The Ukrainian army has equipped MaxxPro armored personnel carriers with a lattice protection system similar to the Tsar-Mangal, to protect the armored personnel carriers from drones. The protection is installed throughout the armored personnel carrier, with only the rear part being vulnerable. The American MaxxPro armored personnel carrier is manufactured by Navistar International and was adopted by the US in 2007. The Russian army already has some of the armored personnel carriers.
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The Ukrainian design bureau "Medoed" published footage of tests of its analogue of the UMPK for aerial bombs. In the video you can see a Ukrainian Su-24 bomber with a bomb equipped with a universal planning and correction module. Visually, the Ukrainian UMPK module is similar to the Russian module. Currently, the bomb has a Ukrainian-developed navigation module, but it is planned to install a French one to increase protection against electronic warfare. Currently, the UMPK allows increasing the range of Ukrainian bombs to 60 km.
Ukrainian servicemen showed a military hybrid, a tracked armored personnel carrier MT-LB with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher RBU-6000. It is worth noting that similar hybrids were previously created by the Russian army, videos were earlier. The Ukrainian version differs from the Russian one, it uses guides from the ship's RBU-6000 installation, and not the launcher itself. As can be seen from the video, the homemade military equipment was created in the winter, whether it exists now is unknown. The firing range of such a homemade MLRS will be about 5500 meters.
Ukrainian servicemen equipped the tracked all-terrain vehicle "Hagglunds Bv 206" with a lattice protection of the "Tsar-mangal" type. The all-terrain vehicle is also equipped with electronic warfare, the lower part of the all-terrain vehicle is covered with rubber aprons. The tracked articulated all-terrain vehicle Bandvagn 206 was developed in Sweden in 1974, it is now actively used in Ukraine. But very few videos with them are published in Ukraine. Technical information on the screen.
A resident of Kramatorsk showed the Ukrainian anti-tank defensive line in the outskirts of the city. The defensive structures were made well, ditches were dug, between which "dragon's teeth" were installed in three rows. But in the girl's opinion, it could have been done better. It was necessary to install dugouts and "fill everything with concrete." According to her, all this could have been done if the money had not been stolen.
The Ukrainian army has started using Croatian towed 40-barrel MLRS M93A3 Heron. The M93A3 light rocket launcher has been produced since 2000 and is designed to fire unguided 70 mm rockets at a range of up to 9,000 meters. The effective firing range is up to 8,000 meters. The MLRS can hit targets in an area of 200x300 meters with 8.7 kg shells in one salvo. These MLRS are used only by Croatia and Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force began using Czech agricultural aircraft Zlin Z-137T Agro Turbo to combat Russian Geran-2 drones. In Ukraine, the Zlin Z-137T Agro Turbo aircraft are additionally equipped with pylons with R-73 air-to-air missiles of Soviet manufacture. The first flight of the multipurpose Czechoslovakian aircraft Zlin Z 37T Agro-Turbo took place in September 1981, the Z-137T version is an improved version of the aircraft. Z-37 Agro Turbo aircraft can reach speeds of up to 285 km / h, at an altitude of up to 5,500 meters, at a range of up to 640 km. The aircraft are considered successful.
Ukrainian company Iron Nuts has shown a set of additional protection for the M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA turret against drones. The turret protection is called Tower 1, there is also a second version of the protection, Tower 2, but the company has not yet shown it due to secrecy reasons. Reportedly, several M2A2 Bradley IFVs have already been equipped with Tower 1 protection. Judging by its appearance, the protection has vulnerable spots.
The Ukrainian army has published footage of the launch of new cruise missiles "Flamingo". The Flamingo missile was recently presented, it is produced under license by the Ukrainian company Fire Point. The Ukrainian missile is a copy of the British FP-5 "Milanion" missile, developed by the Milanion Group, which was previously demonstrated at an exhibition in the Emirates. The missile has a satellite and inertial guidance system. Visually, the missile does not have stealth forms and may be easily detected by air defense. It is reported that Ukraine can launch about 50 missiles per month, but many experts doubt this. The launch weight of the FP-5 "Flamingo" is 6,000 kg, the weight of the warhead is up to 1,000 kg. The wingspan of the missile is at least 6 meters. The maximum flight speed of the missile is up to 950 km / h, the flight range is about 3,000 km, the practical ceiling is up to 5,000 meters.
There are many claims which are unbelievable in this war but this one is way too far.
