The U.S. Department of Defense said Wednesday that General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, part of General Dynamics, won a $49,3 million for a contract for procurement of 105mm tank ammunition. The contract, award from U.S. Army Contracting Command, covers the supply of 105 mm M724A2 cartridges. The M724A2 is used for crew training on a variant of the Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier with 105mm guns, which called the M1128 Mobile Gun System. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As noted by the company, this discarding sabot round is similar in external appearance and is ballistically similar up to 2000meters […]
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Just this week, Pakistani General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited a Military Test Site in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and witnessed field tests of various combat vehicles and systems. Chief of Army Staff had indicated strong interest in the test performance of the Ukrainian modern weapon system, among which he highlighted the newest Oplot tank and the Skif anti-tank system (an export modification of the Stugna missile system). “Pakistan is keen to enhance defense cooperation with Ukraine on the basis of Transfer of Technology and Joint Ventures in future as both sides can benefit from each […]
Just this week, Pakistani General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited a Military Test Site in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and witnessed field tests of various combat vehicles and systems. Chief of Army Staff had indicated strong interest in the test performance of the Ukrainian modern weapon system, among which he highlighted the newest Oplot tank and the Skif anti-tank system (an export modification of the Stugna missile system). “Pakistan is keen to enhance defense cooperation with Ukraine on the basis of Transfer of Technology and Joint Ventures in future as both sides can benefit from each […]
A tractor trailer carrying Merkava Mk4 main battle tank caught fire in Israel, near the Gaza border. The short video was posted to Twitter by ZOKA and appears to show a moment when a truck tractor with a semi-trailer carrying an Israeli tank caught fire in an area near the border with Gaza. Another Twitter user wrote that the fire of the tank was allegedly caused by the hit of a missile or a mine by militants but provided no further details to substantiate this or any of his other comments. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Israeli military officials refused […]
New images of the light tank prototype developed by BAE Systems have recently emerged on social media. One of the light tank prototypes for U.S. Army infantry brigade combat teams was spotted at the company’s facility in Michigan. The new combat vehicle, developed as part of the Army’s future mobile protected firepower (MPF), is a protected platform capable of delivering overwhelming precisionfirepower combined with the ability to move rapidly in a variety of terrain conditions. These images, shared by Kristo Karl on its Twitter account, divulge new details about the designs of BAE’s MPF prototype. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
The UK Secretary of State for Defense Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP has confirmed a £800 million ($1,1 billion) contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) to build the next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank. “A multi-million-pound investment will deliver the most lethal tank in Europe and allow us to modernize our land forces,” the Defense Secretary said. The new tank will carry additional high-velocity ammunition able to travel at faster speeds with an increased range. Ammunition will also be programmed digitally from a new turret with a 120-millimeter smoothbore gun. This cutting-edge tank will also feature an upgraded engine with a […]
The U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to Australia of the latest version of the Abrams tank, according to Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). On April 29, 2021, the DSCA, the Pentagon’s top arms broker, announced that the U.S. State Department has cleared a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Heavy Armored Combat Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.685 billion. According to the DSCA, the complete package includes 75 M1A2 tanks in the latest System Enhancement Program Version 3 (SEPv3) configuration, 29 M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles, 18 M1074 Joint Assault Bridges, […]
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense is pushing a new combat vehicle with a 105mm turret mounted on its K21 chassis for the Indian Army. Just last week, the Indian Army released Request for Information (RFI) to seek prospective vendors to procure around 350 light tanks in a phased manner under the Make in India initiative. Indian Army plans to procure versatile combat platforms, weighing less than 25 tonnes, to sharpen its edge in mountain warfare as they will be able to exploit the limited space available in mountainous terrains by way of enhanced mobility, thus providing additional firepower. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
Large military convoys of Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan have been spotted moving to the Kyrgyz border on Thursday. Videos have emerged on social media showing a number of infantry fighting vehicles, military trucks, and also main battle tanks of Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan appear to be streaming toward the country’s borders with Kyrgyzstan. Tajik National Army reportedly sent additional troops after a firefight has broken out on the border between the two countries. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – On April 28, a conflict broke out between local residents in the area of the […]
Russia is developing an advanced version of its secret main battle tank with a new turret and gun under the Burlak program, according to military expert Alexey Khlopotov. There was little in the way of updates on this project until last Wednesday when alleged photos of the Burlak tank with a modified turret surfaced on social media. The Burlak program, which began in 2005, was aimed to replace Soviet-era main battle tanks with a common design by 2025. But due to financial problems, the project was frozen indefinitely. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The program covered develop a unified […]
The United States Army Armor School has received a batch of Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPv3) main battle tanks. The 52nd Armor Commandant of Army Armor School announced on its Twitter account that new M1A2 SEPv3 tanks arrived at Fort Benning. “Our new M1A2 SEPv3s arrived and we excited,” the command said in a Twitter post Wednesday. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “More will arrive later this spring,” the message added. “Our instructors can’t wait to start training our students and trainees on these beasts!” The M1A2 SEPv3 the latest variant of the legendary Abrams tank. This version rectifies […]
The deaths of dozen of people and сontinues incidents at the Armata’s state-owned manufacturer and Russia’s largest producer of tanks have thrown the spotlight on working conditions in Uralvagonzavod. Russian E1.RU media agency on Marc 12, reported that in 2020, there were 26 cases of injuries to workers at the Uralvagonzavod and at least five cases of death of workers in the last three years. E1.RU also quoted the source saying that in mid-December 2020, a worker of the Uralvagonzavod was crushed to death by a press machine. In August of the same year, a former employee of the Uralvagonzavod entered […]
Chinese designer has released a rendering of what appears to be its vision for concept under the secret Object 477 project developed by the Ukrainian state-owned companies Kharkiv Morozov Design Bureau (KMDB). These alleged renders of the Ukrainian Object 477 future tank hint that, at least on the outside, the tank’s most significant features include its unmanned turret. Object 477 is a Ukrainian project of a next-generation tank that was developed by the KMDB between 1993 and 2000. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to open sources, the Object 477 tank is fitted with a turret mounting a 152 […]
Ukraine’s security service, known by the acronym SBU, has reportedly thwarted attempts by the Russian spy to get secrets of the Ukrainian tank program. A Russian spy was arrested on suspicion of acting as an illegal agent of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (GRU) of the Russian Federation, Ukraine’s security service said. SBU’s counterintelligence detained in Kharkiv an agent of the Russian military intelligence, who was performing the task of obtaining technical documentation on the development and production of the Ukrainian T-84BM Oplot main battle tank. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As part […]
Rosoboronexport arms dealer announced that Russia’s participation this year at the IDEX 2021 will be held without the showcase of the new T-14 Armata main battle tank and confine to mock-ups of modern combat vehicles. Russian media on Feb. 5, reported that the state-run arms broker will be showcasing the new Armata family of next generation combat vehicles at IDEX 2021. But later was added that the real vehicles won’t be delivered to the IDEX expo due to logistic problems arising from the COVID pandemic. At the same time, Russian military expert Alexey Khlopotov said that Rosoboronexport won’t display modern combat vehicles […]
The U.S. Army this week released what it calls a “market survey” for companies interested in manufacturing new light tanks. A market survey published Feb. 12 on the U.S. government’s main contracting website seeks the capability to manufacture future additional quantities of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) production vehicles. Within the program, the Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS), Project Manager Mobile Protected Firepower (PM MPF) is conducting a market survey to collect written information from industry in determining current market manufacturing capability to produce MPF vehicles and provide STS. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
Russian next generation main battle tank will make his international debut at the 15th edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from Feb. 21 to 25. Russian media on Feb. 5, 2019, reported that the state-run arms broker Rosoboronexport will be showcasing the new Armata tank at IDEX 2021. As noted that will be displayed the T-14 main battle tank and the T-15 tank support fighting vehicle built on the Armata platform. However, the real vehicles won’t be delivered to IDEX expo due to logistic problems arising from the COVID pandemic. – ADVERTISEMENT […]
The U.S. Army has deployed a Ukrainian-made T-84 main battle tank to Yuma Proving Ground, the Army’s premier test center. Last year’s edition of the Outpost newspaper has released a new photo of the T-84 tank, also known as an upgraded version of T-80UD, at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The Ukrainian tank with an installed Drozd Active Protection System (APS) was spotted at the YPG’s Threat Systems & Target Simulation yard with other Soviet and Russian combat vehicles that uses to train U.S troops and to test new types of weapons. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In 2003, […]
Turkey has unveiled an upgraded version of its hybrid main battle tank which combining the hull of a Leopard 2A4 with the turret of an Altay. The latest version of the tank was displayed during the visit of the Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar to the BMC Plant. The upgraded Leopard 2A4 is equipped with a Turkish-made active protection system and laser warning systems. It combines the chassis of Germany’s tank with the turret of locally developed Altay with 120mm (4.7 in) smoothbore gun. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Altay is Turkey’s domestically designed and manufactured third-generation+ main battle […]
Chinese-made most advanced main battle tank made its combat debut in Nigerian anti-terrorism operation during a clash with Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country The Nigerian government has announced that it launches a large-scale military operation against Boko Haram militants, whose name means “Western education is forbidden” in the local Hausa language, and deployed new combat vehicles, including new Norinco VT4 main battle tanks in the northeast. The Nigeria Army chief showed an image of tanks during a new offensive against Boko Haram militants, which called the “Operation Tura Takai Bango”. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract worth nearly $4.6 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. for production of the latest version of Abrams main battle tanks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this week. Abrams-maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $4,6 billion contract to produce the M1A2 Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tanks, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract worth nearly $4.6 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. for production of the latest version of Abrams main battle tanks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this week. Abrams-maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $4,6 billion contract to produce the M1A2 Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tanks, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The Pentagon has confirmed that industrial conglomerate Honeywell is to receive $1,1 billion for the Automotive Gas Turbine 1500 engine program. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, was worth almost $1,105,100,580 and covered production and support of AGT1500 turbine engines used by the U.S. Army, United States Marine Corps and National Guard to power the M1 Abrams fleet. Per the contract modification, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2025. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to the Honeywell website, the AGT1500 engine provides […]
Global defense company BAE Systems revealed the design of a highly agile, armor-protected platform developed under the U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. BAE Systems has released an infographic of the approved version of a new combat vehicle required by the Army to provide the infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) with a protected platform capable of delivering overwhelming precisionfirepower combined with the ability to move rapidly in a variety of terrain conditions. According to a released infographic, the new light tank equipped with 105mm cannon, and an auto-loading ammunition system that allows the gun to fire at a rate of […]
The U.S. Army has announced that a new light tank for the U.S. infantry hits the next phase of evaluation, following initial tests in March and April of this year. According to a statement issued on Friday by Ashley John, the first of several pre-production Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) ground combat platforms are being delivered to Fort Bragg, N.C. to be used in the Soldier Vehicle Assessment (SVA). The prototype Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles arriving through the Army’s Rapid Prototyping deal with BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems. Each vendor will deliver 12 prototype vehicles for testing and development. – […]
The Russian Army has begun fielding Terminator tank support vehicles after decades of development. The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that the first batch of Terminator tank support fighting vehicle was officially handed over to the 90th Tank Division in the Chelyabinsk region of the Urals. Now, after decades of development, the Russian military begins field training with new combat vehicles that armed with two 30mm guns, a large-caliber machine-gun, and the anti-tank system. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The first production model of the Terminator vehicle was introduced in 2002 and was first used in battle in […]
The German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr is reportedly planning to buy 15,000 practice rounds of 120mm x 570 DM88 tank ammunition, according to the Federal Ministry of Defense. The new ammunition for Leopard-2 main battle tanks is expected to be purchased from German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall. Expected that a possible €21.4 million framework contract for new ammunition should be complete by 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Also added that the framework agreements enable efficient and effective coverage of requirements over several years. They mean more planning security and higher security of supply for the public client while at […]
