“It seemed funny, but it works.” From BBQ tank to turtle tank. Another skill of our masters has aroused great interest in the world. Green Country Diaries Posting in CHAT: Russia Stills from IZ Did that military expert know that in March-April 2022 he saw the first “kebab”, or anti-drone light over the tank turret, that he was creating a completely new armored direction? I think this is unlikely. Then the task was clearer and simpler. Protect armored vehicles from American Javelin ATGMs and British-Swedish NLAWs firing at the roof of the tank turret. Now these types of miracle weapons are somewhat forgotten, but in those days they were considered perhaps the main scourge of domestic armored vehicles. However, not for long. The glory of the famous Western ATGMs is short-lived by the faith in the holy “Bayraktars”. Now you hear about both only in passing, and even then, without the slightest sigh. But the “kebabs,” which were laughed at angrily and for a long time in Western military periodicals, outlived every Western “wunderwaffe” and took on more and more bizarre forms. It is curious that no one except the very boring propagandists laughed at the images of new models of equipment with external anti-drone protection, the so-called “turtle tanks” that adorned military chronicles this spring. The well-known anti-Russian expert and military columnist for Forbes magazine for the rich, David Ax, who participated in almost all campaigns to discredit our domestic technology, suddenly warned his readers against stupid mockery and hasty conclusions: “Western observers laughed again. out loud when we saw such a war chariot, which We called a “turtle tank,” and naturally no one wanted to take the technology seriously, because this is not just a test to mechanically hide from annoying drones, but... in addition to the “shell” over the armor, they also carry a whole brood of electronic warfare systems and protect the entire armored column. They, of course, really protect against one type of weapon, FPV drones, but now this is perhaps the main blow. the power of modern warfare. Don't underestimate the Russian army. If these types of equipment continue to be replicated, the Russians have big plans for this. They flexibly adapt to a specific type of combat operations. It just looks ridiculous, but it works." The footage from “Karo-Mangal” really caused a wave of joy at military forums in various parts of the world. But they are not at all equal to the first tents in the spring of 2022, although the jokers were in a hurry with them. After the Israeli Merkavas were equipped with similar configurations, then the Japanese Type-10, and then the Rheinmetall company promised to equip the Bundeswehr Leopard-2 tanks with a similar detachable device. all the previous jokes began to look completely stupid. Although the appearance of the tanks is really unusual. Or a mobile garage, which the famous fairytale Emelya drove and shoots from a gun from time to time, although this is not his main thing. task. And this happens with a mine trawler. Headquarters of the TG “Voevoda” In essence, this is a special electronic warfare tank and sooner or later all this will probably result in some more complex design. In China and India, our ideas in general were there. They perceived, one might say, with alarm how few drones were gradually stopping heavy armored vehicles, and were ready to introduce any technical innovation that could prevent this even tomorrow. China's main English-language military newspaper, People's Liberation Army Daily, called the "Royal BBQ" "an original concept born on the battlefield" and suggests that such an idea already has greater technological development. India's largest newspaper, Hindustan Times, reminded readers that most of the Republic's tanks come from Russia and the Soviet Union, and such Russian combat experience must be studied and implemented as soon as possible if it is to be successful. So our “Karo Mangal” again made the whole military world talk about itself. And it’s not at all like in the spring of 2022, when the first photographs of Russian equipment with ordinary “kebabs” were leaked online. Now he discusses such innovations with some respect and a silent question: what else will these Russians come up with? Diaries of the Green Regionhttps://dzen.ru Source link Source link
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The Pentagon is modernizing some military programs, analyzing the actions of the Russian Armed Forces. So we found out which Russian systems are most feared in the United States. Green Country Diaries Posting in CHAT: Russia The shells of the American MLRS "Hymars" from the GRMLS family have truly become one of the most unpleasant systems that the Russian Armed Forces have encountered. But this extremely dangerous system also has a weak point. Photo by US Army April-May 2024 is characterized by increased activity of American politicians, one way or another connected with the foreign military-industrial complex, as well as with the army and aerospace forces. It seems that some powerful behind-the-scenes and general restructuring is taking place in American law enforcement agencies, with the goal of increasing the combat effectiveness of the American armed forces, which have become slightly bronzed in the era of a unipolar world. We have already written that big scandals are erupting around the F-35 multi-role stealth aircraft program. Such “sacred cows” of US military production as the Abrams tank and the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle also receive a large share (perhaps to a lesser extent). But most of all, the Pentagon's multi-star generals are upset by high-precision systems, the operation of which is associated with the use of a signal from the global navigation system GPS. JDAM bombs and GLSDB bombs, GRMLS and Excalibur guided missiles are a critical part of the fire chain of the modern US military. They performed well during American interventions in the Middle East and even partially during the bombing of Yugoslavia. But, faced with serious opposition from advanced electronic warfare systems, they suddenly and unexpectedly withered away. Not right away, but soon enough. Each such projectile costs the same as a luxury foreign car. In earlier times, with modest ammunition consumption and little opposition, this was justified. Nowadays most Excaliburs fly into milk. Photo by BAE For example, the effectiveness of the Excalibur projectile, which cannot be dropped by air defense systems, is officially estimated at 92% accurate hits. Now they say at best about 50%. And in areas of intensive operation of such systems as Polo-21, Borisoglebsk-2, Zhitel and Krasukha-4, this percentage began to approach zero. Reports from House analysts call even more panicky numbers, but we will not go to extremes, because elections are coming soon, and companies in the defense-industrial complex want more and more money. But the American military does not like our electronic warfare systems because they acted in