News of Ukraine, foreign and Ukrainian weapons of the army of Ukraine

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First-generation Swiss armored vehicles MOWAG Eagle I appeared in Ukraine, the vehicle is now produced in the Eagle V version. It is not clear how the vehicles appeared in Ukraine, the Swiss authorities have already launched an investigation, since Switzerland had previously banned the re-export of its military equipment to Ukraine. The Eagle I armored escort and reconnaissance vehicle was developed in 1995 on the basis of the American Humvee armored car, after which it was repeatedly upgraded. The armored vehicle has multi-layer armor made of Kevlar, ceramics and aluminum, which protects the crew from small arms. A turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun and a thermal imaging and day sight can be mounted on the roof. The machine is equipped with a 160 hp diesel engine. and is capable of speeds of 100 km / h, the crew of the car is 5 people. The machine is used by Denmark and Switzerland, 27 machines were bought by a private person and are in Germany.

 

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The Ukrainian army began to use the American Metal Shark 40 Defiant patrol boats, one of them was seen on the Dnieper. Metal Shark, a manufacturer, has announced that it is building 17 more small patrol boats of three different types for the Ukrainian Navy as part of US military assistance programs. The boat is 13 meters long, made of aluminum and protects the crew from bullets. For the United States, the Defiant 40 PB boat is equipped with guided weapon stations. Also on board can be installed machine guns M2 Browning, M240 caliber 7.56 mm, automatic grenade launcher Mk.19 caliber 40mm. What equipment came to Ukraine is unknown. The boat is equipped with two Cummins QSB diesel engines and speeds up to 74 kilometers per hour.

 

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The Ukrainian army began to use the German Marder 1 infantry fighting vehicles, videos with them have already begun to appear. BMP "Marder" was developed from 1966 to 1969 by Rheinmetall and adopted by Germany in 1971. The BMP was created in response to the appearance of the Soviet BMP-1, currently Germany is replacing the Marder BMP with the Puma BMP. BMP "Marder" was used in the fighting in Afghanistan, where they showed themselves as reliable vehicles with good protection. The car was repeatedly upgraded and by 1989 the Marder 1A3 armored vehicle began to weigh 33 tons, and Ukraine received this version. The body of the vehicle is welded from steel sheets, after the modernization, the frontal armor of the vehicle should provide protection against 30-mm projectiles from Russian BMP-2 automatic cannons. The standard 20 mm RH 202 gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun are used as weapons. To combat armored targets, it is possible to use MILAN anti-tank guided missiles with a range of up to 3000 meters. The Marder armored vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, fire fighting equipment and road maintenance. BMP engine power 600 hp The maximum speed on the highway is 65 km / h. The crew of the car is 3 people and 7 landing people.

 

[Hari Sud]

People of Ukraine have to remove the war monger Zelensky from the presidency. All the hardware on display in the above post will kill more Ukrainians and gain nothing. These are Western arms manufacturer’s marketing ploys to battle test their hardware.

Whatever Ukrainians have lost will not be regained. Propaganda does not give victories. Moreover that was Russian territory anyway; given to Ukraine by Stalin to administer. They have taken it back.

About 150,000 of Ukrainian young men are dead for Zelensky. That is a whole generation of men are dead. Moreover Ukrainian and Russians are first cousins. With Western Europe and US, they are distant cousins. Hence do not fight with your immediate relatives.

Dump this war now; do not wait for change in presidency in the US. If the Republicans win then they are going to end it anyway, hence end it now and save more destruction.

 

[Blademaster]

People of Ukraine have to remove the war monger Zelensky from the presidency. All the hardware on display in the above post will kill more Ukrainians and gain nothing. These are Western arms manufacturer’s marketing ploys to battle test their hardware.

Whatever Ukrainians have lost will not be regained. Propaganda does not give victories. Moreover that was Russian territory anyway; given to Ukraine by Stalin to administer. They have taken it back.

About 150,000 of Ukrainian young men are dead for Zelensky. That is a whole generation of men are dead. Moreover Ukrainian and Russians are first cousins. With Western Europe and US, they are distant cousins. Hence do not fight with your immediate relatives.

Dump this war now; do not wait for change in presidency in the US. If the Republicans win then they are going to end it anyway, hence end it now and save more destruction.

It is about 250k dead right now.

 

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First-generation Swiss armored vehicles MOWAG Eagle I appeared in Ukraine, the vehicle is now produced in the Eagle V version. It is not clear how the vehicles appeared in Ukraine, the Swiss authorities have already launched an investigation, since Switzerland had previously banned the re-export of its military equipment to Ukraine. The Eagle I armored escort and reconnaissance vehicle was developed in 1995 on the basis of the American Humvee armored car, after which it was repeatedly upgraded. The armored vehicle has multi-layer armor made of Kevlar, ceramics and aluminum, which protects the crew from small arms. A turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun and a thermal imaging and day sight can be mounted on the roof. The machine is equipped with a 160 hp diesel engine. and is capable of speeds of 100 km / h, the crew of the car is 5 people. The machine is used by Denmark and Switzerland, 27 machines were bought by a private person and are in Germany.

 

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The Ukrainian army began to use the American Metal Shark 40 Defiant patrol boats, one of them was seen on the Dnieper. Metal Shark, a manufacturer, has announced that it is building 17 more small patrol boats of three different types for the Ukrainian Navy as part of US military assistance programs. The boat is 13 meters long, made of aluminum and protects the crew from bullets. For the United States, the Defiant 40 PB boat is equipped with guided weapon stations. Also on board can be installed machine guns M2 Browning, M240 caliber 7.56 mm, automatic grenade launcher Mk.19 caliber 40 mm. What equipment came to Ukraine is unknown. The boat is equipped with two Cummins QSB diesel engines and speeds up to 74 kilometers per hour.

 

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The Ukrainian army began to use the German Marder 1 infantry fighting vehicles, videos with them have already begun to appear. BMP "Marder" was developed from 1966 to 1969 by Rheinmetall and adopted by Germany in 1971. The BMP was created in response to the appearance of the Soviet BMP-1, currently Germany is replacing the Marder BMP with the Puma BMP. BMP "Marder" was used in the fighting in Afghanistan, where they showed themselves as reliable vehicles with good protection. The car was repeatedly upgraded and by 1989 the Marder 1A3 armored vehicle began to weigh 33 tons, and Ukraine received this version. The body of the vehicle is welded from steel sheets, after the modernization, the frontal armor of the vehicle should provide protection against 30-mm projectiles from Russian BMP-2 automatic cannons. The standard 20 mm RH 202 gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun are used as weapons. To combat armored targets, it is possible to use MILAN anti-tank guided missiles with a range of up to 3000 meters. The Marder armored vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, fire fighting equipment and road maintenance. BMP engine power 600 hp The maximum speed on the highway is 65 km / h. The crew of the car is 3 people and 7 landing people.

 

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Overview of the Polish Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles of the Ukrainian army. Ukraine ordered 100 Rosomak armored personnel carriers from Poland, the Prime Minister of Poland told reporters. Poland will receive payment for armored vehicles from the funds of the European Union and the United States allocated to help Ukraine. The Rosomak infantry fighting vehicle is a Polish licensed version of the Finnish Patria AMV armored vehicle developed in 2001. In 2003, Poland ordered 690 vehicles for itself, later another 307, and in 2017 Poland began to produce a licensed version of the Rosomak BMP. BMPs were also ordered by other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, but with a turret from the Russian BMP-3. The Rosomak BMP was used in Afghanistan, there is a known case when the frontal armor of the vehicle withstood the impact of an RPG-7 grenade launcher, the vehicles were then additionally armored. The BMP has different weapons, usually the Rosomak BMP is equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun. There is also an option with a Spike anti-tank missile system or a 40 mm Mk.19 grenade launcher and a 12.7 mm machine gun. Some versions of the BMP had all-round cameras and a system that determines the direction of fire. An infantry fighting vehicle weighing 22 tons, without additional armor, is equipped with an 480 hp engine. and develops speeds up to 100 km/h on the highway and up to 10 km/h on the water. Power reserve up to 800 kilometers. The crew of the car is 3 people and 8 landing people.

 

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The use of the US M32 MGL grenade launcher by the Ukrainian army.

The Ukrainian army began to use the 40 mm M32 Milkor MGL grenade launcher. The light six-shot revolving grenade launcher Milkor MGL was developed in South Africa in 1983 on the basis of the American single-shot M79 grenade launchers, after which it was modernized many times. The grenade launcher has been produced by the American division of Milkor USA since 2005 under the name Milkor M32 MGL, at one time the grenade launcher was even on sale for 15 thousand dollars. The M32 grenade launcher is equipped with a regular collimator sight mounted on an adjustable base and having a scale for entering corrections for firing range. The Milkor MGL-140 grenade launcher quickly gained worldwide popularity and is used by more than thirty countries around the world. The effective range of the grenade launcher for point targets is 150 meters, for area targets 400 meters, the rate of fire is 18 rounds per minute, and the weight is 6 kilograms.

 

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The Ukrainian army began to use the Soviet 100-mm anti-aircraft gun KS-19. The KS-19 gun was developed in 1947 and is designed to fight large, high-altitude air targets; it can also be used as an anti-tank weapon. Anti-aircraft systems KS-19 took part in all modern conflicts in Africa and the Middle East. In the Persian Gulf War, according to some versions, the guns were able to hit the Panavia Tornado 200 aircraft. From 1948 to 1955, 10,151 KS-19 guns were manufactured, and now Ukraine has about 173 guns of this type. The KS-19 guns can fire independently and with guidance from the SON-9A Globus radar. To cool the gun, a special ice tank can be used. The firing range of the gun against high-altitude targets is 15 km, the reach limit along the horizon is 21 km, and the rate of fire is 15 rounds per minute. The transition time from the traveling to the combat position is 5 minutes, the calculation of the gun is 7 people. Currently, the KS-19 anti-aircraft complex is in service with a number of countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East.

 

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Mobile air defense of Ukraine, installation of 3 Maxim machine guns. The Ukrainian army continues to create mobile air defense units equipped with homemade military equipment to fight Russian drones. Footage of another makeshift anti-aircraft gun has surfaced. An installation was installed on the platform of the car, consisting of three 7.62 mm Maxim machine guns at once. We will not describe the Maxim machine gun, since this has already been done many times. The combat rate of fire of such an installation is 250-300 rounds per minute. Sighting range up to 2300 meters. The maximum range of a bullet is 3900 meters.

 

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Details about the American Avenger air defense systems of the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian army received 8 American short-range anti-aircraft missile systems M1097 Avenger. The Avenger air defense system was developed in 1987 by Boeing and placed on the Humvee chassis. The Avenger air defense system is capable of receiving target designations from external radars and remote air defense command posts. The complexes were sent to Ukraine, primarily to test the possibility of their use against UAVs. Armament of the Avenger air defense system, 2 containers of 4 FIM-92 Stinger missiles, a 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun and a radar. The complex is capable of hitting air targets at altitudes up to 3.8 km and ranges from 200 meters to 5.5 kilometers, the characteristics are slightly higher than those of the Stinger MANPADS. The complex was used in Operation Desert Storm, but there is no data on its effectiveness. The crew of the air defense system calculation is 2 people, the cruising range of the vehicle is 563 kilometers.

 

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Unusual hybrid tank T-64 of Ukraine. An unusual hybrid of military equipment based on the T-64 tank was seen in the Ukrainian army. It is not know why the T-64 tank was so altered. The turret was removed from the tank and everything is protected by blocks of dynamic protection "Contact-1". Perhaps the tank will be some kind of breakthrough assault tank, since the turret has been removed and everything is covered by protection, the purpose of the vehicle is not clear. Perhaps the tank will be used as a military evacuation of damaged equipment. The armament of the tank is only a machine gun.

 

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Details about the American Stryker armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian army received American Stryker armored personnel carriers. Four vehicle versions were transferred, Stryker M1126, reconnaissance Stryker M1127, M1133 medical armored vehicle and M1132 Stryker with LWMR minesweeper. In total, 15 different combat vehicles were created on the basis of the Stryker armored personnel carrier. The Stryker armored personnel carrier was created in 2002 on the basis of the Canadian LAV III armored personnel carrier. The main advantages of the armored personnel carrier are high mobility in dry terrain and comfortable living conditions for the crew and troops. Disadvantages, low survivability of the undercarriage, cars often broke down, required frequent replacement of tires. The car was used in Iraq and the reviews on it are contradictory. According to Colonel Robert Brown, the car is well protected from small arms and RPG rounds, thanks to the all-round protection of the lattice screens. According to a special report by the US military, the car is unreliable, has low firepower, design flaws and a tendency to roll over. Apparently, ratings were given to vehicles without additional armor and weapons. In Ukraine, the Stryker M1126 armored personnel carrier will have to face the Russian BTR-82A and the Stryker is vulnerable in this confrontation. The fact is that the Stryker M1126 armored personnel carrier delivered to Ukraine is armed with a 12.7-mm M2 Browning machine gun, or a 40-mm Mk19 grenade launcher can also be mounted with a 7.62-mm M240 machine gun. The armament of the BTR-82A is a 30-mm gun and it can hit the Stryker armored personnel carrier at a distance of up to 2000 meters. The Stryker armored personnel carrier is also equipped with powerful weapons, a 30-mm and 105-mm M68A2 cannon, but they were not delivered to Ukraine, the vehicles also come without additional armor. Initially, the Stryker armored personnel carrier was created for use in low-intensity conflicts. The crew of the car is two people and up to nine landing people. The weight of the Stryker M1126 is 19 tons, the speed on the highway is up to 97 km / h. Power reserve 531 km.

