.3 meters. The survivability of the Leopard 2A6 tank barrel is about 700 shots. Effective firing range: from a standing start - 3,500 meters, on the move - 2,500 meters. The tank received new control systems and a block with a transverse engine arrangement.
The first footage of tests of the Russian mobile air defense system "Rapira-2" has been published. The "Rapira-2" system is mounted on the AMN-590951 "Spartak" multi-purpose armored vehicle and is designed to detect, track and neutralize small air targets, including drones. The "Rapira-2" air defense system is equipped with a PKTM machine gun of 7.62 mm caliber. An electro-optical system is used to track and target drones. The system has a thermal imager, electronic warfare and a laser rangefinder. The "Rapira-3" air defense system has also been created; it is equipped, presumably, with modified 80-mm S-8 missiles; the differences between these systems are minimal. The "Rapira" air defense system is capable of detecting drones at a range of up to 20 kilometers.
Footage has been published of the Russian Navy's Il-38N anti-submarine aircraft flying past the Sapphire Princess cruise liner. The liner belongs to the American cruise line Princess Cruises. The aircraft greeted the ship's passengers by shaking its wings. Technical information about the Il-38N aircraft is available on the channel. The video was most likely filmed over the Pacific Ocean.
Russian mechanics have restored a Ukrainian Kirpi armored personnel carrier, made in Turkey. The Kirpi armored vehicle was abandoned by a Ukrainian unit in the Kursk region of Russia after three wheels were damaged. During its evacuation by the Russian 83rd separate guards airborne assault brigade, the armored vehicle was attacked by a Ukrainian drone. Mechanics have restored the Kirpi armored personnel carrier, which is now used by Russian units. The Turkish Kirpi 4x4 armored vehicle was developed by the BMS company in 2009, technical information about it is in the link to the video in the comments to the video. Kirpi armored personnel carriers are well-rated by military experts and receive positive feedback in the Ukrainian army. Ukraine has received about two hundred Kirpi 4x4 armored vehicles, the main purpose of which is to transport personnel. Several captured Kirpi armored vehicles are reportedly already being used by the Russian army.
We publish footage of the production of the Russian loitering munition "KUB" by ZALA AERO. The drone "KUB" has been used since 2022, it was shown for the first time in 2019, it is still being produced despite the appearance of the drone "Lancet". The drone "KUB" is cheaper than the drone "Lancet", it is mainly equipped with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead with octogen. Due to its tactical and technical characteristics, the drone "KUB" demonstrates high efficiency in defeating enemy manpower. Now an automatic target designation system is being introduced at the final stage of the flight. The kamikaze drone "KUB" is constantly being upgraded, it is made of radio-absorbing materials. The exact characteristics of the drone "KUB" are difficult to name, since it is constantly being improved. Now it is known that the weight of the drone "KUB" is from 10 to 15 kg, the flight range already exceeds 50 km. The drone reaches speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour and carries a payload of 3 kg; the drone’s flight duration is 30 minutes.
Footage of the launch of the UMBP D-30SN guided aerial bombs by the Russian Su-34 aircraft has been published. The combat use of the UMBP D-30SN can be seen in the link in the comments to the video. The universal inter-service gliding munition UMBP D-30SN is something between a bomb and a classic missile. This is not a bomb with a UMPK, the inter-service munition D-30SN initially has a GLONASS/GPS guidance module and an in-air gliding system. It can be launched from both the Smerch MLRS and the Tornado-S MLRS at a range of up to 300-330 km.
The UMBP D-30SN guided bomb is based on the 250-kilogram FAB-250 high-explosive aerial bomb. The American analogue, the GBU-39 SDB guided bomb, has a larger caliber. The D-30SN bomb has a small effective reflective surface, making it harder for air defense to detect. The D-30SN has an effective scattering area of 0.05-0.07 square meters, while the FAB bomb with UMPK has an effective scattering area of 0.3 to 0.5 square meters. The FAB bomb is detected by air defense at a distance of about 60 km or more, while the D-30SN is detected at a maximum range of 30 km. When dropped from an aircraft at a speed of 1250-1350 km/h and an altitude of 12 km, the D-30SN has a range of up to 160 km, with a deviation from the target of up to 5-7 meters.
The UMBP D-30SN guided bomb is based on the 250-kilogram FAB-250 high-explosive aerial bomb. The American analogue, the GBU-39 SDB guided bomb, has a larger caliber. The D-30SN bomb has a small effective reflective surface, making it harder for air defense to detect. The D-30SN has an effective scattering area of 0.05-0.07 square meters, while the FAB bomb with UMPK has an effective scattering area of 0.3 to 0.5 square meters. The FAB bomb is detected by air defense at a distance of about 60 km or more, while the D-30SN is detected at a maximum range of 30 km. When dropped from an aircraft at a speed of 1250-1350 km/h and an altitude of 12 km, the D-30SN has a range of up to 160 km, with a deviation from the target of up to 5-7 meters.