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Images were taken during Austria's National Holiday (26th October)  For full image quality open images in a new tab.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Denis Petrov, Chief Engineer of the Omsktransmash joint-stock company, said that to date, work is underway in the Russian Federation to increase the area of damage, the firing range and the accuracy of the 'Solntsepyok' system.  "At the moment, work is underway to increase the firing range, accuracy, and simplify the process of target acquisition and mission completion. And first of all to improve on the area of damage." - Denis Petrov Taken from: TV Zvezda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Images were taken during Austria's National Holiday (26th October)  For full image quality open images in a new tab.  Austrian 35 mm Zwillingsfliegerabwehrkanone 85 AA gun system with 2x35mm ZFlAK 85 cannons and 95 SKYGUARD radar fire-control system.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A live news report was published recently, covering the work process of the 130th Factory Assembly hall (Lower Tagil). The video report showcased the assembly of new T-90M and T-72B3M tanks. At first glance, UVZs aim is to unify certain features across several MBT variants.   One of the first notable changes is the integration of a spring-loaded housing for the thermal sight , which was previously present as a standard feature on BMPTs and T-90M variants exclusively.  Another significant change, additional ERA bricks have been placed in parallel with the gun barrel. These ERA bricks traverse together with the gun and seem to protect the mantlet and breech. Two additional ERA bricks were placed next to the upper mantlet part to protect the weakspot from potential top attacks. This design choice might have been influenced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  Along with the reactive protective measures, UVZ seems to have integrated several short antennas mounted on the...

TSNIITOCHMASH, the developer of the newest 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun 2S42 "Lotus", developed for the VDV (Airborne Forces), has begun manufacturing a second prototype of the SPG to participate in state trials. The preliminary testing phase was completed in August of this year. The prototype of the Lotus SPG, which has completed preliminary tests, is currently undergoing a design rework based on the experience gained during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to an informed source, the onboard electronics, the fire-control system and the suspension needed revision. At the same time, the production of the second prototype of the SPG began, which will also take part in state tests, scheduled for the end of 2023. Taken from: Topwar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...