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Ukraine's Final Gyurza-M-Class Gunboat Starts Factory Trials near Kiev - Naval News

A photo of the eighth and final vessel of the Project 58155 Gyurza-M, built for the Ukrainian Naval Forces, has appeared on social media. The ship has begun factory trials, and will soon strengthen the weakened Ukrainian River Flotilla.

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[Soldier35]

The Ukrainian army began to use, created in a single copy of the BTR-60XM Khorunzhiy, the car was seen on one of the roads. The BTR-60XM was created by NPO Praktika on the basis of the Soviet BTR-60. After the modernization, the engine of the armored vehicle was moved to the front, the vehicle received a new, more spacious hull and in some places Finnish armor of the STANAG 4569 Level 1 class, and mine floor protection was strengthened. Armored vehicle "Khorunzhiy" can serve as a platform for equipment for various purposes, it is equipped with modern surveillance devices, a fire extinguishing and ventilation system. Armored personnel carrier weighing 13 tons, equipped with a 300 hp engine. and develops a speed of up to 100 km / h, the crew of the car is 3 people.

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[Soldier35]

Ukraine will receive JDAM-ER systems to create GPS-guided precision bombs. The Jdam-ER complex was created by Boeing and can be attached to unguided JDAM bombs weighing from 226 to 907 kilograms. After being dropped, the JDAM-ER bomb spreads its wings and, guided by GPS, can glide up to 72 kilometers, tripling the range of the conventional bomb it is mounted on. The Jdam-ER complex is considered a very successful development and is in service with 26 countries. As for the practice of using JDAM-ER bombs in Ukraine, there may be problems with this, the fact is that in order for a bomb to fly 72 kilometers, it must be dropped from a height of 14,000 meters. An aircraft flying up to the front line at such a height will be guaranteed to be shot down by air defense systems, how bombs will be used under these conditions is not yet clear.

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[Soldier35]

Ukraine received English FV432 Bulldog armored personnel carriers. The FV432 armored car was produced from 1962 to 1971, about 3000 armored personnel carriers were produced in total, the car is an improved version of the British FV420 armored car. The car was in service until 1980, and then they began to be replaced with new versions of the BMP. The main purpose of the FV420 armored vehicle is the delivery of soldiers to the place of hostilities, therefore the armament of the armored vehicle is only a machine gun with a caliber of 7.62 mm. The machines were upgraded in 2006 to the Mk3 version, which versions Ukraine will receive is unknown. The upgraded version of the vehicle is equipped with armor up to 15 mm thick in the frontal part and protects the crew from a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun from all sides. The machine is equipped with anti-mine and dynamic protection, but provides protection only from older versions of ATGMs and RPGs. The upgraded version of the machine can be equipped with several types of anti-tank systems. Armored vehicle weighing 15 tons, with a 240 hp engine, speeds up to 52 km / h, with a cruising range of up to 580 km. The crew of the car is 2 people and 10 landing people.

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[Soldier35]

Ukraine will receive the SurveilSPIRE intelligence system, the system is supplied by Rheinmetall in cooperation with the Estonian company DefSecIntel on behalf of the German government. The SurveilSPIRE reconnaissance system is used to monitor large areas, it includes special towers equipped with day and night cameras. The system also has reconnaissance drones for patrolling the territory. The installation itself is built on a platform for a car trailer and is powered autonomously from solar panels, it is worth noting that solar panels are an element that unmasks the system. The SurveilSPIRE security system transmits information to the operator via the Starlink cellular and satellite communication channel. The system includes ultra-fast mini-drones that can carry out unmanned reconnaissance in various conditions. 3 people can install and maintain the system. The cost of the complex is not reported, but it is more than 10 million euros.

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With little fanfare, Ukraine has developed and used a guided artillery rocket in combat with a longer range and heavier warhead than the vaunted Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) munitions provided by the U.S. and allies.

Called the Vilkha-M, it is a modified 7.6m (25-foot) long Soviet BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) artillery rocket.
The Vilkha-M has a range of 110km (68 miles) and a 300mm, 485-pound warhead that can hit targets with great accuracy, Ivan Vinnyk, first deputy head of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries, told The War Zone Tuesday.

By comparison, the GMLRS munitions - fired by the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS and the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) provided to Ukraine - have a range of up to about 80km (about 50 miles) and a 227mm, 200-pound warhead.

“Yes, the Vilkha has been used in combat,” Vinnyk said Tuesday during the U.S.-Ukraine Security Dialogue XV conference held at the National Press Club in Washington. He could not disclose the exact location of where the Vilkha-M missiles were used.

In subsequent conversations on Wednesday, Vinnyk told The War Zone that the Vilkha-M modification program began in 2018 and that about 100 units have been produced.

They were first used in combat in May, 2022, he added.

Their precision, he said, is boosted by so-called “gas rudders” - scores of small holes emitting propellant - used to direct the missile on the target via GPS. While the Vilkha-M is said to be quite accurate and a precision munition, just how accurate it is isn't disclosed at this time.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...ets-with-more-range-than-himars-launched-ones

 

[Soldier35]

Training of Ukrainian crews of armored vehicles M2 Bradley USA. Footage of the training of Ukrainian soldiers in Germany by American instructors has been published, the military personnel use the M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, which will be transferred to the Ukrainian army.

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The Ukrainian army began to actively use Panthera T6 armored vehicles, a column with it was seen by eyewitnesses, it also became known that one vehicle fell into the hands of the Russian army in the north of Bakhmut. The Panthera T6 light armored personnel carrier was developed by Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles, located in the UAE. Armored vehicles came to Ukraine in December, with ready-made pixel camouflage, the customer of the vehicles is unknown. The Panthera T-6 armored personnel carrier has a modular design and is built on different chassis, including the chassis of a Toyota 79 series car. The armored covering of the car provides passengers with protection from bullets and is able to withstand the detonation of two hand grenades or mines under the floor. The interior of the vehicle is equipped with dual air conditioning, it can be modified to accommodate various combat equipment and four stretchers. In the basic version, the armored vehicle does not have weapons, but you can install a machine gun or a light combat module. The car is equipped with surveillance and monitoring systems and can accommodate 8 people. The gross vehicle weight is 3200 kg, the maximum speed is about 165 km/h.

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On March 16, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak announced in the broadcast "Sygnały Dnia" on Polish Radio 1 that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine placed an order for the purchase of 5.56-mm MSBS Grot carbines from Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom, which is part of Polish Armaments Group (PGZ).

 

[Conhoon]

Polish president Andrzej Duda announced during a press conference after the meeting with the Czech president that regarding the handover of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, "In the next few days, we (i.e. Poland) are transferring four aircraft to Ukraine in full working order. Other aircraft are being serviced and prepared."
Most likely, it is about 4 MiG-29G from the 22nd Tactical Air Base.

 

[Conhoon]

Today, at an extraordinary online meeting, the Slovak government decided to transfer 13 MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Eduard Heger at a press conference. As described by the Slovak media, "Slovakia will do it together with Poland, which wants to give our eastern neighbor four planes of this type."

 

[NoOne]

Lithuania to Create Tank Battalion

It would make sense to procure Abrams Tanks in order to integrate seamlessly with the Polish 18th Mech (and probably U.S armoured units) in defending the Suwałki.

 

[BravoZulu]

Today, at an extraordinary online meeting, the Slovak government decided to transfer 13 MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Eduard Heger at a press conference. As described by the Slovak media, "Slovakia will do it together with Poland, which wants to give our eastern neighbor four planes of this type."

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This item now makes sense to me:

The British Ministry of Defense is reportedly investigating the supply of Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets to European MiG-29 operators.

The ultimate aim is to replace the Soviet-era MiG 29 planes gifted by these operators to Ukraine, with these advanced Eurofighter aircraft. In parallel, Poland is considering gifting its Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine within the next four to six weeks, a move that would bolster Ukrainian forces’ firepower.

These planes are already familiar to the country’s air force and can be utilized immediately. However, both the UK and Poland have stated that this supply would be part of a larger international coalition. Other countries, including Slovakia, have also declared their readiness to provide their MiG-29 planes to Ukraine, and NATO nations have urged others to come forward.