This missile is using a turbo fan enginen( AI-25TL ) which is used in aircrafts like the following
but the claim is they can produce 50 per month initially and then after october 2025 they will produce 210 per month which means the should produce
7 engines per day.
is the engine is produced by all of EU + US or just Ukrain?
does any country posses such production rate ?
in case of war on them self US and China could probably do, but highly doubt Ukrain.
The first trains with drone protection appeared in Ukraine. The video shows a Ukrainian ChME3 shunting locomotive. The locomotive is equipped with a "Mangal"-type protection system, consisting of gratings; the same type of anti-drone protection is now used on military vehicles. The locomotive's driver's cab is armored, including folding window shields. The ChME3 series locomotives were developed in Czechoslovakia in 1963. More than 7,000 ChME3 locomotives were produced, making it one of the most widely used locomotives on railways in the USSR and other countries.
A Ukrainian Magura V5 sea drone was discovered off the coast of Turkey. Fishermen spotted the Magura drone while fishing at night in Çarşıbaşı, Trabzon Province. The fishermen mistook the Ukrainian sea drone for a regular boat and brought it directly to the port, leading to the evacuation of the harbor. The unmanned Ukrainian Magura boat allegedly lost contact and drifted off course. The Russian army also recently received a Magura V5 sea drone. The Magura sea drone will be handed over to the Turkish military for study.
The 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army demonstrated the use of M114A1 field howitzers. The 155mm M114 howitzer was developed in the United States from 1939 to 1941. Ukraine received 70 howitzers from Greece and five from Portugal. Greece received its first howitzers in 1951 as part of US aid; they are currently in storage. The howitzer has a firing range of up to 14,600 meters.
A new generation of Sea Baby marine drones was unveiled in Ukraine. Unmanned Sea Baby boats are not commonly used, but they have been developed in several versions. One of the most well-known is the Sea Baby marine drone, which can carry approximately 2,000 kilograms of payload or a smaller amount of explosives. There is also a marine drone with a gyro-stabilized 14mm KPVT machine gun mount, which has an automatic target acquisition and recognition system. There is also a marine drone with a 10-round, 122mm Grad multiple launch rocket system, which we previously featured. The drones have redundant communication systems, typically Starlink and OneWeb. The updated drones have a range of up to 1,500 kilometers and have enhanced engines. Sea Baby marine drones can be used as carriers for FPV drones.
A Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier criticizes the defense line of the Sumy region. Footage shows a Ukrainian serviceman criticizing the dismissed head of the Sumy Military Administration, Valeriy Artyukh, for the defensive fortifications built in Ukraine's Sumy region. At first glance, the defensive line appears to be well-constructed, but it lacks bunkers and cover from drone strikes. Currently, such defensive fortifications cannot be used, as artillery and drones are currently the main threats. According to the author, 20 billion hryvnias were spent on the construction of Ukrainian fortifications, which translates to 475 million dollars.
The Ukrainian army, like the Russian one, has begun equipping armored vehicles with the homemade "Hedgehog" armor. The video shows a Ukrainian T-72 tank, a HMMW armored vehicle, and a Stryker armored personnel carrier with the "Hedgehog" armor installed. Experience has shown that the "Hedgehog" armor is more effective against FPV drones than the homemade "Tsar-Mangal" armor.
A resident of Ukraine's Zaporizhia region showed the Ukrainian army's colossal, multi-layered defense line near the village of Novomykolaivka. The video shows anti-tank obstacles, ditches, and barbed wire. It's worth noting that this has never been seen before. The video also includes a Ukrainian army defense line near the city of Kramatorsk.
A video of a homemade 122-mm MLRS system used by the Ukrainian army has been published. The system is mounted on a German BMW 740i. It's worth noting that this isn't the first time the Ukrainian army has mounted BM-21 Grad MLRS rockets on BMW vehicles. The reason for using BMWs is unknown. Theoretically, this system has a range of up to 42 km.
They claim they they're just doing very basic refurbishment of used engines from these planes with less than 10hrs of life left. They claim they have a thousand such engines, which does sound incredulous. They're going to use it all in this war so we'll see - Russia will happily call out their bluff as long as they continue to field interceptors.
Here's the British Milanion FP-5 brochure:
Drone footage of Ukrainian army defensive fortifications in the Zaporizhia region. Ukraine's line of defense is multi-layered, including anti-tank obstacles, ditches, barbed wire, and possibly mines. According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Shmyhal, 2,130 platoon strongpoints, over 3,000 kilometers of anti-tank ditches, and over 1,000 kilometers of defensive pyramids have already been constructed. 16,000 kilometers of Egoza-type barrier lines and 4,300 kilometers of low-visibility obstacles have also been installed. Defensive fortifications are being built in the Donbas, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions.