A new and unknown Russian APC/IFV has appeared likely based on the chassis of a T-72 or a T-80 near the UralVagonZavod in Nizhny Tagil. Although very similar looking, it isn’t the Kurganets-25, as the Kurganets has 7 Roadwheels, where as this new one has only 6. The roadwheels seem fairly large but not of the same size as a T-72/90, hence I personally lean towards it being based on the T-80.

The 9K720 Iskander-M hit four Su-27at an airbase near Mirgorod, using a 9M723K missile with a cluster warhead.

Attention is drawn to the objective control by means of UAVs of optoelectronic reconnaissance, carried out at an operational depth of 150 kilometres, which can be achieved through the use of repeaters or satellite command and telemetry channel.

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??The new Russian Defense Minister Belousov inspected the construction of a military camp for soldiers of the legendary 155th Pacific Fleet.

Regarding the deadline for the completion of the facility, he warned that if it is not completed on time, those responsible will face criminal liability. Tough and clear.

A batch of highly mobile fire control automation systems for mixed artillery units "Planchet-A" ("Планшет-А") based on armoured vehicles "Atlet" ("Атлет") was handed over to Russian units the previous day and will be deployed in the nearest future on priority areas in the SMO zone. The complex was developed by "АО ВНИИ Сигнал" (part of "Высокоточных комплексов") on the basis of domestic processors "Komdiv-64" ("Комдив-64").

Located on the Atlet armoured vehicles , the terminals of the complex provide target designation from the Zoo-Park-1M ("Зоопарк-1М"), Yastreb-AV ("Ястреб-АВ"), Aistenok ("Аистёнок") counter-battery radars, as well as the Sobolyatnik ("Соболятник") ground reconnaissance radar and the widest range of optoelectronic reconnaissance UAVs.

its analysis and displays the curated information to the officers, then target distribution between the units of individual guns, platoons and batteries of barrel and rocket artillery through secure radio data exchange channels is given.

The terminals of the "Tablet-A" ("Планшет-А") complex are based on high-performance CPUs and have software with algorithms for calculating azimuthal and angular positions of guns in accordance with the remoteness of targets, individual ballistics of guns and shells, as well as meteorological conditions.

It is also reported that the Planchet-A systems are capable of functioning as unified battery command posts of mixed anti-aircraft missile brigades based on Strela-10M3/MN, Tor-M2, Verba, etc. SAMs.

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????US intelligence has been struck by the speed and extent to which Russia has strengthened its security relations with Iran, North Korea and China since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine.

Military cooperation has grown closer since February 2022 and has seen the allies share sensitive technologies that could threaten the United States and its partners long after the conflict in Ukraine ends.

Russia and its allies have entered into agreements to jointly produce weapons, which improves the long-term capabilities of all parties.

The Wall street journal

I am not dead, pardon the recent disappearance but I had to step away from posting due to a business trip. For legal reasons I needed to forfeit my phone temporarily, and afterwards I was far too busy to be diverting time to posting here.

I apologize for any confusion but this situation was rather unexpected. I’m back, all is well, and updates will resume shortly.