 

[Conhoon]

Lithuania to Create Tank Battalion

It would make sense to procure Abrams Tanks in order to integrate seamlessly with the Polish 18th Mech (and probably U.S armoured units) in defending the Suwałki.

In north-eastern Poland, there is a rather 16th Mechanized Division, which is planned to be re-armed with K2 tanks. This is due to the terrain and infrastructure.

 

[NoOne]

In north-eastern Poland, there is a rather 16th Mechanized Division, which is planned to be re-armed with K2 tanks. This is due to the terrain and infrastructure.

You are, of course, correct my friend.

The 18th is more for Warsaw. K2 it is then!

 

[Conhoon]

Lithuania to Create Tank Battalion

It would make sense to procure Abrams Tanks in order to integrate seamlessly with the Polish 18th Mech (and probably U.S armoured units) in defending the Suwałki.

But You're right about the choice of tank - it's more likely to be the M1, due to interoperability with the American contingent.

 

[Soldier35]

The Ukrainian army began to use a rare Dozor-B armored car, one of the armored vehicles was seen at the front. The Dozor-B armored personnel carrier was developed by the Kharkov Design Bureau and first introduced in 2004, after which it was repeatedly upgraded. The machine is produced under license in Poland under the name "Oncilla". The armored vehicle is designed for special forces, patrol and reconnaissance operations. The development of the car was not easy, the Ukrainian armor of the brand "71" was replaced by the Polish one due to difficulties in production, after which cracks were found in the car. The vehicle's armor protects against armor-piercing small arms bullets and is reinforced from the inside with layers of Kevlar ballistic fabric. The bottom of the machine has a cylindrical shape to provide protection against mines. The armored vehicle is equipped with air conditioning and filters with protection against radioactive dust and biological weapons. Various remote-controlled combat modules can be installed on the armored vehicle. Their armament may consist of a 12.7 mm machine gun, a 30 mm grenade launcher and a 130 mm Barrier anti-tank missile system. The car can have 5 different engines and has a speed of up to 90 km/h. The crew of the car is 3 people and 8 landing people. The price of the Dozor-B car, in 2014 prices, is about 80 thousand dollars

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Footage of the training of Ukrainian soldiers on French AMX-10RC heavy armored vehicles has been published, a video about these armored vehicles is available on the channel. Earlier it was reported that the AMX-10R wheeled tanks can be used not only in reconnaissance but also in frontal attacks of the army, which is quite a risky occupation due to their thin armor of these vehicles. Reportedly, the first French AMX-10 armored vehicles have already appeared in Ukraine.

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[BravoZulu]

European Union foreign affairs and defence ministers have reached an agreement on a two-billion-euro plan to raid their stockpiles and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine.

European Union foreign affairs and defence ministers have reached an agreement on a two-billion-euro plan to raid their stockpiles and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine.

Rikard Jozwiak, Radio Liberty reporter, wrote on Twitter that the EU foreign ministers approved the Josep Borrell initiative. It aims to provide Ukraine with one million shells in the next year and replenish EU stocks.

"Deal among EU foreign minister on the ammunition plan for Ukraine," Jozwiak wrote.

The agreement details have not yet been made public. Before the meeting, however, Borrell expressed hope that the countries would approve his proposal worth 2 billion euros.

Previously, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell had detailed that (Ukr) it is, first, to ensure the immediate delivery of more artillery ammunition. Second, to aggregate demand in Europe and fast-track the procurement of 155 mm ammunition. Third, to support the rapid ramping-up of manufacturing capabilities of European defence industry.

European diplomats said to dpa that the ambition was to supply one million rounds over the next year.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, participated remotely, emphasised that artillery ammunition was the top priority.
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/...fairs and,needed artillery shells for Ukraine.

 

[Soldier35]

Footage of the preparation and launch of a self-made kamikaze drone of Ukrainian servicemen. The drone is equipped with ammunition from the RPG-7 grenade launcher, the technical parameters of the Ukrainian drone are not reported.

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