Armament of the Russian Army

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Episodes of training of Russian servicemen at training grounds in Buryatia. Despite the fact that these are training sessions, servicemen use live ammunition. The video shows a BMP-1 combat vehicle and new Russian robotic systems NRTK "Courier"

 

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The Russian Uralvagonzavod has sent another batch of upgraded TOS-1A Solntsepek to the Russian troops. The TOS Solntsepek combat vehicles have been upgraded in accordance with the wishes of the soldiers. The video shows that the combat vehicles are equipped with grilles that protect against FPV drones and ammunition drops from above. As it became known, the TOS-1A Solntsepek is now equipped with the Volnorez electronic warfare systems for protection against drones. We have previously reported on them. It is not reported which version of the Volnorez electronic warfare system is installed, but it is known that it has already been successfully tested. The accuracy of the TOS-1A Solntsepek has been increased, it is now measured in meters, the general director of the VNII Signal reported. The TOS-1A Solntsepek is actively used by the Russian troops. The systems mainly operate at night. All equipment undergoes testing before being handed over to the customer.

 

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Footage of a homemade Russian wheeled drone equipped with TM-62 anti-tank mines. The drone is used by Russian servicemen of the Aleyskaya Brigade in the Pokrovsky direction to install mine "barriers" on roads. The ground drone is equipped with an electric motor and is remotely controlled. In this configuration, the drone-miner can install up to 4 mines. There is currently no technical information about the drone.

 

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The first footage of testing the new Russian smoke grenade RDG-U, created in TsNIITochMash. The RDG-U grenade is used to camouflage military personnel and equipment, including from thermal imaging sights. TsNIITochMash managed to solve the problem of using smoke grenades at low temperatures. The grenade is made of composite material and contains a smoke-generating composition of both instant and slow action, which is located in two sections connected by a perforated partition. The grenade can be used at temperatures from -50 to +55 °C. The weight of the RDG-U grenade is 700 grams, the length is 200 mm, the body diameter is 54 mm.

 

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The video shows a Ural-4320 truck with a Russian RBU-6000 naval rocket launcher installed on it. Previously, footage was published of Russian homemade hybrids of the RBU-6000 naval rocket launcher with a T-80 tank and MT-LB. The RBU-6000 Smerch-2 naval launcher with a caliber of 212 mm was developed at NII-1 and adopted by the Soviet Navy in 1961. The RBU-6000 can use twelve 90R missiles or RGB-60 depth charges. 90R is an anti-submarine missile designed to detonate at a certain depth using hydrostatic pressure fuses. In the land-based version, the RBU-6000 is used with an RGB-60 depth charge, 1830 mm long and weighing 119 kg, the mass of the warhead is 23.5 kg. The use of the RGB-60 bomb allows firing at a range of 300 to 5800 meters. The RBU-6000 weighs 3.5 tons and is considered a reliable installation in the navy.

 

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The Russian army has begun using captured Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA IFVs of American manufacture in combat. Some M2A2 Bradley IFVs have been restored and equipped with additional protection against drones in the form of so-called "barbecues". Currently, only one Russian M2A2 Bradley IFV is known, and there is no data yet on how many there really are. The Russian army uses the M2A2 Bradley IFVs primarily for transport purposes, since there are enough spare parts for them, from captured Ukrainian Bradley IFVs, and ammunition is limited. It is worth noting that the M2A2 IFV demonstrated good survivability during combat in Ukraine, but only when using the BRAT add-on protection. BRAT protection makes the combat vehicle heavier, but provides good protection. In the video, you can see the M2A2 Bradley IFV being hit by two Russian, presumably ATGMs, of an unknown type, despite the damage, the combat vehicle was removed from the fire. It is unknown how much the crew suffered. The video also includes details on the use of the M2A2 Bradley IFV in the Russian army and impressions of the combat vehicle.

 

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Footage of the Russian BTR-60PB with a homemade "Tsar-Barbecue" type protection. This body kit looks ridiculous, but effectively protects the combat vehicle from FPV drones, it is worth noting that the creation of such a protection option is quite labor-intensive. The BTR-60 was developed in the USSR in 1960, it is used occasionally by the Russian and Ukrainian armies, all BTRs are removed from storage. They are also in storage in many other countries.

 

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The Russian army has started using the new medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile "Oreshnik", Russian President Vladimir Putin announced. Earlier we showed the use of the Oreshnik missile, there is no image of it yet, but you can see, presumably, its flight. It is now known that the Oreshnik missile is solid-fuel and is largely based on the technological solutions of the RS-24 Yars intercontinental missile and the RS-26 Rubezh missile. Some experts believe that the Oreshnik missile is a shortened by one stage, the Yars-M missile system. The Russian Oreshnik missile is equipped with a multiple warhead, with six individual guidance units, presumably each unit has six submunitions, the warheads can maneuver, evading air defense systems. The Oreshnik missile can be equipped with a nuclear warhead, with a charge capacity of about 150 kilotons. The missile develops a speed of up to 12,250 km/h, or 2.5–3 kilometers per second. Depending on the equipment, the expected flight range of the Oreshnik missile is from 2,000 to 5,500 km.

 

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The Russian company Resource Capital has developed the Argus system for intercepting video from unmanned aerial vehicles. The complex will be handed over to the Russian troops for testing. The Argus complex consists of a receiver unit with antennas and a laptop. The Argus complex scans the frequency range and emits an audio signal when a video signal from a drone is detected. As is known, drone frequencies are changed; to quickly change the frequency of the Argus complex, it is equipped with easily removable receivers. This method allows you to quickly reconfigure the operation of the complex without reprogramming it. Currently, the Argus complex can work with four receivers. Intercepting a drone's video signal gives military personnel the opportunity to prepare to repel an attack and neutralize the drone in time. The device can be installed on buildings or various equipment. Technical details are not provided.

 

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Modernized individual food rations for soldiers have been delivered to units of the Russian troops for testing. The main changes in army dry rations are the improved range, the products in the individual food rations for soldiers have become more caloric, and soft plastic packaging has been introduced. Plastic has been introduced to enable the airdrop of dry rations from drones.

The main innovation is that the new dry ration includes a flameless portable chemical heater RPB-A. The flameless food heater RPB-A reduces the risk of detection of soldiers by drones equipped with thermal imagers. The portable chemical heater RPB-A works like this. To heat up food, first open the package and place a sealed bag of food in it. Then add about 100 g of water to the bag and close the bag with adhesive tape. The chemical reaction begins immediately, after 5 minutes the bag of food heats up to about 60-65 ° C. New food rations will be issued to military personnel who perform various tasks in places where it is difficult to organize hot meals.

 

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Another episode from the Russian film "Rembat", which tells about the work of servicemen of the repair units of the Russian army. You can find the full video online. In the 3rd episode of the "Rembat" project, an episode of replacing the barrel of the Russian 152-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S3 "Acacia" is shown, these SPGs are also used by the Ukrainian army. The SPG "Acacia" was delivered to the repair units completely serviceable, except for a tiny, non-through damage to the base of the barrel. Despite the seemingly minor malfunction, the damage cannot be welded and the SPG will have its barrel replaced.

 

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Three pairs of test parachutists of the Russian Ministry of Defense set a world record by jumping from a height of 10,120 meters using the Tandem-400 parachute systems developed by Rostec. The parachutists jumped from an An-72 aircraft, which was flying at a speed of 350 km/h. The temperature outside was minus 57 degrees Celsius, the testers spent 30 minutes in the air and successfully landed in a previously established square. The Tandem-400 parachute systems allow parachutists with no parachute training to parachute with an instructor, or are used to deliver cargo. The Tandem-400 parachute can also be used by the military, for example, to parachute a serviceman with an 82-mm mortar, which has already been done before. High-altitude parachuting allows parachuting in areas where groups with MANPADS are actively operating. The Tandem-400 tandem parachute system weighs 25 kg and can withstand a load of up to 225 kg.

 

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Footage of the targeting system of the Russian tracked robotic platform "Veles" in action. The ground drone "Veles" was developed by the design and production company "Novy Rubezh" from the city of Maykop. Earlier, we published spectacular footage of the ground drone-kamikaze "Mole", as it turned out now, this is also their product, it is already actively used by the Russian army. Currently, the robotic complex "Veles" is undergoing tests, the developers are testing automatic target recognition and tracking. Some samples have been transferred to the troops. The robot "Veles" can be equipped with PKM and PKT machine guns, an AGS-17 grenade launcher and an ATGM, and it can be equipped with a machine gun and an ATGM at the same time. Depending on the configuration, the robot "Veles" can also be used to deliver ammunition, provisions, evacuate the wounded. Installation and mine clearing. The robot is equipped with two cameras and a thermal imager. The robot is controlled by the operator using a joystick and an FPV helmet. "Robot Veles" has a good load capacity - up to 400 kilograms and develops a speed of up to 12 km / h. Other technical data and price are still unknown.

 

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Footage of the launch of the Syrian ballistic missile "Tochka-U", made in the Soviet Union. The Tochka-U missile system is rarely shown, it was previously actively used by the Ukrainian army, it is also in service with the Republic of Belarus and 5 other countries. In Russia, the Tochka-U OTRK was replaced by the Iskander-M missile system, the video shows the Algerian version of the Iskander-E on the MZKT-7930 chassis. It is worth noting that Russia has about 50 Tochka-U OTRKs, but apparently there are no missiles for them, since their use has never been shown. The modernized missile system was named "Tochka-U" and was developed by the Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau. The USSR troops received it in 1989. The Tochka-U operational-tactical missile system is equipped with a single-stage solid-fuel missile 9M79M and 9M79-1, which have an inertial guidance system. The missile is equipped with a cluster, high-explosive fragmentation or nuclear warhead, up to 100 kilotons in TNT equivalent. The warhead of the missile weighs 482 kg. The flight range of the Tochka-U missiles is up to 120 km, the speed of the missiles is up to 1100 m / s. During the IDEX-93 tests, the accuracy of the Tochka-U missiles was from 5 to 50 meters. The Tochka-U missile system is mounted on the BAZ 5921 chassis and is serviced by 3 operators. The service life of the Tochka-U is at least 10 years, including 3 years in field conditions.

 

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As part of the missile firing exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, clear footage of the launch of the Russian hypersonic anti-ship missile Zircon was shown for the first time. The 3M22 Zircon missile was launched from the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov. The range of the Zircon missile is estimated at 500 km at low altitude and up to 1000 km along a semi-ballistic trajectory. The flight speed is up to 11,025 km/h, and the missile slows down when approaching the target. Unlike the Kinzhal missiles, the Zircon missile can maintain hypersonic speed constantly. The Zircon missile has a stealth coating and maneuvers, the flight takes place on the cruising section at an altitude of 30 - 40 km. The warhead of the missile weighs about 300-400 kg. There are currently no analogues to the missile, except for the American X-51 missile, but it is still being developed and its flight speed is up to 8400 km/h. The expected price of the Zircon missile is about 10 million dollars.