All combat vehicles, or even tanks, are made of many valuable materials that can easily be recycled at the end of the car’s life. Materials like metal and rubber from vehicles and tanks can be broken down and easily reused for products such as floor tile, shoes, and new cars. For example, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has announced the results of several hundred Leopard-1 main battle tank recycling. On October 20, the NSPA announced that it successfully completed dismantling and disposal of 483 Leopard-1 main battle tanks with the 105mm cannon, generating a revenue of $3,21 million. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
The United States Marine Corps said final goodbyes to Bravo Company, 2d Tank Battalion during the deactivation ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 2d Tank Battalion, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) have participated in a deactivation ceremony of Bravo Company, 2d Tanks Battalion on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 13, 2020. “Charlie Company, 2d Tank Battalion served 2d MARDIV for nearly 80 years and was deactivated in response to a future redesign of the Marine Corps,” the news release says. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Marine Corps is divesting its tank battalions following the […]
The Philippine Army has selected Sabrah light tank for the Philippine Army’s Light Tank Acquisition Project. The Israeli company Elbit Systems has won a $196 million contract to produce and supply the Sabrah 105mm light tank based on General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) tracked platform ASCOD 2 and wheeled platform Pandur II. According to Elbit, “The Sabrah light tank series is based on a tracked or wheeled platform, as part of Elbit Systems’ global cooperation with tier-one military platform manufacturers.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Due to ongoing development and technology insertion, the ASCOD offers advanced protection and […]
The new mobile and survivable direct-fire combat vehicle that could boost the firepower of the U.S. Army light forces will begin the phase of evaluation in 2021. According to a recent service statement, the Army will begin independent operational testing and evaluation of two light tank prototypes developed by the General Dynamics and BAE Systems under the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program in January 2021 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The MPF program is the first under the Army Futures Command Cross-Functional Team for Next Generation Combat Vehicle that fills a critical capability gap. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French side and KMW and Rheinmetall on the German side, to start the phase of the building demonstrators of future combat vehicles. Between 2021 and 2025, the first Main Technological Demonstrators (MTD) will translate into technological […]
North Korea has unveiled an advanced version of its main battle tank during a massive military parade and public rally in Pyongyang early on Saturday marking the 75th anniversary of the country’s ruling party. The unusual predawn parade occurred in the North Korean capital Pyongyang early on Saturday marking the 75th anniversary of the country’s ruling party. For the first time, were displayed the new modification of local-made main battle tanks is similar to Russia’s Armata main battle tanks by their visual design. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Photographs of the new tank look remarkably like those of a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010091080724562-fuel-oil-tank-explosion-causes-major-fire-in-residential-area-in-beirut/ A fuel oil tank exploded on 9 October in the Tarik al-Jadida residential area in western Beirut, Lebanese media reported, citing witnesses. As a result of the explosion, a strong fire broke out. Fire brigades have promptly arrived at the scene to fight the flames. Lebanese Army soldiers and civil defence volunteers have started to evacuate people from nearby houses. According to preliminary data, there are several victims and they are receiving help from medical workers from the Lebanese Red Cross Society. Numerous photos and videos of the fire, black plumes of smoke, as well […]
A Western weapons-industry funded think tank claims Russia’s military capability is at its strongest since the Cold War period, and its forces are better equipped and more professional after ten years of investment and reform. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), says Russia’s modernization and recent combat experience means it now has a highly capable army. It is worth noting that the organisation is funded by the likes of Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon and Boeing: All of whom have a vested business interest in promoting the idea of threats to Western military hegemony. “Today, Russia fields capable conventional armed forces, […]
According to a recent report by a London-based think tank, the Russian Armed Forces are at their strongest and most capable since the dissolution of the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, despite being considerably smaller. When the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union dissolved itself in the final days of 1991, the Russian Federation emerged as just one of 15 new republics that inherited many of the Red Army’s weapons of war. As the economic crisis in Russia deepened through the decade, the armed forces waned in power as well. Today, however, one UK think tank warns that more […]
Pakistan’s acquisition of the Chinese new VT4 main battle tank was confirmed when the Pakistani Press Agency released a photograph showing new tanks during exercises. On September 22, 2020, VT4 tanks of the Pakistani Army were displayed for Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa during exercises. In a statement said that the COAS visited Field Firing Ranges near Jhelum today to witness demonstration of state of the art, Chinese origin third-generation Main Battle Tank VT-4. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “This potent war fighting machine will be employed in an offensive role by strike formations […]
The 75th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army has recently taken delivery a battalion set of light-weight Type 15 tanks. Last week, the spokesman of the Chinese Defense Ministry confirmed the inducted into 75th Group Army service of a new Type 15 light tank. The 75th is one of China’s ‘Southern Guardians’ with responsibility for protecting the southern coast, defense journalist Sam Cranny-Evans said on Twitter. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Type 15 light tank is a Chinese third-generation light tank operated by the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force, as a replacement for the antiquated Type 62 […]
A Russian Army T-90A main battle tank accidentally ‘hit by anti-tank missile’ during a training exercise. The training incident was first reported by Topwar.ru. According to the report, anti-tank missile systems were used during the military exercises, including the Konkurs anti-tank missile system with the 9M113M missiles. One of these missiles accidentally engaged a T-90A tank during gunnery practice injuring a crew member. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has yet to comment on the training incident. It’s not clear how the “friendly fire” incident took place, but Russian soldiers posted numerous […]
Citing an open-source intelligence report from military experts, Lenta.ru reported that the Russian Army has in total 2685 main battle tanks in their active inventory. “The total number of combat units listed [in the publication] above is 2685 tanks. The total number of new and upgraded tanks (produced in 2000 and later) in combat units is about 1200 units or about 45 percent of the total, ”the report says. Additional reports by Lenta.ru state that “39 new tank battalions were formed during the past years, and thirty-two of them were deployed in the western and southern directions,” and “the total number […]
Conservatives are slamming mainstream media outlets after their almost identical coverage of the Senate Democrats’ decision to vote against a coronavirus relief bill appeared to blame Republicans for the “failure.” After months of negotiations, a coronavirus stimulus package, which included funding for schools and Covid-19 testing, unemployment benefits, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was voted down by every Democrat in the Senate on Thursday. The only Republican to join them was Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). Needing 60 votes to pass, the bill earned a 52-47 outcome and it’s now unlikely a coronavirus stimulus package will pass before November’s presidential election. […]
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The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army has released incredible video footage shows tests of the latest version of iconic Abrams M1 Main Battle Tank. Tankers from Fort Hood’s 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, have conducted test-fire their newest weapon — the M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPV3) Abrams Main Battle Tank. The 3rd Greywolf Brigade is the first unit in the U.S. Army to receive the new four crewmembers, 80-ton tanks, which are an upgraded version of the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank. Fort Hood received a total of […]
Koch Academic Influence Returns To Massachusetts With New Tufts University Think Tank By Dana Drugmand, DeSmog Blog. August 25, 2020 Koch Academic Influence Returns To Massachusetts With New Tufts University Think Tank2020-08-252020-08-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/tufts-university-e1598364445281.jpg200px200px Above photo: Tufts University by Pete Jelliffe (CC BY–ND 2.0). When a new Massachusetts think tank housed at Tufts University launched earlier this year, Boston-based media described it as a “CBO-like center” (referring to the Congressional Budget Office) that would offer an “independent analysis” of proposed state policy and legislation. But one of the main funders of this think tank, called the Center for State Policy Analysis, is a program tied financially to the petrochemical billionaire Koch family. This apparent Koch-linked […]
The U.S. Army announced that GREYWOLF brigade’s Soldiers fired the first round from the first new fielded M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams Main battle tank Tuesday at Sugar Loaf Range on Fort Hood. 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division sent the first round downrange with the U.S. Army’s new version of Abrams tank, the service has announced. Tuesday began the long process of conducting gunnery for the unit on the new tank, according to Fort Hood Sentinel. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “What we are doing right now, we are just test firing […]
For the replacement of the Abrams main battle tank, the U.S. Army began his search for a new combat platform that will ensure the decisive superiority, more lethal to deploy, fight, and win future wars. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) already begins a study on the main battle tank of the next generation under the Future Decisive Lethality program. Operating within this concept, the Army wants to receive fast combat vehicle that exceeds the performance of other main battle tanks and heavy combat vehicles. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Next Generation Combat […]
A T-72 main battle tank belonging to 205th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade caught fire during large-scale tactical drills running in Russia’s south. A video of the flaming tank, which was being circulated on Twitter and Youtube, appears to have been made on 19 July. The tank unit has taken part in combat training assignments with a live-fire exercise at practice grounds in Russia’s south. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Overall, the Southern Military District held over 20 battalion-level tactical and more than 10 special drills in the summer training period. The snap combat readiness check of the troops of […]
A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank has been reportedly shooting another tank during a training exercise at Fort Bliss. On July 20, an incident with friendly fire occurred at the Fort Bliss training ground in Texas during firing at moving targets. Some sources reported that one of the “Abrams” tanks, from a distance of 2600m, has shot a tank from his own Cavalry Regiment. One soldier was injured in an accident when the M1002 multi-purpose training round hit his tank. His tank commander and crew responded quickly to render aid. The 120mm training ammunition, used by Abrams tanks during […]
The U.S. Army has announced that it has begun to receive the newest version of the M1 Abrams main battle tank, the M1A2C (SEP v.3). On Tuesday, the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team press release said that Greywolf brigade received Tthe new addition of the M1A2C (SEP v.3) allows the brigade, and Army, to meet new limits when fighting adversaries and engaging in large-scale ground combat operations. Troopers with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are first to receive the Army’s newest version of the M1 Abrams Tank, the M1A2C (SEP v.3), Fort Hood, […]
The U.S. Army has deployed to Europe its first Abrams main battle tanks that fitted with modern protection systems to provide the Army’s logistics teams with the opportunity to assess and experience the dynamics of moving and installing the system in a field environment. The U.S. Army Europe tweeted images of their tanks fitted with the Trophy active protection system and the Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles. An Abrams equipped with Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT) and Trophy system at Bergen-Hohne Training Area, Germany, prior to phase two of DEFENDER-Europe 20. Phase I of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20 was linked exercise Allied […]
Russia is upgrading its fleet of Sukhoi Su-25 attack planes to further boost their survivability. The latest variant of the armored aircraft is shown in action in a video released by the Russian military. The Su-25 is among the most-used Russian aircraft, having left a mark in over a dozen armed conflicts since the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Dubbed the “flying tank” due to its heavy armor plating and overall resilience, its primary task is to provide close air support for ground forces, taking out high-value enemy targets on the battlefield. A video published on Sunday by TV Zvezda, the official […]
The T-55, a veteran main battle tank design created in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, and introduced into the Soviet Army in 1947, continues to be operated by a host of nations across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, with over 100,000 T-55s of various modifications built between the late 1940s and the early 1980s. A deadly incident involving the testing of a Soviet T-55 tank at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, in May 2009 led to the deaths of two personnel, and the severe maiming of a third, a newly declassified report by the […]
The U.S. Army has released an unclassified report with new details about catastrophic incident with the Russian T-55 tank at the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). The report has described an incident from May 29, 2009, when the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) has performed an accuracy and fire control test on a Russian T-55 tank at the H-Field, Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). Testing included both firing and non-firing assessments of the fire control system. The three man crew, commander (also loading), gunner and driver were firing Russian designed 100-mm UBK-4M cartridge with the BK5M High Explosive Anti […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107974/33/1079743345_0:0:1366:768_1200x675_80_0_0_1f1af00132e3739e8914145402534045.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006291079743310-man-charged-in-louisiana-after-swimming-in-bass-pro-shop-fish-tank—video/ According to local media, the whole thing, which got thousands of views on social media, was an attempt at gaining more popularity on video-sharing service TikTok. A man has been charged with simple criminal damage to property after he took a dip in the 13,000-gallon fish aquarium at a Bass Pro Shop store in Bossier City, Louisiana. The man, identified as 26-year-old Kevin Wise, posted a video of the incident on TikTok, adding that he has been given a citation as a result. The “show” was captured on video by bystanders at the store and spread […]
