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The Soviet-made BMP-1 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) continues to be in service with the Ukrainian armed forces. In 2018, the SE SFTE “SpetsTechnoExport”, which is a part of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”, delivered to Ukrainian army fifty BMP-1 tracked armored IFV.
While being trained on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Staff Sgt. Jonathan Sowards had a simple but effective way to test the vehicle's innovative suspension. He grabbed a cup, filled it with water and placed it in one of the cup holders found inside the Army's newest tactical vehicle. He then drove it along an uneven tank trail. When the test drive ended, the outcome surprised him. "I hit the bumps going about 35 to 40 mph back through there," he said, "and I didn't even spill one drop." Sean Kimmons, of the U.S. Army Defense Media Activity, reports.
The Serbian Company Yugoimport unveils its new Lazar/RALAS wheeled anti-tank missile carrier armored vehicle at IDEX 2019, the International Defense Exhibition that was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in February 2019. The system is mounted on the chassis of the Lazar 3 8x8 armored vehicle.
U.S. troops will soon be equipped with a lighter and better head protection if the current testing by 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gives positive results. The U.S. Army has tasked these soldiers with putting the Modular Scalable Vest version II, Ballistic Pelvic Protection, and its Integrated Head Protection (IHP) System through intensive evaluation this March.
Chemical, engineer, and explosive ordnance disposal unit soldiers are joining a National Guard Civil Support Team to put the Army's latest robotic system to the test. Robert Richardson reports on U.S. Army’s website.
The new AM materials demonstrated 50% more strength than commercially available materials, Tess Boissonneault reports on 3D Printing Media Network. Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory have adapted a specialized steel alloy for Powder Bed Fusion 3D printing. The new material, along with specific process parameters, can produce parts that are roughly 50% stronger than commercially available materials.
Eight Ivy Division snipers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team field tested an upgrade to the Army's sniper rifle in the shadows of the fabled Rocky Mountains, Maj. Michael P. Brabner, Test Officer, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Operational Test Command, reports on US Army’s website.
The Russian Defense Ministry military agency has adopted a shipment of upgraded DT-10PM Vityaz transporters for service under the state defense order, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Chinese army is preparing to test magnetized plasma artillery capable of firing hypervelocity rounds at speeds in excess of Mach 6, six times the speed of sound, Chinese media reports. The power and range of such a weapon would likely offer tremendous advantages on the battlefield, assuming it actually works, which is apparently what the Chinese military is interested in finding out, as Ryan Pickrell comments on MySanAntonio.
Russia has developed a new parachute system with oxygen dispensing equipment for jumps from high altitudes to be used by the Russian Airborne Troops, General Andrei Serdyukov, the Russian Airborne Troops commander, said in an interview with the Russian Defense Ministry daily Krasnaya Zvezda.
The export version of the T-90MS main battle tank of the latest Russian T-90M tank family is equipped with a single tactical-level control, CEO of the Ural Design Bureau of Transport Machine-building of Uralvagonzavod Andrey Terlikov said.
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The T-14 tank on the heavy tracked Armata platform was launched into batch production after an upgrade. The first batch of 16 tanks will be supplied by the end of the year. On May 9, new T-14 will participate in the VE-Day parade in Red Square. They will be then distributed among units in various parts of the country for operation in close to combat conditions, the Izvestia daily writes.
The Louisiana Army National Guard recently trained 12 Soldiers on a new virtual simulation marksmanship training system at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, last month. Sgt. Noshoba Davis reports on US Armys website.
The M2A5 Bradley concept has been canceled in favor of procuring an even more heavily-armed successor sooner, Sebastien Roblin reports on The National Interest. However, the Pentagon is moving ahead with plans for an M2A4 model equipped with an Active Protection System to intercept incoming missiles and rockets.
Russia has launched the development of new medium-range missile weapons, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on February 5, 2019, during a tele-conference at the National Defense Control Center in Moscow.