 

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Details about the British AS-90 self-propelled guns of the Ukrainian army. Ukraine began to use the British 155-mm AS-90 self-propelled guns, in total about 32 self-propelled howitzers were received. The self-propelled guns were created by Vickers in the 1980s and are intended to replace the British Abbot self-propelled guns and the US M109 self-propelled guns. The self-propelled guns have been modernized several times, some of them remain in the service of Britain, but their replacement is already planned. The licensed production of the tower from the AS-90 self-propelled guns is in Poland, it is installed on the AHS Krab self-propelled guns, which we previously talked about. The AS-90 is equipped with an advanced fire control system. The gunner's workplace is equipped with an optical and panoramic sight and a set of electronics. There are means of communication and navigation, a ballistic computer and a radar for determining the speed of a projectile. The hull and turret of the self-propelled guns are welded from armor plates up to 17 mm thick, which provide protection for small arms and shell fragments. The AS-90 self-propelled guns were used in Iraq, where it proved to be not bad. The main weapon of the AS-90 is the L31 155mm rifled howitzer. Ammunition installation 48 shells. SPG rate of fire: maximum rate: 3 shots per 10 seconds, for several minutes, average rate: 2 shots per minute for 60 minutes. The self-propelled gun has a 7.62 mm machine gun. The range of fire with a high-explosive fragmentation projectile reaches 24.5 km, with an active-reactive projectile up to 30 km. The maximum speed of a 45-ton armored vehicle on the highway is up to 55 km / h. Power reserve - 420 km. The average price of the British AS-90 self-propelled guns is about 2.7 million dollars.

 

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In Ukraine, they showed a combat module with a PKT machine gun. In Ukraine, they showed a remote-controlled ground combat module based on a 7.62-mm PKT machine gun. The model of the device and who produces it are not reported, in appearance the combat module does not look like a handicraft, apparently its production has already been established. The maximum firing range of the combat module is 3800 meters. Rate of fire up to 800 rounds per minute. The model name and manufacturer are not reported.

 

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Overview of the captured American M18A1 mine of the Ukrainian army. A Russian soldier showed a captured American M18A1 "Claymore" mine of the Ukrainian army, the mine, together with the M57 launcher, was removed by Russian sappers. The M18A1 "Claymore" anti-personnel mine of directional action was adopted in 1960, the mine turned out to be successful, was used in many wars and was copied by many countries. In the USSR, they also began to produce a mine called MON-50, in which the balls were replaced with cylinders and the angle of expansion of the striking elements of the mine was changed. The body of the mine is made of plastic and the convex side is set towards the enemy. 700 steel balls with a diameter of 5.5 mm are placed along the convex edge of the mine, which ensures effective destruction of manpower at a distance of up to 50 meters. A simple sight on the body of the mine allows it to be aimed in the direction of the destruction of manpower. The detonation of the mine is carried out using an electric wire and a remote control, while the operator must be at least 15 meters behind the mine. Mine weight 1600 grams, C4 explosive.

 

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Video filming inside the German IRIS-T SLM air defense system of the Ukrainian army. A video of the workplace of the Ukrainian operator of the IRIS-T air defense system has appeared. The German IRIS-T air defense system is a cross between the Russian Buk-M3 air defense system and the TOR air defense system. The launch range of the IRIS-T SLM missile is 40 km, the reach in height is 20 km.

 

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Overview of German Leopard 1 tanks preparing for the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army. Denmark and Germany will transfer 80 Leopard 1 tanks removed from storage to Ukraine, the tanks will arrive by June 1, and then the offensive of the Ukrainian army will apparently begin. Judging by the number, these tanks will soon be the main figures in military reports. The Leopard 1 tank began to be developed in 1956 by France and Germany, the French constantly reduced their participation in the development and the tank put into service in 1965 can be called German. The tank was designed for battles with Soviet T-55 and T-64 tanks at medium distances. Judging by open data, the tank's armor is weak and breaks through from short distances even with conventional infantry fighting vehicles and almost all types of anti-tank systems. The frontal armor of the tank is from 25 to 70 mm, for comparison, in the T-72M tank it is up to 410 mm. Perhaps in Ukraine, the armor of the tank will be reinforced with dynamic protection units. Based on this, the main strategy of the tank is to work from behind ambushes and from a long distance. The tank went through seven upgrades, the last one was in 1987, the tank received the A5 index, and Ukraine will receive this version. In 1994, 5 tanks met with three Serbian T-55 tanks, as a result of the battle, all T-55 tanks were damaged, one Leopard tank was damaged. Canadian versions of the Leopard 1 tank with reinforced composite armor were in the 2000s in Afghanistan, they were praised for their rate of fire and aiming accuracy, but were criticized by the engines due to erratic operation in dust and at high temperatures. The tank is equipped with a British L7A1 semi-automatic licensed 105 mm gun and, depending on modification, 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns. The crew of the tank is 4 people. Power plant with a capacity of 820 hp provides a maximum speed of up to 65 km / h with a power reserve of up to 600 km. Tank weight up to 42 tons.