Tuesday, 09 March 2021 14:23
In February, in the formations and military units of the Russian Central Military District (CVD), more than 110 combat training events of various levels were held, commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, announced : “In the system of combat training, 35 exercises of various levels, 26 assembly events and 52 field exits of battalion-tactical groups, formations and units of combat arms were held”.
The main event of the month was a bilateral exercise in Siberia with motorized rifle formations including tanks (Picture source: Russian MoD)
He added that the main event of the month was a bilateral exercise in Siberia with motorized rifle formations including tanks, during which 86 practical tasks and 312 introductory tasks were worked out. When performing practical tasks, the main attention was paid to improving the air defense system, working out methods of combating unmanned aerial vehicles, taking into account
Monday, 08 March 2021 09:51
Russia’s JSC Remdizel is expanding its family of Taifun-K mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles, Designer General of the company Igor Zarakhovich told the TASS news agency. According to him, Remdizel now trials more than ten modifications of the Taifun-K vehicles. “As of October 2020, we produce nine variants of the Taifun-K, including those for export, and more than ten modifications are completing their tests,” said Zarakhovich.
Taifun K-63968 (Picture source : Vitaly Kuzmin)
The enterprise tests four variants (including armed ones) of K-53949 Taifun-K 4×4 vehicles, some modifications of the K-63968 6×6 system, and the K-4386 Taifun-VDV 4×4 protected vehicle with a combat station armed with a 30mm cannon, said Zarakhovich.
Saab has received an order for deliveries of
Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons and ammunition to the Estonian Armed Forces. The order value is approximitly 100 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2021-2022.
SAAB Carl-Gustaf M4 system is able to fire a wide range of 84mm caliber ammunition including anti-armor, anti-structure, multi-role, anti-personnel and support rounds. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The order was placed within a joint-framework agreement signed with Estonia, together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Latvia. The framework agreement allows the Estonian customer to place orders for
Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons and ammunition during a ten- year period. The Estonian Armed Forces has been a user of the Carl-Gustaf weapon system for more than two decades.
The Indian Army has started training of Turkmenistan Special Forces in combat and free fall as a precursor to a series of customized courses to follow and help build capability of the Turkmenistan Special Forces.
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 11:29
Despite the impact of COVID-19 over the past year, many Chinese military analysts and observers believe that the country s defense budget for 2021 will continue to increase, likely at a higher growth rate than 2020, and they name China s positive economic growth, the tough military threats China is facing and China s own rightful needs to develop national defense capacity as the main reasons, Global Times reports.
Chinese 122mm SPH, combined arms brigade, 77th Army Group, plateau area, June 28, 2020 (Picture source: eng.chinamil.com.cn- Xue Zikang)
Economists and fiscal experts expect the world s second-largest economy to taper spending at large in 2021 on a tightening budget though, after a record 3.6 percent budget deficit target for coronavirus-inflicted 2020, Global Times reports. Several military experts reached by the Global Times a week prior to the expected release of the figure predicted a growth rate of around 7 percent.