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On June 27, 2019, the chief designer of the Special Machine-Building Design Bureau, Sergei Abdulov, told TASS Russian News Agency that the firm is working on a new lightweight tank, which is based on the Sprut-SDM1 self-propelled anti-tank gun. It will not be an airborne vehicle but should be amphibious.
Not only belonging to airborne, but actually paradroppableQuick visual reference: Russian airborne armoured vehicles
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The Russian military is upgrading its fleet of BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the BMP-2M Berezhok standard, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) source told Jane's at the Army 2019 defence exhibition being held in Kubinka near Moscow on 25-30 June.
"Following agreement on the delivery of 540 upgraded BMP-2Ms to the MoD signed in the autumn of 2017, we have started to receive Berezhok IFVs, and in recent months deliveries have gained momentum," the source said on 27 June.
The military has already received 70 BMP-2Ms, which have been issued to field units, according to the source. "The MoD is trying to balance the armour capabilities of its military districts.
"Following agreement on the delivery of 540 upgraded BMP-2Ms to the MoD signed in the autumn of 2017, we have started to receive Berezhok IFVs, and in recent months deliveries have gained momentum," the source said on 27 June.
The military has already received 70 BMP-2Ms, which have been issued to field units, according to the source. "The MoD is trying to balance the armour capabilities of its military districts.
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The Nudelmann Design Bureau unveiled the Sosna short-range air defence (SHORAD) system mounted on the BMP-3 chassis at the Army 2019 defence exhibition being held in Kubinka close to Moscow on 25-30 June.
The system was first shown publicly at Army 2018 mounted on the MT-LB chassis. The BMP-3 chassis has both a faster swim speed and greater ballistic protection than the MT-LB chassis.
The Sosna system is armed with 12 9M340 missiles, which are arranged in banks of six on either side of the turret. The missiles are two-stage, with a large booster first stage, and a dart-like unpowered guided second stage containing the warhead.
The Sosna system uses an infrared sensor for target detection and tracking, while the missiles operate on the laser-beam-riding guidance principle. This reliance on passive detection means that the Sosna does not trigger radar warning receivers and can be difficult to detect prior to missile launch. The system is capable of firing on the move.
The system was first shown publicly at Army 2018 mounted on the MT-LB chassis. The BMP-3 chassis has both a faster swim speed and greater ballistic protection than the MT-LB chassis.
The Sosna system is armed with 12 9M340 missiles, which are arranged in banks of six on either side of the turret. The missiles are two-stage, with a large booster first stage, and a dart-like unpowered guided second stage containing the warhead.
The Sosna system uses an infrared sensor for target detection and tracking, while the missiles operate on the laser-beam-riding guidance principle. This reliance on passive detection means that the Sosna does not trigger radar warning receivers and can be difficult to detect prior to missile launch. The system is capable of firing on the move.
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Rostec subsidiary Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) presented a new variant of the T-15 heavy infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the Army 2019 defence exhibition held in Kubinka, close to Moscow, on 25-30 June. This version uses a modified variant of the Kinzhal 57 mm turret developed by TsNII Burevestnik that was shown in 2018.
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New mine-layers (program Klesch-G):
T-72/90 based heavy minelayer UMZ-G. 270 standard mines containers (iirc each contains from 60-70 antipersonell mines to 1-3 antitank mines)
UMZ-K Ural-truck based minelayer. 180 containers (same number has old ZiL-131 based UMZ).
Typhoon-VDV based UMZ. 60 mine containers.
T-72/90 based heavy minelayer UMZ-G. 270 standard mines containers (iirc each contains from 60-70 antipersonell mines to 1-3 antitank mines)
UMZ-K Ural-truck based minelayer. 180 containers (same number has old ZiL-131 based UMZ).
Typhoon-VDV based UMZ. 60 mine containers.
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