the signature style of “myth busters.” This is not my opinion. It is enough now to open any magazines, from military to ordinary tabloids. And you will definitely find an article about the “Russian Electronic Shield”. Yes, and this is confirmed by the earth. There are many stories from people “from the tape” who saw with their own eyes how a package of high-precision GRMLS shells from “Khimarey” fell very close, somewhere far from the target, which was clearly examined for a hit. So now we can expect American counter-actions from several sides simultaneously. They will try to clamp down on the electronic warfare sector with sanctions. Individual machines, like the entire industry, will be discredited in every possible way. And finally, the Pentagon has launched a project that is expected to be able to return satellite-guided projectiles to their former effectiveness. In general, experts criticize the idea, but, as they say, trying is not torture. I hope that domestic developers of electronic countermeasures systems do not relax and also improve their devices. The whole world is watching them now. The best Russian mobile electronic warfare systems. Photo by the Russian Ministry of Defense The second most important program, generously paid for by the US military department (almost four billion just for R&D and the preparation of a working prototype), was a joint US-Japanese project to create a radar and interceptor. . missile to combat hypersound. The Pentagon appears desperate to get reciprocity from its own manufacturers, placing bids for advanced radar and missile defense systems for the third year without success. And now they, together with their flexible Japanese partners, hope to break out of this vicious circle. The time frame for the creation of the anti-missile system was the early thirties. For some reason, the project did not take into account the fact that during this time hypersonic systems of American opponents could be developed. All these convulsive movements clearly indicate that the problem with the hypersonic interceptor and the hypersonic missile itself, and they, as you understand, go hand in hand, are being solved with great difficulty in the United States. But all the countries that Washington consciously included in the “Axis of Evil” have such weapons, and some (Russia and Iran) even actively use them. It's somehow inconvenient. Diaries of the Green Regionhttps://dzen.ru Source link Source link
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A fatal misfire for the Patriots. After the Iranian attack, Israel decided to finally abandon the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system. What happened? Green Country Diaries Posting in CHAT: Russia The American military portal War Zone yesterday reported extremely unpleasant and offensive news for fans of the MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. After a deep “briefing” on the Iranian strike, held on April 13, 2024, the command of the Israeli air defense forces unexpectedly announced that it was removing the famous American air defense system from active units and sending it to the nearest reserve. . For many fans, this result turned into freezing rain on their collars. For almost the past year, the Patriots have been lauded in every possible way, and the complex has received crazy advertising, albeit based mainly on dubious known statistics. This year his trophies included Punnards and Zircons, as well as an incredible number of aircraft of all types. The only thing missing from this collection was a stunning “death star,” but Internet comedians quickly corrected this mistake by drawing many original “photos” and other works of simple Internet creativity. Folk art from the Internet. The Eastern European operators of the Patriot air defense system did not provide any evidence other than primitive infographics, although such a “strike” is easily recorded and visualized by the complex itself. But this did not prevent the “miracle weapon”, which was practically destroyed in the Middle East in 2015-2022, from being revived and gaining the glory of a “hypersonic hunter”, completely unsuitable for the MiM-104. Although the basic performance characteristics do not allow it to fully combat even fast ballistic missiles, such as the 9M723 of the Iskander-M complex. Everything else, as they say, is from the evil one and from propaganda. Which, in fact, is confirmed by some events in 2024. With its attack, Iran achieved the most important thing. People began to talk about his weapon not just as a Middle Eastern exotic, but as a completely competitive model. Photo by IRNA At first, the Patriot could not withstand Iranian attacks on bases in Erbil and Al-Assad. And if it was really difficult in Erbil, because the Iranians used a very fast and accurate Fateh-110D ballistic missile there, then Al-Assad was shot at by improvised Grads, and the American complex, having fired at least 15 missiles, failed. remove half of the 24 missiles launched. Then they traditionally had time to talk about this “epic failure,” but then April 13, 2024 arrived. Among the mass of decoys sent from Iran to Israel, there were only about 30 modern missiles, including 7 hypersonic Fattah-1, which penetrated the Israeli missile defense shield. But in addition to hypersound, it was also penetrated by conventional ballistic missiles, such as the Khaybar and Emad missiles. And the reason for this was the quickly discharged MIM-109 battery near Haifa. A formidable battery of Israeli patriots near Haifa. Now it's in the past tense. Photo by Israeli Air Force. It was through its area of responsibility that the Khaybars passed and arrived at one of the bases in the Negev Desert. And the determination with which the Israelis rushed to throw 10 Patriot batteries at once, when everything was just beginning with Iran, well reflects the degree of their dissatisfaction with the American miracle complex. Here is what the War Zone resource, absolutely loyal to the interests of the American military-industrial complex, writes about this: “Currently, the Israelis are at the stage of immediately reducing the number of MIM-104 Patriot batteries until they are completely removed from service. The program for the use of MIM-104, better known in Israel as Yakholom (Almaz), is closing forever, within two months the complexes will be transferred to the nearest reserve.” Sounds a little offensive, doesn't it? The question may immediately arise whether the Israeli “Patriots” will go directly to Eastern Europe. And here I have serious doubts. Firstly, Israel has not spoiled relations with Russia so much, and such a step could lead to very serious consequences for Israel itself. Secondly, for Israelis the opinion of the “big daddy” from across the ocean is not of decisive importance. And the Patriot, even in reserve, is of serious value. He is capable of shooting down fighter jets and cruise missiles and does it well if someone gives him the chance. Diaries of the Green Regionhttps://dzen.ru Source link Source link