Institutional digital asset technology firm Metaco is partnering with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC) to find ways of bolstering its services using the think tank’s research. The Switzerland-based company announced Wednesday that it would be tapping research conducted by the FSBC to better inform the security and service design of its infrastructure tech. According to Philipp Schulden, head of operations at FSBC, research work done under the partnership will largely focus on the kind of infrastructure needs a tokenized economy would have such as custody, transfer, trading and initial tokenization of assets. One of the research centers at the Frankfurt […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107960/34/1079603478_0:-1:1366:768_1200x675_80_0_0_9e110f43ef7a0ff23498f50830d5db7b.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202006131079603237-china-deadly-oil-tank-accident-video-of-blast-sending-vehicle-debris-into-air-surfaces-online/ BEIJING (Sputnik) – Nine people have been killed and 112 others injured following an oil tank truck explosion in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Saturday, the media reported. Earlier reports indicated that at least 50 people were injured and four others were killed as a result of the blast. According to China Central Television, the incident occurred on a freeway in the Tai Zhou district of the province at 16.40 local time (08:40 GMT). It is not yet known what caused the truck to explode. Nearby residential buildings were lightly damaged following the blast. […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A gas explosion at a Gazprom distribution centre in the Russian city of Kazan has killed one person and left three injured, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. “As a result of the incident, one person was killed, two people were injured. At the moment, a 45-year-old man with moderate severity has been hospitalized”, a local health ministry official said. Later, he added that the second injired person was delivered to the Republican Clinical Hospital of Tatarstan. The local Health Ministry said that a team of the Republican Centre for Disaster Medicine was working on the site. “At 21:56 (18:56 […]
London-based crypto custodian Copper has joined the Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) as a founding member to inform a range of discussions on the adoption of digital currencies by central banks. The DMI is run by the Official Monetary and Financial Institution Forum (OMFIF), an independent think tank concerned with central banking, economic policy and public investment. According to Copper, the move marks a major milestone in realizing the custodian’s ambitions to bridge the gap between the world of traditional finance and the emerging potential of blockchain and crypto-related technologies. “We are delighted to be joining OMFIF’s Digital Money Institute. The forum […]
Ministry of the Defense Republic of Serbia has unveiled a new generation of M-84 main battle tanks that will be designated as M-84 AS1. On Monday, the Serbian Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces attended the presentation of the modernized M-84 AS1 at the “Čačak” Technical Overhaul Institute. “Thanks to the modernization that we have started and that will be designated as M-84 AS1, we will be able to say that we are one of the most modern tank forces, not only in the region but in the whole of […]
The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf” has received the advanced version of M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. The Greywolf Brigade tweeted images of their newly received M1A2 tanks in Systems Engineering Plan version 3 or SEP v3. It is the latest version of America’s sole main battle tank. “How do you remain the most lethal brigade combat team on planet earth? Through focused maintenance and tough, realistic training of course. The U.S. Army newest version of the M1A2 main battle tank doesn’t hurt either,” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. “The Brigade is first in line to […]
The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf” has received the advanced version of M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. The Greywolf Brigade tweeted images of their newly received M1A2 tanks in Systems Engineering Plan version 3 or SEP v3. It is the latest version of America’s sole main battle tank. “How do you remain the most lethal brigade combat team on planet earth? Through focused maintenance and tough, realistic training of course. The U.S. Army newest version of the M1A2 main battle tank doesn’t hurt either,” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. “The Brigade is first in line to […]
World 21:18 GMT 12.05.2020Get short URL Academics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a hawkish Washington, DC, think tank with heavy influence over US foreign policy, have criticized the paucity of the Pentagon’s Arctic policy, where it ostensibly aims to challenge growing Russian and Chinese presence as global warming opens the region’s icy sea lanes. With Arctic sea routes expected to become ice-free in summertime as early as the 2040s, nations are rushing to position themselves to maximally benefit from the newly available sea lanes. However, for policy wonks at think tanks like CSIS, US policy toward changing […]
The Japanese Ministry of Defense will purchase an additional Type 16 Mobile Combat Systems, also known as a Japanese twenty-first-century tank destroyer, according to a document entitled Defense Programs and Budget of Japan, the 2020 version of which was published in late March. The procurement of additional mobile combat vehicles suited for transportation by aircraft and other means will strengthen rapid deployment capabilities of the basic operational units (rapid deployment division and rapid deployment brigade), according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is requesting 33 Type 16 vehicles, according to budget documents. Japan’s government plans to […]